Introduce more white the simplest solution for working with dark floors is to add more white to your space through architecture furniture pillows rugs window treatments and painted white cabinetry.
What furniture goes well with dark wood floors.
Light wood furniture with light wood floors.
In this dining nook the beauty of wood floors is exposed by the purposeful elimination of an area rug and the lighter upholstered chairs and unique rattan pedestal dining table that sit on top.
The lighter wood furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark.
For example place a soft grey area rug under a dark wood dining table to provide that visual separation with a pop of lightness.
The pale hardwood flooring pops against the dark furniture and the black grand piano.
With the flooring selection comes painting color selection to coordinate.
The hardwood flooring keeps the main color scheme of the room polished and tasteful.
Treat wood floors that lack intense yellow or red undertones as a neutral freely layering furniture and accents in your palette of choice.
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Dark wood flooring has been and still is very popular in homes.
Brown isn t a single color.
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.
Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the spotlight.
Instead it s many shades and tones a characteristic to remember when you re choosing colors to match your brown floor.
What colors go best with brown floors.
Lucky enough there are not too many wrong answers when it comes to dark wood because it is pretty neutral depending on the red or brown tones that can be mixed in.
This gorgeous modern living room features dark hardwood flooring that simultaneously contrasts and picks up some of the more orange tones of the wood of the entertainment.
If your furniture is ebonized or dark stained walnut or has midnight blue or inky purple upholstery you need the intervention of a light or patterned carpet so the room doesn t disappear into shadow.
This exquisite space has a very soft and inviting atmosphere.
Provide a light colored break between dark wood floors and dark wood furniture with a light colored area rug.