Dark Wood Floors With Light Walls

Pairing dark walls with light floors can make a dramatic statement but the undertones must be harmonious.
Dark wood floors with light walls. But what if you are a light floor lover who is living in a home filled with dark floors without the option to change them. The trend for dark walls and light hardwood floors creates a dramatic contrast almost to tempting not to try. Clean the stone of course but once you paint it is hard to go back. Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
Marble white bronze and wood dark wood floors in the kitchen can be very chic. Dark walls need more light pinterest. Here are four ways to decorate dark floors whether you love them or not. They tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
Respite is a calming light blue that brings contrast to the dark wood and brightening up the space. Choose jacobean rather than ebony or dark walnut over jacobean. Sep 13 2017 explore vicki brend s board dark floors light walls on pinterest. Light hardwood floors including ash bamboo birch and white oak can really brighten up a room giving it a larger airier feel.
These rich dark wood floors vary very little in tone and complement the button tufted leather sofa against the stately windows. Find a designer to help create your new kitchen. A light cream marble table sits on a white and beige cowhide rug. Embrace the natural appearance of the tones in the room but don t put in heavy or dark furniture good luck with lighter tones with kids or if you have pets.
Two sofas facing one another with a fireplace in the center create a quaint communal area. Current home design trends lean more toward keeping the walls lighter when the floor is light. This much more modern living room has wide plank wood floors stained nearly black laid on a diagonal. One dark wall creates a feature but four dark walls needs more attention and a lot of natural light.
Keep the overall effect elegant and light by balancing the dark floors with white cabinetry and walls warm bronze metals and wood accents just a few shades lighter than the floors. But if you love love love dark wood go for a dark color that is slightly lighter e g. The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows. Strong colors ground a room and light hardwood floors add balance light and space.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling. Some people love them some people hate them. See more ideas about house design house styles home. I would balance the organic appearance of the walls with a very light floor in tile laminate or painted concrete.