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Beautiful Dark Wood Flooring

April 24, 2012 By creatingyourspace Leave a Comment

When decorating a room from the floor to the ceiling, you have the chance to coordinate all the design elements from scratch. Unless you are doing a home remodel or building a new home, one or more of these design elements will already be in place when you decorate the room.  If you like your flooring, be sure to incorporate it into the new room design rather than ignore it.

 

If the flooring is ready to be changed for either wear or style, think about putting a darker color on the floor.  Dark stained woods, including ebony stains that read as black, are a very popular choice for wood floors. These dark wood floors can add drama to a space and anchor it.

 

Darker carpet can achieve the same effect.  Darker carpet will also hide the dirt more but not the lint or pet hair so you might need to vacuum more often if you have pets.  Darker colors like those seen here can act as neutrals in a space as well as greys and browns.

 

Pair darker floors with lighter walls to balance out the deep color if you want an airy feel to the space. Go with deeper neutrals and colors on the walls if you want the space to feel cozy.  Darker floors that are either wood or carpet can help ground white or light furniture in the space. A dark color area rug can designate a living or dining area in an open floor plan with lighter floors.

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Question 1 In the Series Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Flooring

October 7, 2009 By creatingyourspace Leave a Comment

Today begins the answer to the first of ten questions in the series “Top 10 most frequently asked questions about flooring”.

Question: “Will dark floors make my room look smaller?”

Answer: With the growing popularity of black hardwood floors and darker tiles that help hide evidence of dirt and traffic comes the question, “Will dark floors make my room feel smaller?”. There are several different variables that determine how small or large a room feels. The color flooring along with the items listed below help determine overall how small or large a room appears.

Factors that influence how small or large a room feels:

Wall color: Darker walls can close in even the largest of rooms no matter what’s on the floor.

Ceiling height: Lower ceilings can contribute to a room feeling smaller.

Lighting: Inadequate lighting plays a big role in how a room appears. Also, windows can help make a room feel larger when sunlight is allowed to shine in.

Furnishings: A room that is cluttered with furniture, accessories or artwork can most definitely contribute to making  a room feel small.

Actual size: All of these things above depend on what size room you have to begin with! A small room is always going to feel small compared to a large room; these points apply to comparing the same size room with different variables.

This is an exagerated example, but makes my point:  if you have a small room with white floors, but the walls are navy blue and there is only one lamp lighting the whole room-it’s going to feel small! However, if you have a room with black floors, light to medium wall color, adequate lighting and well laid out furniture, the room will not feel as small as it would with the other variables mentioned.

I can tell you that the next opportunity that I have to purchase floors or redecorate a room – black distressed hardwood floors will be my first choice!

Do you have a room with dark floors? What are your thoughts on how the room feels? Share a photo with us!

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