Main Rules for Choosing Flooring to Match Furniture
It is usually recommended to follow the rule of contrast, combining dark floors with light furniture and vice versa. This ensures that the overall look will be well coordinated, creating a favorable base for later changes in the arrangement. With this approach, it’s easy to use both subdued and colorful accessories.
Another important rule is to maintain moderation. When choosing floors and furniture, ensure they are made from the same or similar wood species in terms of grain. Mixing too many types of wood or combining cool colors with warm ones works against harmony.
What Floor Color to Choose for Light Furniture
According to the contrast principle, a dark floor is a good choice for light furniture. It works perfectly in elegant and spacious interiors, giving them coziness. Floors like Oak Costa or Oak Cordoba from the Expert collection look great paired with light or even white furniture. They easily fit classic or traditional styles.
However, observing the latest trends, sometimes the contrast rule is replaced by similarity, choosing light furniture with light floors. This is popular especially in Scandinavian, minimalist, and modern styles. It stems from the desire to visually enlarge the space and give it lightness. It is important, though, to use decorative accents that break up the monotony, such as colorful rugs or curtains.
For Scandinavian style, a good combination is white or light wood furniture paired with floors like Oak Barry from the Smart collection or Siberian Oak from the De Lux collection. In this case, rely on the principle of matching similar wood species and the tip that flooring and furniture can differ by two tones lighter or darker.
Dark Furniture and Flooring
Dark furniture definitely pairs better with light flooring. The contrast rule works very well here, and exceptions are rare. Remember to choose similar tones, opting for cool shades of flooring to match similarly cool-toned furniture. Dark and gray furniture, often seen in modern style, pairs well with light gray floors, such as Oak Vigo from the EXPERT collection or Oak Polarny from the Smart collection.
