A light floor in the interior of an apartment looks aesthetically attractive and also serves as a visual enlargement of the room. It is combined with both dark and white colors in the interior, which makes it universal for rooms of any purpose.

Features of light flooring

A light floor does not get dirty any more than a dark one; stains and dust are better visible on it, which need to be removed regardless of the tone of the floor covering in the interior. Therefore, it is important to choose not only the color, but also the quality of the protective layer that protects the wood from abrasion.

Advantages:

• Highlights other objects, furniture, and serves as a background.
• Makes the room more voluminous, brighter and larger, reflects light and is recommended for small rooms.
• The balance between dark and light helps to avoid the feeling of discomfort from monotony.
• In combination with contrasting skirting boards, a light floor in the interior looks more elegant with boundaries outlined from the wall.
• A pattern, texture or design on a light floor dilutes the monotony of the interior.
• Can be combined different shades light within one room to delimit zones.

In the photo modern interior in neutral shades with laminate and tiles without baseboards, white walls increase the space.

Combination of floor and doors

A light floor is universal for combination with dark and bright doors in the interior.

Light doors in the interior

White doors made of any material are combined with light floors in beige, sand shades and pure white floors. Platbands and baseboards can be dark or match the color of the walls.

Bleached oak doors combined with matte or glossy floors in light yellow, beige, vanilla colors. Laminate flooring in bleached or golden oak is also suitable.

In the photo there is a corridor in classic style with whites interior doors and glossy tile floors with carpet-like decor.

Combine with white, beige, caramel, or coffee with milk shades.

Light gray doors combined with floors of silver, milky white, almond, white, zirconium colors.

Dark doors in the interior

Wenge is combined in the interior with golden, peach, pink, almond colors of laminate or parquet boards.

The photo shows wenge doors with white trim and baseboards, with laminate flooring to resemble an antique board. The dark door stands out against the plain background.

Combine with white, smoky, light gray flooring in the interior.

Black is universal and matches floors in beige, yellow, light brown and pink shades. The combination with white gives an elegant look to the interior of the room.

Browns are combined with the floor in the shade of coffee with milk, cream, pink-brown, pink-white, milky.

The photo shows a Mediterranean-style living room with patterned carpet and brown arched solid wood doors.

Bright doors in the interior

Reds go with all beige shades, which create a balance between neutral and bright, white, light brown and light gray.

Greens are suitable for white, beige, peach, pink, white with green or red marbling.

Blues are combined with salmon, white, beige, and silver floors in the interior.

The photo shows blue doors in the bedroom with light laminate flooring.

Combination of flooring and walls

Light walls

Walls in light colors are successfully combined with a light floor in an identical color in the presence of a light or contrasting baseboard.

For a white floor, wallpaper can be chosen in light pink, blue, turquoise, beige, lilac, green, depending on the purpose of the room's interior. Wallpaper with designs and ornaments will suit a plain floor.

Under white tree Panels with wallpaper, paintable wallpaper, sand and light brown shades are suitable.

Dark walls

Dark walls in the interior look contrasting, highlight the light floor and complement each other.

In the photo dark wallpaper with a large floral pattern in the kitchen in the dining area, which are combined with a floorboard and a white set.

Any type of flooring can be combined with a light floor. dark colors: brown, dark blue, gray, taupe, burgundy. Bleached wood goes well with chocolate, coffee, brick colors. The wallpaper may have a pattern in floor color, gold or white, photo wallpaper, paintable wallpaper, with stripes, design are suitable.

Floor covering and baseboard color

The baseboard to match the floor merges with the floor covering and creates the effect of continuing the floor and does not focus on dividing the interior.

Lighter baseboard

Visually stands out and looks like an independent separate line between the floor and walls, but does not attract attention, the emphasis is on wallpaper or other decoration.

In the photo in the interior of the office, the plinth is matched to the walls, but stands out in relief and stands out with its shape.

