There are a bunch of styles of living rooms that go well with the dark wood floor.
Light wood floor with dark wood furniture.
The rich brown appeal and the warmth of a dark brown hardwood floor seem to attract homeowners and it never goes out of style.
But if you love love love dark wood go for a dark color that is slightly lighter e g.
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.
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.
Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
And light wood with light colors may feel more cottagey than you re wanting.
Furnishings can get lost against the backdrop of a similarly toned wood floor.
Even though many homeowners choose to lay light wood floors dark wood floors are favored all over the world.
Strive to be consistent.
Dark wood with light wood.
They tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
Trying to mix contrasts between similar.
Going light or dark with wood can create an entire vibe throughout and determines what you re able to do with your space.
For instance you don t want dark walls with dark wood unless you are creating the bat cave.
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.
It means that this wood floor probably has to be refinished less frequently than the light one.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
Likewise dark furniture pieces such as a leather sofa would do a great job at taming a vibrant light wooden floor.
Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.
White walls and light wood furniture for the most harmonious look choose wood furniture that matches the warmth of your floors but is a few shades lighter.
Choose jacobean rather than ebony or dark walnut over jacobean.
Light furniture upholstery and frame materials work wonderfully with dark wooden floors.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
Sometimes if you try to pair two dark woods or two light woods the results look like you tried to match the colors but failed.
One of the easiest options for matching is dark wood with light wood whether that means light floors with dark furniture or dark floors with light furniture.
Contrast furniture and flooring.