If i have to choose between the two i generally recommend going dark on the floor and lighter on the walls both because your room will look larger this way and also because dark hardwood floors are the most popular and are in style these days see 2018.
Small house small space small living room with dark wood floors.
If you love dark wood floors offset them with lighter cooler tones in your walls and furniture.
While dark colors can make a room feel smaller it is not true that dark woods should be avoided altogether.
So we turn to past small cool entrants the masters of making the most of a little space and you our readers.
There is a common misconception that dark wood floors should never be used in a small room as they cause it to feel cramped.
Light or dark floors.
Actually the flooring is the only dark shade in this living room.
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.
Light gives an airy open feeling whereas dark anchors and creates definition.
The walls represent 4 sides of the room so the paint color you choose has a much bigger impact on how large or small your space looks.
This gorgeous modern living room features dark hardwood flooring that simultaneously contrasts and picks up some of the more orange tones of the wood of the entertainment.
Is it deep and dark or light and bright.
Just keep the scale of your furniture from overwhelming the space in each room and keep your walls on the light side.
This living room proves that a room with dark wood floor can be bright too.
Dark wood trim and maple floors.
It will be fab.
All of the floors are in dark shades.
What looks best in a small space.