Suitable for light walls and floors to clearly delineate the boundaries between the spaces of the room. The baseboard can be several tones darker than the floor, or it can be a radical black or brown color.

Floor and shade of furniture

Light furniture

Light furniture in the interior matches light floors in different shades so that colors do not merge. If the floor and furniture are in the same tone, they will still differ due to inserts and upholstery.

The photo shows a studio apartment with laminate flooring and light gray furniture, white furniture and plain walls, where the floor balances the snow-white interior.

Dark furniture

Dark furniture stands out against the background of white walls and floors, creating an accent and attracting attention. Dark brown, gray, burgundy furniture can have white elements to make the interior more organic.

Color selection

The flooring can be of any light color, but it also differs in material, for example, it can be glossy tiles, light laminate, self-leveling flooring.

White

The white floor in the interior looks elegant, combines with dark, bright wallpaper, any furniture, and makes the room spacious.

Light gray

A light gray floor in the interior is more practical than white; it is a background for bright and muted shades, combined with a dark brown, white door, red, beige wallpaper.

Light oak

Combines with light gray, beige, colored, white furniture, dark, gold, purple wallpaper.

Light brown

Light brown in the interior is combined with wood trim and furniture, white, green, pink walls, beige, gray furniture.

Light beige

Suitable for coffee and brown shades of furniture, milky and vanilla colors of decoration.

The photo shows a light beige laminate in a neutral interior with a gray ceiling and beige panels.

Style decision

Classic style

The classic style does not focus on the flooring, white will do marble, matte tiles, light oak board, light beige parquet or laminate. Suitable for walls fabric wallpaper with a golden design, wenge-colored doors, furniture with brocade upholstery, velvet curtains with tassels.

Modern style

Modern style in the interior prefers practicality; white, beige, light gray floors with soft small rugs are suitable. Combines with white and beige furniture, wallpaper with minimal design, roller blinds and a door without patterns.

Provence

Close to country interior style, emphasis on white wooden field made of boards, light gold laminate with a worn effect. Furniture is selected lighter than the floor.

Loft

The style in the interior is recognizable by the smooth floor and laminate or boards with varnish coating. Dark wood baseboards or brown, separating concrete, plastered or brick walls from the floor.

In the photo there is a loft kitchen-living room in the attic with a wooden floor, brick finishing and casual decor.

Scandinavian style

Only laminate and boards in white, cream, light beige colors are welcome. Combines with light blue, white, beige furniture with bright accents. The baseboard is matched to the color of the floor, and the door can be dark brown or white.

Floor in the interior of the apartment

Living room

Parquet, laminate, light-colored carpet in combination with bright or dark furniture are suitable for the living room.

In the photo black and white furniture combined with golden wooden floors in the interior and unusual lamps

Light shades emphasize size large hall and visually enlarge a small living room. When zoning a room, you can also make a transition in the color of the floor.

Bedroom

In a bedroom interior, a light floor will add coziness in combination with a white or dark brown baseboard, pastel wallpaper and light tulle. Suitable materials include laminate and parquet for a pleasant feeling on your feet.

Kitchen

Tiles, linoleum, laminate in the area are suitable for the kitchen dining table white, beige, light coffee, gray. You need to choose a tile that is non-slip, smooth or matte, or with a design, and a laminate that is moisture resistant.

In the photo, the white and purple set looks elegant in the interior of a small kitchen due to the glossy countertop, beige floor and open window.

Hallway

In the hallway, a light floor will add space and emphasize hospitality. Combines with beige wallpaper with a gold design, plain walls painted with wood panels. Wood-look tiles, linoleum, and parquet are suitable.

Photo gallery

Light flooring is more versatile than dark flooring and fits any interior and style. It is a win-win option when choosing a color; it can be combined with any doors, wallpaper, furniture and baseboards. Below are photo examples of the use of flooring in light colors in rooms for various functional purposes.

