Wood - effect vinyl
flooring in a dark shade adds definition to the otherwise pale scheme, while a large mirror across one wall gives the impression of extra space.
The living room renovation included sanding and re-staining
the floors in a darker shade and a complete reworking of the bookshelves on either side of the fireplace to add character.
Not exact matches
Interior designers use a number of methods to help engage with students
in the building, including
shading from
dark to light for fire exit routes; and creating zones
in a multi ‑
floor building
in different colour palettes to help students know where they are
in a vast building complex.
Food and drink: Breakfast was served
in the Italian Dieci restaurant, another small space, made cosy with sofa seats,
dark floors, gold and maroon
shades and dim lighting.
This bright
shade, featured
in this breezy and beachy New York bungalow, looks wonderful next to the hardwood
floors, white beams, and
dark accents.
Ground the scheme with
dark wooden
flooring and seating
in more muted
shades, then add accessories
in grey to keep the look fresh.
Earth pigments give a subtle and calm backdrop and a
shade such as Nigaragua would work well
in a dining room where the natural rosy hue would complement
dark antique furniture as well as enhance a wood, stone or ceramic tiled
floor.
Pro tip: Choose
floor tiles that are a
shade darker than the walls to keep the tonal palette
in harmony (and to prevent the patterns from fighting with each other).
When they couple moved
in, they replaced the existing light oak
floors, which were
in bad shape, with
darker oak and, keeping their art collection
in mind, painted the walls gallery - like neutral
shades.
Ahead - of - the trend, Kährs designs include
floors from the Grande Collection,
in «warmed - up» pale
shades and
darker tones, and a choice of knotty or clean grained wood.
A lack of fussy wall tiles and
flooring lets the subtle, pale painted cabinets stand proud
in this large room even though it is just few
shades darker than the walls themselves.
For example, choose furniture
in shades of pale gray, sage, taupe and evergreen, which complement the
dark floors without creating too much contrast.
We're looking to buy another house right now and of all things... it's the main
floor bathroom we both want to change first because of the too
dark and contrasting
shades of red trim with glow
in the
dark yellow above a
dark blue beaded board wainscoting....
The
Floor light has a fabric
shade in the color
dark red made of high quality textile fabric.
Cone - shape
shades on the light fixtures above the island give the illusion of casual table lamps and brown velvet trim adds visual weight and ties them
in with the
dark island base and
flooring.
Should bamboo or woven
shades always match the
floor color — or can they be
darker if they relate to something else
in the room?
But I worry that it will make the room too
dark (the dining room is
in the centre of the house and, like the room above, connects to lots of other spaces with hits of navy), as we have
dark wood
floors and a rug
in similar
shades to the one
in the reading room.