However if paired with the wrong colors and furnishings they can make the room feel heavy and dark.
Living room dark wood laminate flooring.
In this image a bright light golden faux wood laminate is used to create a laid back informal living room setting.
How to design a living room with dark wood floors.
Similarly to the green color on the wall the color blue can also make pairing the furniture and finishes fun picking contrasting or complimentary colors to the fabrics and finishes in the space can add the last needed thing to a room.
When comparing dark vs.
Actually the flooring is the only dark shade in this living room.
Dark wood floors are very sophisticated and chic bringing polish and richness to essentially any living room.
Rather than matching your cabinets exactly choose a different yet complementary color.
Keep the overall effect elegant and light by balancing the dark floors with white cabinetry and walls warm bronze metals and wood accents just a few shades lighter than the floors.
With the dark wood it is important to not select anything too dark or the room can seem small and uninviting.
Dark colored living room with warm wooden floors and brown paint make the white furniture and fireplace stand out even more.
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.
Marble white bronze and wood dark wood floors in the kitchen can be very chic.
A very large living room this space looks perfectly rustic thanks to the rugged hardwood floor in warm tones that match the ceiling and paneling.
The dark wood floors of this modestly sized but comfortable living room are covered by a natural fiber area rug that lends a nautical feel to the blue and white color pallet.
This living room proves that a room with dark wood floor can be bright too.
Your living room provides a showcase of design elements and not just for family members but for friends extended family and other guests.
Light hardwood floors you ll want to consider.
All of the floors are in dark shades.
The accents are all matched with soft tan gray and light blue colors which serve to give the atmosphere a cheery almost dream like quality.
Take a look at the basic combination of dark and bright.
If you have light wood cabinets for example a dark hardwood floor will add some depth and dimension to the room.
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.