For instance pair greyish or black timber floors with pale weathered woods.
Light floors and dark furniutre.
Likewise dark furniture pieces such as a leather sofa would do a great job at taming a vibrant light wooden floor.
Dark floors tend to work better in larger homes and homes with larger rooms and open floor plans.
This open spacious living room has wide plank hardwood floors in a rich black stain that matches the minimalist cabinetry and dark furniture.
If your furniture is ebonized or dark stained walnut or has midnight blue or inky purple upholstery you need the intervention of a light or patterned carpet so the room doesn t disappear into shadow.
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.
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.
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.
Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the.
The trim of the windows and sliding door matches the hardwood flooring and furniture.
However it is really the combo of colors on the floors and walls that give the total impression and there is more wall space than floor space.
Check out the following photos for tips and inspiration and pretty soon you ll see your dark furniture in an entirely new light.
Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.
The fair colored hardwood floors allow the soft glow of the lights to accent the natural wood throughout.
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 wood furniture with light wood floors.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
If the floor is dark then your furniture should be light and vivacious.
Instead embrace your dark staple pieces heed a few design tricks and accessories and transform them into the perfect grounding complements to a bright lively space.
The lighter wooden furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark and help brighten the interior.
This open floor plan features a lot of hidden lights.
Strive to be consistent.
For example place a soft grey area rug under a dark wood dining table to provide that visual separation with a pop of lightness.
Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.
Light furniture upholstery and frame materials work wonderfully with dark wooden floors.