Patterned rugs on a dark wood floor generally either make the room look too busy or don t show up well.
Light rugs on dark floors.
Since kids may stain the carpets and rugs it is wiser to choose dark colors for the flooring rugs.
Dark floors tend to work better in larger homes and homes with larger rooms and open floor plans.
This holds especially true if you add light wood furnishings in locations where the dark floor remains visible.
Also a dark brown coffee table brown and tan accent pilllows same earth tones on kitchen countertops and a lot of grey in the kitchen cabinets backsplash.
By contrast the light sandy coloured rug looks great on a dark wood.
As you can see the dark blue rug doesn t stand out particularly well against a dark wood floor while it looks impactful on light wood.
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It is also much more warming.
Go minimalist and modern with wide plank stone.
This rug on a dark espresso floor would probably not look as good as it does against the light background of the sisal rug which also seems to be the same colour as the wood flooring in this room.
Complementary and contrasting area rugs for a dark wood floor another option when choosing an area rug color for a dark hardwood floor is to go with something that matches the darkness of the floor along with areas of lightness.
Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
If you have light colored home interiors dark area rugs may perfectly complement it.
Speaking of light colors the main reason for a light rug on a dark floor is to provide a space in the deep brown.
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Keep the colour of your wood flooring in mind.
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.
When to select dark rugs for your home floors.
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.
A dark floor grounds a room and deflects attention to lighter or brighter colors and interesting textures.
An open concept living room kitchen light wood floors light grey walls and accent stone walls in earth colors beige tan brown grey.
Dark area rugs are usually a great choice if you have tiny tots in your house.
The best rug color for a very dark floor.
How to choose an area rug color for hardwood floors.
If you are choosing a rug with a pattern it should contrast with your flooring.