With such a great variety of hardwood flooring colours on the market, it is sometimes hard and quite difficult for people to decide which exactly to choose for their own home. Some people rely on the fashionable vision of the home, so they are willing to choose the most extravagant colours of flooring, and some tend to choose traditional colours and shades, but still, there is some advice that people have to consider before they choose their wood flooring colour.
Factors to Consider When Choosing Hardwood Flooring Colors
- The size of the room, its height, and the main colours are defined by the walls, furniture, curtains, etc.
- The type of the room – if it is a darker one, without a lot of sunlight, maybe the better choice would be a light colour flooring, so that it would create the illusion of a bigger and brighter room, on the other side the darker floor is more suitable for bigger areas, and it gives a dramatic, elegant look of the room.
- The traditional brown colours of flooring are suitable for almost every apartment or house and complement virtually any style of furnishing. They are suitable for achieving a more classical view and also bring cosiness to the room.
- The more untraditional colours like for example red or orange can be easily combined with a more contemporary interior design. They are suitable for those, searching for challenges in interior design, more contemporary and untraditional look. In any case, these colours will be the room's main accent.
The Importance of Sampling
An important part of the selection of wood flooring is the sampling. To select the best floor colour for a certain room, simply take a little part from the cupboard or a sample of the wall paint, when you go to the shop. This should be done, to compare the colour samples from your home with the colour of the flooring in the shop. Then the choice could be made easier.
Another variant is using samples of different flooring colours from the shop and taking them home so that you can select which one will be the most appropriate. But the numbers of the samples should be 2 or 3 because if you take more, you might get confused. You should try to put the samples next to the furniture in the room. The idea is to have a look at how they will look next to your present furniture. If you want to assure yourself that you have made the right choice, try to place the sample in artificial and natural light, after one day again, so you can see how it is going to look under different circumstances. That is how you will assure yourself you have made the correct choice.
If you need more tips about the wood flooring colour, contact London Floor Fitter. We offer free samples that you may use.
