Traditional dark wood kitchen sacha griffin example of a large classic u shaped light wood floor and brown floor eat in kitchen design in atlanta with stainless steel appliances an undermount sink raised panel cabinets dark wood cabinets granite countertops beige backsplash stone tile backsplash an island and beige countertops.
Dark and light wood vinyl.
When comparing dark vs.
Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
Rather than matching your cabinets exactly choose a different yet complementary color.
Dark wood floors look fantastic with light wood cabinetry too.
Dark colored hardwood floors are the perfect foil for light colored furnishings and rugs.
They tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
While dark hardwood flooring can be beneficial in many ways you should also be aware of its drawbacks.
Dark hardwood floors show scratches animal hair and dirt more so unless you re pet free or have a housekeeper prepare for a lot of time spent cleaning up if you want to keep.
If you have light wood cabinets for example a dark hardwood floor will add some depth and dimension to the room.
Light hardwood floors you ll want to consider.
But before you go all in let s talk about some of the drawbacks of going dark on your flooring.
The color of your cabinets.
Mixing a dark wood like ebony with a light wood like lime will always look chic and intentional if you re starting with a wood floor and are adding new wood tones a table chairs etc.