I believe Nate Burkus, the interior designer, said he likes to
use dark wood floors in his designs.
Not exact matches
Other room details include vibrant
use of yellow and bronze throughout (inspired by glowing marquees), custom wallpaper, premium beds with 100 % Egyptian cotton linens as well as
dark wood finishes reminiscent of dance - worn
floors of show stages.
Fixer Upper host Joanna Gaines decorated the living room
using a neutral palette, light shades, and pale blue accents, providing a nice contrast with the
dark stained
wood floors.
My Deluxe Room, in the recently renovated Hanseflügel (Hanse wing), had a queen - sized bed, a partially heated
floor, and was elegant and comfortable, with extensive
use of
dark wood in the bedroom and bath.
and a stand - alone villas which
uses the same pool with views of terraced rice fields which are both equipped with modern equipment and traditional forms of Bali with the ceiling of reeds, ivory - colored sandstone,
dark teak
wood and stone
floors white.
But in distinct comparison to the cold marble
floors and generally Spartan décor of the all - inclusive resorts that dot this Caribbean coastline, the Viceroy's villas make
use of
dark woods, warm fabrics and plenty of windows that open directly onto the lush jungle outside which together create a warm, comfortable and welcoming environment.
The walls are also painted white, which adds to the feeling of spaciousness, and goes very nicely with the
dark wood used for the
flooring and the transformer platform.
But here are some other tricks: add new light fixtures; clean windows, remove screens and take treatments down to let in natural light; never hide good views or scenery behind window treatments; put cream - colored placemats on
dark -
wood dining tables;
use fresh, white towels in bathrooms (helps emphasize cleanliness with spa - like look); pull up carpets to expose hardwood
floors.
At my own house, I infuse the sea into my style through the
use of ships, maps, sisal rugs on
dark stained
wood floors, antique white plantation shutters, and creamy white serving dishes surrounded by seashells.
We installed
dark brown carpet in our last house for two reasons: 1) We have dogs and kids and the carpet matched the dirt in the back yard and 2) we hoped to eventually install
wood floors and wanted to be
used to
dark floors.
here is the scenerio: room is 25 X 25 living room on one side kitchen on the other side with a stairway going down right in the center of the two rooms need to put in a new railing around this stair way on three sides and will have support posts... want to
use a combination of
wood and iron cabinets in the kitchen are the
dark merlot colored cherry
floor in the living room is Brazillian cherry.
Idea Spotlight:
Dark wood, such as the mahogany
flooring used here, allows classic beach house staples like wicker and white paint to really pop.
He
used a conch shell pink on the siding, tempered the paint with a
dark wood stain for the shutters, and painted the porch
floors gray.
The owners
used lush tropical style houseplants combined with
dark wooden furniture to add colour, texture and interest against plain magnolia walls and generic
wood flooring.