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.
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The lighter wood furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark.
This exquisite space has a very soft and inviting atmosphere.
These rich dark wood floors vary very little in tone and complement the button tufted leather sofa against the stately windows.
A light cream marble table sits on a white and beige cowhide rug.
Respite is a calming light blue that brings contrast to the dark wood and brightening up the space.
This much more modern living room has wide plank wood floors stained nearly black laid on a diagonal.
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A dark sofa with metal or light wood legs can create visual space between the sofa and the floor.
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.
Rich wall color and kilim rug if you crave color choose a hue you love in a rich pigmented shade and paint the walls or the back of a bookcase with it.
As mentioned above with the green it is important to not go too crazy with color.
Paint colors textiles furniture and accessories can all be used to make a room reflect the most up to the minute trends dark wood floors are extra glam in this chicago apartment by summer.
Including white in your space will actually make your dark floors into a favorite feature as they will now provide the perfect backdrop for your white and bright decor.
The hardwood flooring keeps the main color scheme of the room polished and tasteful.
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.
Echo the color in a patterned kilim or other flat weave rug.
The use of a lighter rug under the front of your sofa can separate the dark colors and make the sofa color pop.
If you would like to use a dark sofa on a dark floor you should try to make it more visible.
Lighter wood metallic finishes and light upholstery sit on a dark wood floor like stars onstage in the spotlight.