Features of light flooring
A light floor does not get dirty more than a dark one, stains and dust are better visible on it, which must be removed regardless of the tone of the floor covering in the interior. Therefore, it is important to choose not only the color, but also the quality of the protective layer that protects the wood from abrasion.
Benefits:
- Highlights other objects, furniture, serves as a background.
- Makes the room look larger, brighter and larger, reflects light and is recommended for small spaces.
- The balance between dark and light helps to avoid the discomfort of monotony.
- In combination with contrasting skirting boards, the light floor in the interior looks more elegant with borders outlined from the wall.
- A pattern, texture or pattern on a light floor dilutes the uniformity of the interior.
- You can combine different shades of light within the same room to delimit zones.
Combination of floor and doors
The light floor is universal for combination with dark and bright doors in the interior.
Light doors in the interior
White doors from any material can be combined with a light floor in beige, sandy shades and a pure white floor. Platbands and plinths can be dark or in the color of the walls.
Bleached oak doors are combined with a matte or glossy floor in light yellow, beige, vanilla. Laminate with bleached or golden oak is also suitable.
Beige doors combined with white, beige, caramel, coffee with milk shade.
Light gray doors are combined with the floor in silver, milky white, almond, white, zirconium.
Dark doors in the interior
Wenge It is combined in the interior with golden, peach, pink, almond color of laminate or parquet board.
Dark gray doors are combined with white, smoky, light gray flooring in the interior.
Black are versatile and suitable for floors in beige, yellow, light brown and pink shades. The combination with white gives an elegant look to the interior of the room.
Brown are combined with the floor in the shade of coffee with milk, cream, pink-brown, pink-white, milk.
Bright doors in the interior
Red are combined with all beige shades that create a balance between neutral and bright, white, light brown and light gray.
Green suitable for white, beige, peach, pink, white with green or red marbled patches.
Blue combined with salmon, white, beige, silver floors in the interior.
Combination of flooring and walls
Light walls
Walls in light colors are successfully combined with a light floor in an identical color with a light or contrasting skirting board.
Under the white floor, wallpaper can be selected in light pink, blue, turquoise, beige, lilac, green, depending on the purpose of the interior of the room. Wallpaper with design, ornaments will fit a plain floor.
Panels with wallpaper, paintable wallpaper, sand and light brown shades are suitable for white wood.
Dark walls
Dark walls in the interior look contrasting, emphasize the light floor and complement each other.
Any dark colors are combined with a light floor: brown, dark blue, gray, gray-brown, burgundy. Bleached wood is combined with chocolate, coffee, brick color. On the wallpaper there can be a pattern in the color of the floor, gold or white, photo wallpaper, wallpaper for painting, with stripes, design are suitable.
Floor covering and baseboard color
Skirting to match the floor
Skirting boards to match the floor blend in with the flooring to create an extension of the floor without focusing on dividing the interior.
Lighter skirting board
Visually stands out and looks like an independent separate line between the floor and walls, but does not attract attention, the emphasis is on wallpaper or other finishes.
Dark skirting board
Suitable for light-colored walls and floors to clearly delineate the boundary between the space of the room. The skirting board can be several tones darker than the floor, or differ in cardinal black, brown color.
Floor and shade of furniture
Light furniture
Light furniture in the interior is suitable for a light floor in a different shade so that the colors do not merge. If the floor and furniture are in the same tone, they will still differ due to inserts, furniture upholstery.
Dark furniture
Dark furniture stands out against the white walls and floors, creating an accent and drawing attention to itself. Dark brown, gray, burgundy furniture can have white elements for a more organic interior.
Color selection
The flooring can be of any light color, but it also differs in material, for example, it can be glossy tiles, light laminate, self-leveling floor.
White
The white floor in the interior looks elegant, combined with dark, bright wallpaper, any furniture, makes the room spacious.
Light gray
A light gray floor in the interior is more practical than white, it is a background for bright and muted shades, combined with a dark brown, white door, red, beige wallpaper.
Light oak
Combines with light gray, beige, colored, white furniture, dark, gold, lilac wallpaper.
Light brown
Light brown in the interior is combined with wood trim and furniture, white, green, pink walls, beige, gray furniture.
Light beige
Suitable for coffee and brown furniture shades, milky and vanilla finishes.
Style solution
Classic style
The classic style does not focus on the flooring, white marble, matte tiles, light oak board, light beige parquet or laminate will do. For the walls, fabric wallpaper with a golden design, wenge-colored doors, furniture with brocade upholstery, velvet curtains with tassels are suitable.
Modern style
The modern style in the interior prefers practicality; white, beige, light gray floor will do, on which there will be soft small rugs. Combines with white and beige furniture, wallpaper with a minimal design, roller blinds and a door without patterns.
Provence
Close to country style interior, the emphasis is on a white wooden floor of planks, light gold laminate with a worn effect. Furniture is selected lighter than the floor.
Loft
The style in the interior is recognizable by the smooth floor and laminate or lacquered boards. Dark wood or brown skirting boards to separate concrete, plastered or brick walls from the floor.
Scandinavian style
Only laminate and board in white, cream, light beige are welcome. Combines with light blue, white, beige furniture with bright accents. The skirting board is matched to the color of the floor, and the door can be dark brown or white.
Floor in the interior of the apartment
Living room
Parquet, laminate, light-colored carpet combined with bright or dark furniture are suitable for the living room.
Light shades will accentuate the size of the large hall and visually enlarge the small living room. When zoning a room, you can also make a transition in the color of the floor.
Bedroom
In the interior of the bedroom, a light floor will add coziness in combination with a white or dark brown baseboard, pastel wallpaper and light tulle. The materials are suitable for laminate and parquet for a pleasant sensation on the feet.
Kitchen
The kitchen is suitable for tiles, linoleum, laminate in the dining table area of white, beige, light coffee, gray. You need to choose a tile that is non-slip, smooth or matte, it is possible with a design, and the laminate is moisture resistant.
Hallway
In the hallway, a light floor will add space, emphasize hospitality. Combines with beige wallpaper with a gold design, plain walls painted with wood paneling. Suitable tiles for wood, linoleum, parquet.
Photo gallery
A light floor is more versatile than a dark floor, suitable for any interior and style. It is a safe choice when choosing a color, it can be combined with any doors, wallpaper, furniture and skirting boards. Below are photo examples of the use of flooring in light colors in rooms for various functional purposes.