Today's choice color palette floor coverings are huge and almost unlimited. On the one hand, this is good, because you can experiment and create a bold design. On the other hand, having done wrong choice, you will spoil the overall impression of the interior. Find out how to choose the right floor color and what combinations with other design elements are the most successful.

First, decide which scale is closer and more appropriate: dark or light. Both solutions have advantages and disadvantages that need to be learned. Let's analyze the dark colors first. Most look noble and stylish, especially if the flooring is diluted with pieces of furniture. Dark shades are appropriate in spacious and well-lit rooms, as they absorb light and visually reduce the space. Another disadvantage: against the background of the floor covering, stains from drinks or food and dust will be clearly visible.

Light colors reflect and scatter light, visually adding several square meters. Neutral colors practical: dust and some dirt are not visible on them. But a very light floor with active use can darken over time, becoming worn out and sloppy. appearance. If you choose dark furniture, then it will look organically against the background of the floor covering, creating contrast.

Both light and dark colors can be different. The latter highlights noble shades and deep, rich and fashionable ones. Noble colors include chocolate, dark or mahogany, and wenge. In 2018, rich shades are popular: burgundy, dark blue, burgundy. Be careful with them: the range requires skillful combination with other interior elements and appropriate application.

In light colors you can highlight pastel, neutral and trendy bright colors. Pastels are peach, coffee with milk, pale yellow, blue, sand, pale green. Gray, milky, beige, and white are considered neutral and universal. Bright light colors include lemon, mint, and light coral. But be careful with these flowers: they can quickly get boring and irritate the nervous system.

We take into account the color of the walls and ceiling, choose successful combinations

The floor in the room goes into the walls, so the planes should match in color and harmonize. If the main background is light, the flooring may be darker. With dark wall colors, it is better to refresh the interior with a light floor. But you can do it differently and create the effect of a smooth and almost imperceptible transition from the lower horizontal plane to the vertical. If it is good and located on the south or east side, a dark shade is allowed. If the room is located in the north and is not well lit, opt for light colors that reflect and scatter the rays and create a comfortable environment.

The ceiling area does not contact the floor, but goes into the walls. To create a harmonious and stylish design maintain all planes in compatible colors. It can be two colors or three, but do not use more than three tones to avoid overload and variegation of the interior. There is an unspoken rule in the design world: warm colors combine with warm ones, and cold ones with cold ones. By breaking the law, you will get an imbalance and disharmony of space.

Let's consider several successful pair combinations that can be used when choosing the range of walls and floors in the room:

• lilac and beige;
• milky and blue;
• beige and chocolate;
• pink and beige;
• mint and light yellow;
• burgundy and milky;
• gray and red;
• gray and blue;
• coral and pale yellow;
• pistachio and terracotta;
• white and pistachio.

Tip: create a monochrome palette that involves a combination of shades of the same color. This way you definitely won’t make a mistake in your choice and will get interesting transitions and three-dimensional edges.

Should the color of the doors be taken into account?

If you installed the doors before finishing the floor in the room, then consider the color in which they are decorated. Not a bad option– choose one range, creating a feeling of unity and harmony. The technique of completely matching doors and floors in shade is used by many designers. But you can also make the entrance disguised in the wall by choosing the same color.

Advice! If you decide to keep the doors and floor in the same color scheme, then the former can be made one to three shades lighter.

Don't forget about furniture

Usually furniture is selected after completion finishing works, but the choice directly depends on color range interior And it is especially important to take into account the tone of the flooring, since objects will be placed on it.

To avoid merging furniture and flooring, do not choose the same colors. Play with contrasts by choosing light models for a dark finish or vice versa. If the floor is neutral, furniture in rich colors is appropriate, which will dilute the interior and bring freshness to the design. Be careful with bright flooring: choose items in subdued and discreet colors.

Interesting combinations: wenge-colored furniture and light wood coverings (beech, ash, oak), red objects on a gray background, a contrasting tandem of black and white.

