Brown which signifies grounding earthiness and stability is a natural color for the floor.
Living room wall colors with dark wood floors.
These colors can be striking if they are used on one wall in a living room or a master bedroom.
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.
I think people tend to think of wood as a neutral.
If you have dark wood floors and trim and you paint your walls a dark brown or a dark green you have the same dark shade of color from floor to ceiling.
Your wood color and shade blends in and there is no balance.
Even lighter pine is a shade of color and it s not as light as many people.
The sofa was upholstered in off white linen with two sky blue tub chairs for accent and an interesting chest was used as the coffee table.
Brown floors are usually dark and dark floors usually call for light wall colors or you run the risk.
I caution customers about going too dark on their walls if they have dark floors but sometimes darker colors can create drama when they are selectively used especially for an accent wall.
With the dark wood it is important to not select anything too dark or the room can seem small and uninviting.