Use a cooler color tone for the walls ceiling trim and moulding then select a darker toned carpet or hardwood flooring laminate flooring in brazilian cherry walnut or oak.
Should floor be darker than walls to make room bigger.
This is the most common concern of choosing dark flooring.
You may have tried various decorating tricks to maximize the given space from painting the walls a light colour to carefully chosen sheer curtains and purposely placed lamp but making the most of out your flooring is the number one trick in our opinion to make your room look and feel bigger.
Cold because furniture and flooring occupy less than half of the room leaving the rest of the space bare.
Conversely if space makes you feel claustrophobic paint the ceiling a lighter color which will raise the apparent height of the ceiling.
Always place flooring diagonally.
A lot of people are really drawn to dark wood floors.
Most of us will have at least one room in the house that we wish looked larger.
Choose them in the same color or a slightly lighter shade than the walls to provide consistency.
They are dramatic and rich looking and make a bold statement in a room when paired with the right wall colors and furnishings.
A lot of people ask if dark flooring will make their room look small.
The real deal is this.
Heavy dark colored drapes crowd a room making it look smaller.