Top Shades Of Paint For Dark Hardwood Floors

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First, the good news is that it’s hard to go wrong with dark hardwood floors.

It always helps when you know the design objective or tone you want to set for the area (e.g. relaxing, dramatic, warm and inviting, etc.).

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Top Shades Of Paint For Dark Hardwood Floors

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The best piece of advice I can give you is to avoid going too dark on the walls. You really want a contrast with floors and walls.

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These days cool colors are more stylish than warm colors, and around 80% of our customers choose cool color tones.

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Lighter blues for dark hardwood floors

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Top Shades Of Paint For Dark Hardwood Floors

First, the good news is that it’s hard to go wrong with dark hardwood floors.

It always helps when you know the design objective or tone you want to set for the area (e.g. relaxing, dramatic, warm and inviting, etc.).

Top Shades Of Paint For Dark Hardwood Floors

The best piece of advice I can give you is to avoid going too dark on the walls. You really want a contrast with floors and walls.

Light walls vs dark walls with dark floors

These days cool colors are more stylish than warm colors, and around 80% of our customers choose cool color tones.

Cool colors vs warm colors

Lighter blues for dark hardwood floors

Blues are cool and soothing. They provide a nice contrast with dark hardwood floors.

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