Keep it simple with white.
What furniture goes with timber floors.
It s rich and inviting.
Dark finishes such as mahogany walnut or cherry stand out in sharp relief against light colors such as a pale green or blue or a hue from the sunny side of the color wheel.
Here are a few tips for choosing walls to complement cherry hardwood floor.
Play to the strength of the floors with an antique farm table a twig chair handcrafted from branches a sofa upholstered in corduroy or another nubby finish.
The lighter wood furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark.
A crisp clean white will create a gorgeous contrast between the white paint and the dark color on the floor.
A very elegant large living room with a cool minty blue paint and the bright white furniture superbly goes well with the dark warm hardwood and brown accents.
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.
This exquisite space has a very soft and inviting atmosphere.
Typically such floors call for rustic primitive or early american furniture the pine seems more casual than a fine grained hardwood.
In this dining nook the beauty of wood floors is exposed by the purposeful elimination of an area rug and the lighter upholstered chairs and unique rattan pedestal dining table that sit on top.
Go green for a beautiful contrast.
Ensure the color you choose for the walls is equally as beautiful.
Crisp white walls work well with darker woods but you can go with other light shades such as light grey or cream.
A stark difference in the colors and wood tones in a room can make your wood furnishings or floors look even more distinct.
From forming our walls and our floors to benches and tables the possibilities are endless especially when it comes to styling in the home.
Treat wood floors that lack intense yellow or red undertones as a neutral freely layering furniture and accents in your palette of choice.
The pale hardwood flooring pops against the dark furniture and the black grand piano.
The hardwood flooring keeps the main color scheme of the room polished and tasteful.
A cozy small living room with warm hardwood floors and cool toned furniture makes for a gorgeous sight.
The lighter wood furniture fluffy white rugs and crisp white walls here provide contrast to the dark wood floors without appearing stark.
Pairing lighter walls with the dark wood elements helps keep the room balanced overall.