Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the spotlight.
Black furniture light wood floors.
When contrasted with a light wall a dark floor helps to make the room feel brighter and taller.
Light hardwood floors look amazing especially when staged with dark furniture and can give you space a traditional feel.
The tricky part is generally if you have red toned or mahogany furniture.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
When furniture rests directly on wood flooring scuffs happen.
Light color wood also has a couple distinct advantages over dark wood floors.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
First light wood floors tends to show less dirt and second it is less likely to show scratches than its dark wood counterpart.
Gilded antiques upholstered in embroidered brocades can be appreciated against the dark wood.
Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.
These ultra dark wood floors are almost black and contrast beautifully with the white ceilings built ins and fireplace.
In general most dark wood floors and most light wood floors go with most furniture.
A rich brown or graphite floor grounds a room and from a practical standpoint hides any imperfections in an existing floor eliza mcnabb.
These generally go better with brown toned floors and often either very dark or very light.
There s no better way to make wood floors feel elevated than by adding a dark stain.
A chair sliding across the floor as you push out from the dining room table may scuff the floor or a bed leaves its mark as children.
To bridge the gap between the two colors are shades of silver and gray in the richly textured furniture.