Light or Dark Wood Flooring – Which will suit your home?

When it comes to flooring, nothing has managed to dethrone wood as the top product on offer. Even in today’s modern home environment, wood and wood flooring is still a hugely sought after building material. From its durable nature to its inherent natural beauty, wood flooring consistently manages to withstand the test of time, and look gorgeous whilst doing so.

Due to modern factory processes, wood flooring is now available in a huge variety of colours and finishes, from bright white stains all the way through to deep and sultry smokes. Whilst this is incredible for the customer in terms of choice, sometimes it can be a little overwhelming.

Just like your walls, flooring creates the canvas upon which the tone for the rest of your room is set. When it comes down to choosing the style and colour of flooring, it is best to start by drawing inspiration from your furniture, fixings, and walls to ensure that you end up with flooring that compliments them. Although it can be tempting to match these colours exactly, and this can help unify your room’s appearance, it is possible to have too much of a good thing! Equally, choosing colours that clash, or using too many patterns or textures can sometimes make a room look a little too busy. It is wise to choose a flooring colour that both melds with the architectural details and brings out the character in your home.

Light Wood Flooring

Light wood flooring can help to create the illusion of space, helping to make your room feel larger and more open. Lighter flooring works well in rooms that will attract a lot of natural light such as kitchens and conservatories. Light wood floors are currently very on-trend for modern properties that are looking to utilise sleek lines and architectural definition.

Dark Wood Flooring

Dark Wood flooring helps to create a more dramatic ambience within a room, making it feel warm and cosy. Darker flooring is well suited to more intimate environments such as studies or bedrooms. Darker wood floors are generally better suited to more traditional, historic properties that are reminiscent of the time period of their home.

Combining Light And Dark Wood Flooring

Homeowners with a bold flair for design can choose to meld the two styles together for a dramatic contrasting effect. This can be accomplished either by selecting furniture and paint schemes to achieve the contrast, or physically laying dark and light flooring in different areas/rooms.

Choose A Wood Flooring That Suits Your Lifestyle

Choosing a wood floor for your home can be an exciting process, and putting in the work to make the final selection will ensure that you end up with a floor that both reflects your lifestyle, and compliments your home in a way that only real wood can. Transform your living space today with a real wood floor from Oak Flooring Direct!