Features of choosing floor color in different rooms

When choosing a color, consider which room you are renovating in, since the features and purpose of the room affect the selection of suitable shades. Options and recommendations are discussed below.

Kitchen

The floor in the kitchen should be practical: dirt is inevitable in this room, and it is better that it is not very noticeable against the background of the coating. It is extremely difficult to completely get rid of complex stubborn stains, and in light colors they will catch your eye and spoil the overall appearance.

The kitchen is a place for gathering relatives, receiving guests, family dinners and lunches. The atmosphere should be conducive to communication, so soft warm colors that create a cozy atmosphere are welcome: peach, light terracotta, pale yellow. Bright and juicy shades (orange, light green, lemon) improve appetite. Avoid rich and deep colors such as burgundy, blue or purple: they can be depressing in the kitchen.

Bathroom

If the bathroom is small, the main task will be to expand the space. The situation is aggravated by the absence natural light, so give preference to light colors. To create a special atmosphere, you can choose a shade associated with the water element, seascapes: light blue, white, mint. Beige and peach are popular. If the room has sufficient space, dark colors are also acceptable: blue, purple, chocolate, burgundy. This range will create a mysterious and intimate atmosphere.

Bedroom

The bedroom is intended for rest, relaxation and sleep, so the colors should be appropriate and have a calming effect. Pastel soft shades have these properties. But you can take a risk and make the floor snow-white, airy and soaring. A dark coating will dilute the overall light palette.

Living room

Family members and guests often gather in the living room, so the color of the floor should, firstly, set the mood for a pleasant pastime and communication, secondly, be non-staining and practical, and thirdly, fit organically into the interior. Consider classic, restrained tones: beige, light wood, light gray. You can choose noble rich shades: chocolate, red or dark wood, dark gray, wenge.

Children's room and corridor

In the nursery, it is advisable to make the floor light, but not very pale. Pay attention to blue, peach, pale yellow, light green, pink tones. They improve the mood, but do not excite young residents, stimulate brain activity and do not distract from school. When choosing, you can take into account the child’s gender and, of course, his personal preferences.

To decorate the floor in the corridor and hallway, use practical, non-staining neutral shades that fit into the overall design and harmonize with the walls. Gray, beige, sand, and coffee with milk are often used. These tones belong to the light range and not only mask the inevitable pollution, but also expand the boundaries of space.

The influence of floor color on residents

The color design of a room creates an impression of it, affects the perception of the room by residents and sometimes sets the mood of people who often visit here. If a person is apathetic, then bright colors will cheer him up, improve brain function, and become a stimulus for active action. Calm colors are suitable for impulsive and easily excitable people: they relax, calm, and put thoughts in order. A dark floor seems gloomy, depressing, and provokes a pessimistic mood. Neutral tones have almost no effect on a person, but they set the background and become a good basis for experimentation.

Advice! Avoid choosing irritating and aggressive floor colors such as scarlet and blood red.

Conclusions: what to consider when choosing a range

When choosing the color of the floor in the interior, the following are taken into account:

• Location, lighting of the room.
• Purpose of the premises.
• Walls and ceiling, their combination.
• Furniture.
• Door shade.
• Perception of colors.
• Personal preferences, wishes and tastes of residents.

Be responsible when choosing the color of the floor so that the coating looks harmonious in the interior and complements it. Choose the right combination with the shades of other design elements, and then you will get a stylish, cozy room.

The interior of residential premises should create a comfortable stay for people, depending on the purpose: provide recreational conditions, productive work or a pleasant pastime. Elements are selected in accordance with the owner’s specific design style and preferences.

But the requirements for harmony, a combination of color schemes for the main components - walls, ceilings, furniture, floors and products that fill interior openings - remain unchanged. The combination of flooring and door products plays a key role. In this regard, the question that is relevant for many is: how to choose a door to match the interior?

Color Rules

Creating a harmonious interior is a serious task. It requires a thoughtful approach based on basic knowledge compatibility of shades, building a composition of objects. The right decisions They allow you to visually increase or decrease the space of a room, focus attention on certain parts of it, and hide certain shortcomings. Rules color combinations have long been used by designers. Some of them are given below.

