Dark wood floors such as brazilian walnut or mahogany work well in both south facing rooms and large rooms.
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What looks best in a small space.
Smaller rooms benefit from lighter tones such as ash maple or white oak.
But what if you are a light floor lover who is living in a home filled with dark floors without the option to change them.
Decorating small spaces requires the same level of attention as decorating larger spaces and choosing the best wood flooring requires some consideration.
If you re a commitment phobic shopper choosing interior flooring can feel like a never ending process.
Light or dark floors.
Look i m not saying that they ll make your home worth less.
Also i love the look go walnut floors but if you have children or indoor dogs you might consider putting a denser species such as maple or even better hickory.
While basic rules of small space design apply to floors you should also think about how the wood species color and width of your hardwood flooring selection fit into small space principles.
But it s not going to be the detail that suddenly takes your house up in value.
To help us uncover the hardwood floor color trends that reigned supreme in 2019 we spoke with 14.
If your room already has dark wood flooring you don t have to cover it with wall to wall carpeting to brighten the room.
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In the above dual sided living room the dark hardwood floors allow the two rooms to flow together while still maintaining distinct seating areas marked by area rugs.
Here are four ways to decorate dark floors whether you love them or not.
Daisy your are making a great choice any wood floor will make your home look bigger because of their linear design so don t shy away from dark.
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Is it deep and dark or light and bright.
Some people love them some people hate them.
So we turn to past small cool entrants the masters of making the most of a little space and you our readers.
Hardwood is a classic and high end option for flooring but ceramic tile offers durability and affordability.
While trends like linoleum and shag carpet eek went out of style as quickly as they came into it hardwood flooring has for centuries been a failsafe choice for any and every aesthetic.
Light gives an airy open feeling whereas dark anchors and creates definition.
Instead purchase a light colored area rug that covers most of the room s.