Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the spotlight.
Black furniture light wood floors.
First light wood floors tends to show less dirt and second it is less likely to show scratches than its dark wood counterpart.
When furniture rests directly on wood flooring scuffs happen.
There s no better way to make wood floors feel elevated than by adding a dark stain.
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.
Light hardwood floors look amazing especially when staged with dark furniture and can give you space a traditional feel.
These generally go better with brown toned floors and often either very dark or very light.
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.
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.
It may seem counterintuitive but when mixing wood tones contrast is your friend.
Light color wood also has a couple distinct advantages over dark wood floors.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
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.
The tricky part is generally if you have red toned or mahogany furniture.
In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.