Combination of shades in the interior

The surfaces of the main walls, floors, and ceilings represent the main building elements general design premises. The use of light colors to decorate them creates the effect of expanding the volume of the room, making it light and airy. But excessive use of such tones can lead to the effect of a cold, visually pale space.

More interesting option is a combination of dark shades of floors and light walls and ceilings. A slight contrast will add fullness to the room without compromising its volume. When using a combination of light shades of ceiling, floor surfaces and dark walls, the image of a horizontally elongated but low room is obtained.

And when the dark design of the surfaces of the walls and floors is combined with light tones of the ceiling, a gloomy image of a basement, uncomfortable place to stay is created. The impression is smoothed out by dividing the space with contrasting shades of baseboards and door leaves.

Floor color scheme

The material and color range of flooring presented in hardware stores today is quite wide. Laminate flooring, parquet boards in a wide range of shades and textures, a variety of linoleum, and tiles are available. The choice of skirting boards and borders, emphasizing the demarcation of finishing lines, is also wide. All you need to do is determine whether your preferences are dark or light colors, and both have the right to exist provided that the interior is used in rooms with different purposes.

Combination of dark floor and light ceiling

Light-colored flooring materials have good properties reflections of light, while slightly increasing the volume of the room, giving a feeling of cleanliness and freshness. Good choice for placement in bedrooms, living rooms.

The use of dark-colored floor coverings with decorated walls light colors creates the classic effect of a slight contrast in the perception of the environment, a feeling of peace and stability arises.

For bathrooms, sanitary facilities, and kitchens, tiles are often used as floor coverings, and linoleum is used for corridors. This makes it possible to realize any fantasies. For example, a kitchen floor can be made up of tiles catchy colors, use alternating different colors, create drawings.

Thoughtful use of such opportunities allows you to create a cheerful atmosphere in which you will want to create culinary masterpieces and feed them to loved ones in a friendly atmosphere. Of course, strict floor colors are also not alien to the kitchen. The Provence style looks good with its characteristic natural flowers, texture of materials.

Modern interiors use laminate in brown to chocolate or almost black shades, successfully imitating boards made of expensive wood. In this case, it is necessary to provide for the installation of furniture suitable for this style.

The role of matching skirting boards and borders in the overall picture cannot be underestimated design solutions room decoration. Well-chosen, such elements allow you to emphasize the beauty of wall coverings and the fundamental nature of the floor. How to choose a color? Can be used as contrast color options, and continuing the pattern of the floor covering. The border between the wall and the ceiling has an important decorative character. It can be wide, narrow, or made in the form of molding. Its color depends on preference and the color of the ceiling (should be a little lighter or darker).

Flooring and furniture

An important component of the style of a room is furniture that is correctly selected in color and harmonious with the floor covering. The rule is that the flooring should be in slight contrast with the color of the furniture (lighter or darker). Practice shows that the most suitable combinations are:

• white floor with shades of gray, looks harmonious with wenge colors or white furniture, the color of the doors is also important;
• visual effect contrast, where warm color laminate can be combined with cool shades of furniture and other interior elements;
• the dark floor is harmonious with furniture from white to peach color variations of the latter;
• the option of combining black furniture with a laminate color close to this shade is considered modern and quite fashionable;
• Other options for color compositions are possible, but it is important that there are no more than three primary colors, since otherwise attention will not be focused on the main line of the style.

Harmony of floor and furniture

Color of door panels and flooring

They play an important role. In this regard, the main questions that often arise among property owners are: how to choose the right canvases for the floor and walls; how to choose harmonious color; It’s better to choose a door leaf that matches the color of the floor or furniture; what to do if the floor coverings in the apartment are different colors?

