Tonal contrast which is variance between shades of dark and light is a central tool in art and design.
Light wood floors dark furniture.
Choose jacobean rather than ebony or dark walnut over jacobean.
Light furniture upholstery and frame materials work wonderfully with dark wooden floors.
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.
Oxalic acid lightens the stain slightly and works best on naturally light woods.
One of the easiest options for matching is dark wood with light wood whether that means light floors with dark furniture or dark floors with light furniture.
If the floor is dark then your furniture should be light and vivacious.
Some would describe it as the principal tool so light.
White walls and light wood furniture for the most harmonious look choose wood furniture that matches the warmth of your floors but is a few shades lighter.
A light or bleached wood floor bounces brightness around a room and adapts itself to most furniture choices light wood is less dramatic than dark wood underfoot but allows you to create drama with the props you add.
Mixing light dark wood furniture.
Start with an anchor piece an easy way to create impact is by using a larger piece of wood furniture such as a coffee table or buffet as your starting point and mixing in two to three contrasting wood tones around it.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
Light color wood also has a couple distinct advantages over dark wood floors.
A 2 part bleach solution removes most of the color and it also can lighten the natural color of dark wood.
Light hardwood floors look amazing especially when staged with dark furniture and can give you space a traditional feel.
Break up the monotony by pairing light furniture with flooring that has a darker stain as we did here or vice versa.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
Likewise dark furniture pieces such as a leather sofa would do a great job at taming a vibrant light wooden floor.
Go zen with all natural materials in light woods linen and cotton upholstery pale or neutral colors and clean lines for a spare serene space.
You can buy wood bleach and oxalic acid from hardware or home improvement stores.
Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
Both types of bleach will work on either oil based or water based stain.
Dark wood with light wood.
Strive to be consistent.
First light wood floors tends to show less dirt and second it is less likely to show scratches than its dark wood counterpart.