If you have dark wood floors in your home, you may be wondering where you can find furniture that goes with dark wood floors. Whether you prefer light or dark furniture, there are a variety of options available to suit your tastes and enhance the appearance of your flooring and space.

Some of the most popular colors for furnishing homes with dark wood floors include light shades such as white, light gray and light woods. These bright and airy hues will help to create a sense of openness in your space, while drawing attention to the natural beauty of your flooring.

Alternatively, darker colors like dark woods, gray and black can also work well with dark wood floors. These deeper tones can add warmth and richness to your space, while still highlighting the natural beauty of the dark hardwood flooring.

Some other things to consider beyond furniture color is room size.

Room Size With Dark Flooring

No matter what color furniture you choose to pair with your dark wood floors, it is important to take into consideration the size and layout of the room. In large spaces, dark flooring can create a sense of drama and grandeur and since the room is already large can be used solely for decorating purposes, while smaller rooms with dark flooring can feel cramped and dark and might be better suited for light furniture and wall colors as dark furniture and wall colors will increase the cramped and dark feeling.

Wall Color With Dark Flooring

As with the color of the floors, wall color can make a huge difference in the vibe of the space. 

Dark walls and dark floors can make a room seem dark, adding dark furniture to that equation will only increase the dark and cramped feeling of the room but adding in cozy, warm-colored furniture can change the perspective. Walls with light wall colors will help the space open up and feel more spacious and bright.

My Favorite Paint Colors for Dark Wood Flooring

Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray

Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray definitely stands out among gray paint colors as a designer’s favorite for creating elegant yet comforting spaces. It’s actually fairly warm and could even be placed in the greige paint color family. Greige is a blend between gray and beige. It’s an earthy paint color that has a natural feel. This is the perfect paint color to coordinate with your dark wood flooring since it will help to brighten up the space.

Benjamin Moore Ballet White

Benjamin Moore Ballet White is a great choice if you are searching for the perfect off-white paint color. It’s perfectly neutral and it looks great in a variety of spaces. It’s warmth provides a feeling of refinement that feels very inviting. I think cream paint colors can look a bit dated but this one is very relevant and looks sophisticated on the walls. This paint color look especially exquisite when paired with dark wood flooring.

For some additional light and bright paint colors, I adore check out this post on Whole House Paint Colors I have used in my own home.

How to Balance a Room with Dark Floors?

Decorating a room with dark floors takes balance. You’ll need to use light colored walls to reflect enough light and make the space feel open. It’s not just about wall color though. Here is what goes into designing a room with dark floors.

Blinds and Curtains

If you have dark wood floors, light airy curtains can really make a difference in how your space feels. When shopping for curtains keep an eye out for colors like white, ivory, beige, and pastels. Sheer curtains are an excellent choice as they will let in natural light during the day and you can still maintain some level of privacy. 

Accessorize

Accessorizing with light-colored items is a great way to brighten up a space with dark floors. Use white or light colored vases, lamps, art and sculptures to help reflect light and make the space feel more open and airy.

Area Rugs

Adding an area rug is a great way to add some color and pattern to your space without going . Area rugs can also help to define the different areas in an open floor plan. When shopping for an area rug to go with dark floors, I would recommend choosing a light colored or neutral rug to help lighten up the space.

Furniture Color That Goes With Dark Wood Floors

Hardwood floors are a great addition to any home as they are versatile and will look great with any décor style. People often struggle with the right furniture to select if you have dark hardwood flooring. So what is the right furniture color for dark wood flooring? There is obviously no definitive answer, as everyone has different tastes and decorating styles.

Shades of Wood Furniture on Dark Flooring

Your first idea might be to match your wood furniture to the same same type of wood that your flooring is made up of. Though you might be tempted to choose furniture and flooring that share the same undertones and match, doing so can result in a room that looks too uniform and with nothing visually appealing. 

A great way to achieve a unified and cohesive look in your space is by picking furniture that contrasts with your dark flooring. 

It is okay to blend different grains, colors and styles of wood in your space. There are a few things that you should keep in mind though. Do not overdo it with too many differing varieties of wood grains and colors in one space. If you do you will almost certainly end up with a room design that looks too busy and one without any cohesive décor styling.

I would recommend having no more three to four different styles of wood in one space including the flooring.

Light Toned Wood Furniture on Dark Floors

If you have dark wood flooring, you can complement it with just about any shade of wood furniture you choose. A light wood accent chair, coffee table, or in this case bar stools can provide the ideal contrast to your dark hardwood flooring. If you are looking for a great way to show off your dark wood floors, consider pairing them with light colored furniture. There are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to lighter woods, hardwoods, like birch or maple, or you can opt for lighter shades of other woods like pine and oak.