These kinds of questions arise if the owners plan to carry out work on matching the color of doors and floors themselves. Don't be afraid to experiment - there are no strict standards, there are only general rules and personal preferences. It is important to remember that choosing the right flooring can highlight the strengths of a room and hide its shortcomings.

Dark floors and doors

The predominant compositions are based on two directions: contrasting in relation to each other or made in the same color. When choosing the same color scheme, it is necessary to ensure that the shade of the door leaf is slightly lighter. The formula works: light floors - dark doors. The combination of a dark color of the floor and doors requires delimiting the common space along the perimeter with a plinth of lighter colors, the opposite solution for the shades of doors and laminate - with a dark-colored plinth, with the installation of contrasting furniture in the room and additional accessories. The solution to use with a dark floor is used in the case of using pastel colors or “gilding” on the walls. Indoors small size Light floors and rich contrasting doors are welcome.

Dark floor, light door

One of the most popular solutions when developing room design is considered by many to be light-colored walls, combined with dark flooring, and wenge doors. In addition to the above composition of wenge door panels, others are used in the interior, provided:

• if you purchase a floor covering that is somewhat lighter than the door leaf, otherwise you can end up with a rather gloomy-looking room, which can only be saved by intense lighting;
• using contrast between the door leaf and the floor surface, which require approximately the same surface texture, for example, white oak laminate and wenge door leaf;

Wenge door

• selection of “warm” or “cold” colors for a significant part of the interior elements (door panels, flooring, furniture, walls);
• installing wenge fittings on the door that are in harmony with other stylistic items located in the room;
• building extravagant interiors, a sharp contrast in the color of the surface of the laminate and doors is allowed, but it is important to prevent the shades of the door and wall coverings from matching, only this can lead to the desired result.

Entrance painted door

Another question that owners have: what color should they choose for the entrance doors to their apartment? Entrance door It is installed, as a rule, for long periods and can “survive” repeated repairs and changes in the style of the entire room. The outer side of the door leaf does not play a special role in the perception of the interior interior of the apartment and may look, for example, like a simple painted metal leaf. The interior must undergo certain changes to the cladding, depending on changes in the interior of the room, unless wenge style with dark colors is used. In this case, the door leaf will suit any style of room and is unlikely to require any modification. If necessary, you can change the appearance of the door leaf with simple manipulations yourself by installing a new laminated skin that matches the color.

There are different opinions on the issue of color compatibility of door systems with flooring, they are often diametrically opposed. But practice shows that owners of house buildings and apartments select the color of interior elements based on personal preferences and sometimes their financial capabilities. But the main thing is that the result is desired, that it brings comfort and coziness for the people living in the room.

With review possible options color combinations of door panels and floors can be found by watching the video.

Temptations of the dark side

Color in the interior is a matter of taste. But whatever you say, dark floors, especially wooden or imitation wood, look the most luxurious! They give the house a chic look of an expensive, respectable home. Dark floors can be created using different floor coverings, such as: tinted parquet and oak and ash boards; parquet board from exotic wood dark breeds (for example, wenge); laminate imitating the color of dark wood.

Dark carpet, of course, does not look as impressive as wood, but it still allows you to reap some advantages. Well, for wet rooms you can always choose dark tiles, black or gray.

Dark carpet floor

Dark tile floors

Whatever material you choose to create a dark floor, you may in any case encounter all its disadvantages. However, this solution also has many advantages. Before choosing dark floor covering, it’s worth weighing the pros and cons. Let's talk about the pros and cons of dark floors, as well as how to successfully take advantage of their advantages without harming the interior.

Dark floors in the interior: pros and cons

We have two news for those who want to walk on dark floors at home: one is good, the other is bad. Let's start, as usual, with the bad. A dark floor visually makes the room smaller, in all directions. It seems shorter, narrower, and lower. Therefore, dark flooring is practically contraindicated for small, low rooms. However, you can smooth it out a little negative impact, choosing very light colors for the walls and visually using vertical stripes or other methods.

