Hardwood leads the pack when it comes to the most popular flooring types for family rooms with variations on the darkness of the material.
Family rooms with dark wood floors.
Carpeting comes in at a distant fourth perhaps because of the spill factor.
They also have several advantages over the more traditional looking light wood flooring.
Instead the ornamental accessories and patterns all over room make it more festive.
First dark wood floors absorb less light making them less susceptible to fading from direct sunlight compared to lighter wood.
Your living room provides a showcase of design elements and not just for family members but for friends extended family and other guests.
This living room proves that a room with dark wood floor can be bright too.
Beautiful natural wood light colored hardwood floors give this room the coastal feel to match the water views.
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There s no doubt that dark wood floors are beautiful and give your room a modern and elegant look.
How to design a living room with dark wood floors.
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In this living room by l a based designer amber lewis for instance the light gray washed floors are complemented with a dark walnut coffee table and chairs that feature three different wood tones.
Family room rustic dark wood floor family room idea in dallas with beige walls a standard fireplace a stone fireplace and a wall mounted tv floors.
Family room rustic dark wood floor family room idea in dallas with beige walls a standard fireplace a stone fireplace and a wall mounted tv love the colors of the walls rug and furniture mary gunner.
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.
Take a look at the basic combination of dark and bright.
Actually the flooring is the only dark shade in this living room.
These rich dark wood floors vary very little in tone and complement the button tufted leather sofa against the stately windows.
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.
Also the addition of white paint cabinetry and architecture makes the room so bright you never notice the dark flooring.
Family room modern living room with dark wood floors.
All of the floors are in dark shades.
But in actuality they will serve as the perfect contrast to pop the light and bright looks that you love so much.