Medium Toned Wood Furniture on Dark Floors

Medium toned wood furniture like light toned wood furniture is a great choice when furnishing your home with dark flooring. Medium wood can help bring in color and variety to a dark space. Just be careful not to have too many wood tones in one space otherwise, the space will quickly become busy and not cohesive. Furniture made from woods like cherry or walnut are excellent choices if you are looking for wood furniture with a medium tone. 

Dark Wood Furniture on Dark Wood Floors

Dark furniture, adds drama to a room and almost always gives the room a more sophisticated and formal feel. Dark furniture in a room dark floors can be a great choice when you have a large, large spacious room that feels too big to be cozy. If sophisticated and formal isn’t the look you are hoping to achieve in your space here are some tips to make the room feel cozy when you absolutely must use dark wood furniture in a space with dark wooden flooring.

• Place an area rug in the room, doing so will instantly bring warmth and color to the space.
• Add a pop of color with decor items.
• Add even more color with a nontypical sofa color like blue or red.
• Choose a light and bright wall color

Gray Furniture on Dark Flooring

Gray is one of the most popular and versatile colors in interior design. Gray furniture is ideal for a space with dark flooring because you have so options to choose from in terms of gray colors. Light gray furniture works well as the primary furniture color while dark gray works best as a focal point or an accent piece. If you went with all dark gray furniture you run the risk of making the space too dark and unappealing. 

Rattan Furniture 

Rattan furniture has been having a bit of a moment lately and for good reason, rattan is extremely versatile. Rattan can be paired with just about any color scheme and will instantly add texture and visual interest to your space. When it comes to pairing rattan with dark floors, I would recommend choosing a light or medium colored rattan piece to keep the space light and bright.

White Furniture On Dark Flooring

White furniture is always a good idea when furnishing your home with dark flooring. White furniture is incredibly versatile and can be paired with nearly any color flooring you can think of, including dark wood floors. White colored furniture will always give the illusion of making a space feel bigger and cozier.

Colorful Furniture On Dark Wood Flooring

Colorful furniture is a great way to add some life and personality to your space. When it comes using colorful furniture to furnish your home with dark floors, I would recommend choosing one or two colors that you really love and sticking to those colors throughout the space. Choosing too many colors will make the space feel busy and cluttered. Some color combinations I adore are light blue with dark flooring and this shade of green on dark floors. These couches coordinate perfectly with the dark flooring.

Leather Furniture on Dark Flooring

Like wood furniture leather furniture comes in a variety fo colors from light to dark. I would recommend sticking to the lighter leather furniture colors on dark wood flooring if you aren’t going for the sophiscated look. 

White Furniture with Color on Dark Wood Flooring

White furniture with color is always a great idea and always on trend. You can never go wrong with this color combo. Adding in a few colorful accent pieces such as colored decor, throw pillows, throw blankets, art or even a colored sofa will add some life and personality to your space. Some colors that go great with white furniture and dark flooring are yellow, blue, red and violet. White or whiteish furniture with bright white walls is a sure fire way to brighten up a space with darker wood floors.

How to Balance a Room with Dark Floors?

Decorating a room with dark floors takes balance. You’ll need to use light colored walls to reflect enough light and make the space feel open. It’s not just about wall color though. Here is what goes into designing a room with dark floors.

Blinds and Curtains

If you have dark wood floors, light airy curtains can really make a difference in how your space feels. When shopping for curtains keep an eye out for colors like white, ivory, beige, and pastels. Sheer curtains are an excellent choice as they will let in natural light during the day and you can still maintain some level of privacy. 

Accessorize

Accessorizing with items with a light color is a great way to brighten up a space with dark wooden floors. Use white or light colored vases, lamps, art and sculptures to help reflect light and make the space feel more open and airy.

Area Rugs

Adding an area rug is a great way to add some color and pattern to your space without going . Area rugs can also help to define the different areas in an open floor plan. When shopping for an area rug to go with dark floors, I would recommend choosing a light colored or neutral rug to help lighten up the space.

Best Furniture for Dark Wood Flooring Wrap Up

In closing, remember that dark wood floors in your living room, kitchen or bedroom are extremely versatile and can be paired with just about any type of furniture. The key is to find the right balance of light and dark pieces of furniture to make your space feel warm and inviting. With a little bit of creativity, you can easily turn your dark floors into a stylish asset in your home.