Dark floor coverings have another significant disadvantage, and it is this: the darker the floor, the more visible dust, debris, lint, and on some specimens, even foot prints. Americans, who have great respect for dark wooden floors, joke about this: “First buy a housekeeper - then buy a dark floor”.

On a matte finish, dust and debris are usually a little less noticeable. Dark varnished floors will have to be vacuumed and wiped almost every day. By the way, dark glossy parquet or laminate often gets scratched, and the scratches are very noticeable.

Of course, not everyone is afraid of dust - many, as they say, do not even notice it. Those who are less loyal in this matter can be advised to select a matte finish with light veins and lay rugs in places exposed to the most pollution. A robot vacuum cleaner in a house with dark floors will also come in handy.

Now for the good news. Dark floors look much more impressive. They add elegance and respectability to the interior. Dark coatings look more expensive.

An interior with a dark floor is pleasant and comfortable, since such a base is perceived as durable and reliable. With dark floors it is easy to play with contrasts by using light or colored finishes, furniture, rugs - this adds brightness and showiness to the room.

Dark floors in the interior: suitable surroundings

Dark floors and wall color

What wall color goes with dark flooring? The thought immediately comes to mind that the walls should be light, otherwise the room will turn out too dark and gloomy. Yes, the solution “dark floor - light walls” is more advantageous: contrast, graphics and light proportionality make such an interior harmonious and elegant.

However, dark walls are by no means taboo. Gloominess in the interior also finds its admirers. It is still advisable not to make all wall surfaces dark, but to combine the finishes. The combination of light and dark walls harmonizes perfectly with dark floors. Stripes, contrasting, panel-type finishing, dark drapery on a wall with a window - there are many ways to combine dark and light tones.

Dark wood or wood-imitating floors are ideally matched with finishes in creamy beige tones, as well as in white color.

Interiors that combine neutral shades often complement. Looks great against dark floors red splashes.

For those who would like to introduce more color into the interior, we can recommend blue, turquoise and green tones. These colors go well with dark floors.

Another color scheme that dark floors fit well into is black and white. It is not at all necessary to include an achromatic floor covering in an interior made in these antagonistic colors. Moreover, it is the color of the wood that will be optimal here, since it makes the room more comfortable and warmer. Light wood can greatly simplify a room, while dark floors will support the concept of contrast.

The baseboard does not have to blend in with the floors. If the walls are light and the ceiling is white, the baseboard can also be white. In addition, it can match the color of the walls or doors.

Dark floors and door color

There are no hard and fast rules that dictate that the color of the door should be tied to the floor covering. A variety of options are possible: “dark floor and light doors”, "dark floor and white doors". The choice should be based on personal preferences and style features of the room.

So, for modern Scandinavian interior Characteristic are white walls and the same doors with any color of floor coverings.

For minimalist design (especially in the Asian spirit), graphics are relevant. It is achieved by combining light, plain walls with dark floors, window frames, platbands and doors.

Dark floors and furniture color

Old design rule states: the color of the furniture should not exactly match the floors. Indeed, furniture in such a context can become completely lost. And the room itself may lose a considerable amount of comfort due to some disharmony of forms. You should adhere to this rule in living rooms and halls. For modern bedrooms and kitchens, furniture can be matched to match the flooring.

There are simply no other rules regarding dark floors and furniture color. That is, you have to rely on your own taste. If the walls are light, you can install dark furniture at least one shade darker or lighter than the floors. If the walls are dark or alternate with light ones, you can combine furniture of different saturations - from light to dark. IN dark-light interiors Colored furniture “stands out” brilliantly.

Dark floors: interior ideas

Dark floors are transformed by placing light rugs on them. Additional contrast won't hurt.

Very dark floors are a great backdrop for small pieces of furniture and zebra-patterned rugs.

If we are talking about tiles, you can use a light grout - this will make the tiled structure of the floor more obvious, introduce rhythm and add contrast to the interior.

