Light wood furniture with light wood floors.
Light flooring with dark furniture.
Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
Some would describe it as the principal tool so light.
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.
Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
First light wood floors tends to show less dirt and second it is less likely to show scratches than its dark wood counterpart.
Tonal contrast which is variance between shades of dark and light is a central tool in art and design.
This open spacious living room has wide plank hardwood floors in a rich black stain that matches the minimalist cabinetry and dark furniture.
Dark wood floors are on trend and have been for quite some time now.
But in this flooring 101 post we are going to compare light floors to dark floors not only in terms of how they work with the overall design but also how they compare with maintenance and cleaning.
Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.
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.
For example place a soft grey area rug under a dark wood dining table to provide that visual separation with a pop of lightness.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
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.
Mixing light dark wood furniture.
Light hardwood floors look amazing especially when staged with dark furniture and can give you space a traditional feel.
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.
Light color wood also has a couple distinct advantages over dark wood floors.
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.