There s no better way to make wood floors feel elevated than by adding a dark stain.
Light grey walls with dark hardwood floors.
This living room has a large row of windows lining the front wall.
Colors to consider with dark hardwood floors.
Generally the best wall paint for dark hardwood floors is light.
When contrasted with a light wall a dark floor helps to make the room feel brighter and taller.
As mentioned before you can choose a stark cool white or a warmer off white or even ivory or cream.
If you want to balance your dark floors and create contrast white is a great choice.
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The lighter wood furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark.
Grey wood look flooring.
With the dark wood it is important to not select anything too dark or the room can seem small and uninviting.
The hardwood floors and the textured walls unify this space with their light colors and subtle movement.
Use the whites i suggested above.
Gray or light tan are neutrals that will work with your darker colors and the contrast will make darker walls stand out.
But sometimes doing 1 dark gray accent wall paired with whites on the other walls can really work.
When walls are dark it tends to make a room feel smaller and bring down the ceiling height for a cozy effect.
Avoid darker variations of brown and yellow as they can be too much of a contrast from your floors causing a clash.
A rich brown or graphite floor grounds a room and from a practical standpoint hides any imperfections in an existing floor eliza mcnabb.
Use the accent wall to show off a focal point in the room such as a fireplace chair or a wall of artwork.
Between grey beige taupe or greige neutrals are a great way to match your light wood floors while still giving your walls character.
The hardwood floors match the natural wood on the ceiling and window panes to create a wholesome country style.
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Similarly to the green color on the wall the color blue can also make pairing the furniture and finishes fun picking contrasting or complimentary colors to the fabrics and finishes in the space can add the last needed thing to a room.
In general i m not a fan of gray on gray as it s too monochromatic when paired with gray floors.
Dark floors stand out against a light wall white light wood floors brighten up a room with a darker wall color.
Here are some rooms with dark hardwood floors and gray walls.
You just need to find the right undertone pending on the color of the floor.
For instance pair grayish or black wood floors with pale weathered woods and pair warm rich floors like the ones shown here with warm medium to light toned woods like cherry or maple.