This holds especially true if you add light wood furnishings in locations where the dark floor remains visible.
Light rugs on dark floors.
Speaking of light colors the main reason for a light rug on a dark floor is to provide a space in the deep brown.
How to choose an area rug color for hardwood floors.
Dark area rugs are usually a great choice if you have tiny tots in your house.
An open concept living room kitchen light wood floors light grey walls and accent stone walls in earth colors beige tan brown grey.
Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.
Keep the colour of your wood flooring in mind.
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.
By contrast the light sandy coloured rug looks great on a dark wood.
Patterned rugs on a dark wood floor generally either make the room look too busy or don t show up well.
However it is really the combo of colors on the floors and walls that give the total impression and there is more wall space than floor space.
The best rug color for a very dark floor.
If you have light colored home interiors dark area rugs may perfectly complement it.
Placement of design features on a floor such as an area rug are vital to ensuring that your room creates the visual appeal you desire.
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.
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.
A dark floor grounds a room and deflects attention to lighter or brighter colors and interesting textures.
Via west elm view in gallery.
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.
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.
Go minimalist and modern with wide plank stone.
I have toddlers and a cream a cream sofa set.
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.
But if you find a rug like this with a light border who cares what else goes on in the middle.
It is also much more warming.