Light Wood Floors Dark Stairs

The main level flooring is original and we d like to put in a dark coloured hardwood or laminate.

Light wood floors dark stairs.

See more ideas about staircase design staircase stairs. The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling. In fact the lights are getting even more extreme with more white washed beachy looks. Would it help to tie the two floors together by staining the risers using the dark color and staining the rails the light oak color.

We re considering buying a 20 year old home with existing hardwood stairs between the main floor and upper floor. What would you. How would a dark floor look with the light coloured wood of the stairs. True black is the newest stain from duraseal and as the name implies it s truly the blackest stain you can use it s more opaque for a darker look and more modern feel as it hides most of the graining you find in oak.

A dark floor provides visual grounding in a room with. If you are going to lay a darker wood floor in a room off the. Jun 22 2016 explore kathy caveny s board dark bannister light floors on pinterest. Sadly the stain is too dark for the wood floors.

For those looking to go darker and darker they are generally blending ebony dark walnut i e. I have two different floors colors as carolmckee except it s reversed. The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows. In the hallway for example combine a dark wood on the stairs stair rails and doors with a much lighter color on the hallway floor.

Two sofas facing one another with a fireplace in the center create a quaint communal area. If your floor is oak maple or another light to medium light hardwood you can choose to make it darker by staining it and many people do. But you ll see some warmer middle of the road hardwood flooring ideas sneaking in as well. In 2020 we re moving toward the lighter end of the spectrum.

Homeowners are increasingly using flooring to set the. The light color flooring is on the second floor and stairs while the dark flooring is on the first floor. Other than a redo of the stain on the treads banister and posts your down to a carpet stair runner that pulls in colour from either the walls or the wood floor. If you plan on using an area rug in the entrance way you could match your runner to the area rug for some form of cohesion.