Dark floors and the same ones look luxurious. The picture turns out especially successful if the walls and ceiling are light. This scheme can be used to decorate interiors in both country and modern styles.

The shine of dark wood or its imitation can be supported by a gloss of natural or artificial leather. Leather furniture in an interior with dark floors is more than appropriate. These elements not only combine in appearance, but also work equally successfully to create an aura of high cost and chic.

Black tiles in the bathroom and toilet

The color scheme of the room is very important when building comfortable space. And there are many clever tricks for breathing light and air into a small room, and making a spacious one with too high ceilings more comfortable and warmer.

Let's look at several options for color design of a living room that may be useful to many of you during your next renovation.

Bright walls, light ceiling, dark floor

A room that uses contrasting colors always looks stylish and catchy. In addition, by combining frankly light shades with richly dark tones, you can greatly correct shortcomings or emphasize the advantages of a room.

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• For rooms with low ceilings

Use a thick and dark shade for the walls, for example, in the form of wallpaper with a vertical ornament or pattern. You can do without a cornice or choose a thin one ceiling cornice, no more than 5 cm wide to match the walls. The ceiling should remain light, and the floor, on the contrary, dark. Thanks to the even, rich color and verticals, the walls seem to “stretch out”, and the weightless ceiling against their background seems to float. The choice of a dark floor is not accidental, since it is it that creates the depth of space.

• For narrow rooms with low ceiling

Using all the same techniques as in the first option, but supplementing them with contrasting light color one of the walls can be visually shortened too much long room. You can also decorate the window (if there is one on the far wall) with light floor-length curtains using a ceiling cornice. Thus, two problems are solved at once: the room seems taller and visually less elongated.

In a room with dark walls and floors, it is better to use light-colored furniture, and accessories can be bright. For a small room Such techniques will add the necessary volume. And if you want to visually “spread” the walls a little, then install the carpet, sofa or bed across.

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Light ceiling, darker walls, dark floor

The living room, bedroom and any other room that uses different shades of the same color scheme looks harmonious and very traditional. If you are a fan of a measured lifestyle and you like the classics more than other styles, you can choose, for example, the color of dark chocolate for the floor, cocoa for the walls, and cream for the ceiling.

Stretching from dark to light brings harmony and peace. This combination is designed to balance and correctly distribute the load of all horizontal and vertical planes. To this it should be added that this combination of colors of walls, floors and ceilings is perfect for rooms of any type.

The selected range can be supplemented with white or dark brown and black on skirting boards, doors, trim and cornices, depending on the task. Colors and shades for furniture and accessories are chosen at your discretion, but based on the thermal saturation of the walls, floor and ceiling.

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Light ceiling, light walls, dark floor

If you have chosen dark parquet or laminate for the room small size with low ceilings, there is no need to be afraid that the color of the floor will steal precious centimeters of height. We recommend that you correct the situation by simply using only light transparent shades for all walls and ceilings and curtains. Platbands, cornices and skirting boards should also be used in white or the most suitable light tone.

We do not recommend cluttering the already heavy-toned floor with a large amount of furniture with rich texture and color of the upholstery. Use only necessary items with laconic shapes and graceful lines. You can lay a light light rug on the floor, which will visually distract from the dark floor.

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Dark ceiling, light walls, dark floor

Oddly enough, but this method color scheme may be suitable for rooms with both high and low low ceilings. The whole point is that the walls should always be a single shade of light or dark, and, accordingly, the floor and ceiling opposite the walls tones.

• For rooms with high ceilings

To visually reduce the height of the room, choose dark colors for the floors and ceilings. And remember that a cold shade has the ability to distance, and a warm shade, on the contrary, brings objects and surfaces closer.

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• For rooms with low ceilings

In order to apply this method, you will need to construct two levels of ceiling above your head. The point is to paint the first (basic) level in a dark, cool shade, and make the second (suspended) level light. This technique will visually lift and deepen a low ceiling. Light walls will expand the space, and a dark floor will balance the load of the top of the room.

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