Dark Flooring With Light Furniture

Feb 29 2016 as a designer i am always asked does dark floors work with light furniture.
Dark flooring with light furniture. The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling. The simplest solution for working with dark floors is to add more white to your space through architecture furniture pillows rugs window treatments and painted white cabinetry. Tonal contrast which is variance between shades of dark and light is a central tool in art and design. Start with an anchor piece an easy way to create impact is by using a larger piece of wood furniture such as a coffee table or buffet as your starting point and mixing in two to three contrasting wood tones around it.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows. Including white in your space will actually make your dark floors into a favorite feature as they will now provide the perfect backdrop for your white and bright. Some would describe it as the principal tool so light. Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
Mixing light dark wood furniture. The beautiful dark wood floors continue all throughout the main floor of this home allowing the various seating areas to flow into one another through the wide archways. See more ideas about house interior house design house styles. Light wood furniture with light wood floors.
Strive to be consistent. If the floor is dark then your furniture should be light and vivacious. A light or bleached wood floor bounces brightness around a room and adapts itself to most furniture choices light wood is less dramatic than dark wood underfoot but allows you to create drama with the props you add. Look below and see for your self.
For example place a soft grey area rug under a dark wood dining table to provide that visual separation with a pop of lightness. This open spacious living room has wide plank hardwood floors in a rich black stain that matches the minimalist cabinetry and dark furniture. Go zen with all natural materials in light woods linen and cotton upholstery pale or neutral colors and clean lines for a spare serene space. Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.
Likewise dark furniture pieces such as a leather sofa would do a great job at taming a vibrant light wooden floor. Also i always add an area rug to bring color into the room. Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.