While using the same flooring throughout your home creates a sense of space it s not necessarily the way to make the most of each individual room.
Light floors that connect to dark floors in house.
On the other hand a color closer to the natural wood color may better fit your room s decor.
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This will have a significant impact on the way your kitchen living room or any other part of your house looks.
A dark floor provides visual grounding in a room with light walls and a light ceiling.
Once you have settled on a solid wood floor as the best choice the next thing you must do is consider the color for your new floors.
Light floors have a distinct advantage over dark.
Dark hardwood floors vs.
If you still prefer dark floors consider lightening the shade you choose.
This is another before shot with the lights off where you can see the wear and scratches a bit better remember this flooring ran through the kitchen and the hallway to the kids rooms and had actual holes and missing portions in those areas so we knew the floors were a line item on our to do list when we bought this house.
Dark floors do tend to make a space look smaller imo.
Dark floors tend to work better in larger homes and homes with larger rooms and open floor plans.
Many buyers pass on houses that have light wood floors.
Light colored floors are so easy to work with.
Pairing these with light furniture will create a trendy look.
My last house was very small without a lot of natural light so i opted for light floors in my new place because i was tired of the dark.
Dark colored floors make everything pop out.
They are dramatic and sophisticated at the same time.
How to mix wood floors in homes.
Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
Pros and cons of dark wood floors.
Anyway i think your current colors look quite nice.
I think dark floors look formal while light floors look a bit more casual.
Light floors show less of the dirt on your floors than dark.
They ll work with most wall colors and furniture styles so it s very hard to get things wrong.
However it is really the combo of colors on the floors and walls that give the total impression and there is more wall space than floor space.
If you have a large messy household light can help you conceal it longer.
Satin finishes are also better known for showcasing dirt on the floor.