In addition, walnut is highly adaptable to staining, so it is a very versatile wood. However, their durability ensures that your floors will last longer, increasing their value. The visual appeal of walnut floors is also quite high. Dark and light shades of walnut can both be matched. In contrast to fewer sturdy woods, you can mop walnut hardwood without bothering about warping or rotting. However, some people may want a brighter floor than their trimming despite all conventional advice.
Look up.Try something even more unexpected than cladding your walls in wood… give your ceiling a touch of warmth, instead! Gorgeous white tub chairs complete the sophisticated lakehouse look. Match the flooring with the furniture.StudioAC designed solid wood vanity drawers for this principal bathroom to incorporate the flooring. Plus, petite stools with legs dipped in white paint are a sweet touch. If you’ve read our post about why we mercilessly ripped out that railing, you’ll understand fully why we did dark hardwoods in here.
However, if your focal point is the floor, such as in an entryway where the design of the floor is the primary visual element, recessed lighting is ideal. Accessorize to break up the monotony of a dark floor. Furniture, tapestries, paintings, murals and rugs are all ways to accessorize a room. Placement is less of a concern than color, which again reverts back to personal preference, since some people prefer contrasting and some individuals prefer blended. Light-colored furniture, such as a pale tan or a cream-colored leather, works well if the walls match the floor or are a blended secondary color.
I love the wide plank, dark look but also have Espresso furniture and it might be too much. I also might get a lot of glare from the dark color…. So it sounds like I am leaning towards lighter than darker? Believe it or not, this is much bear pooping in the woods less of an issue than most realize. Also, many people have different types of furniture in different rooms and even multiple wood colors and species in most rooms. It can help camouflage your scratches, especially if you only have a few.
That is the one thing I would suggest to others in this situation. Avoid using cools with warm darks, and vice versa when it comes to paint and wood tones. As you can see, whites and off-whites work so well with wood trim.
Gypcrete, i’ve heard, was used by many contractors at that time. Will it create a problem when I add hardwoods to the downstairs bedroom, and upstairs? I also will be refinishing the flooring downstairs, but I don’t think it will be a problem there since the hardwoods will not be removed.