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.
They tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
Choose jacobean rather than ebony or dark walnut over jacobean.
While dark hardwood flooring can be beneficial in many ways you should also be aware of its drawbacks.
The color of your cabinets.
Light hardwood floors have a distinct advantage here.
Dark wood floors look fantastic with light wood cabinetry too.
If you have light wood cabinets for example a dark hardwood floor will add some depth and dimension to the room.
Rather than matching your cabinets exactly choose a different yet complementary color.
But if you love love love dark wood go for a dark color that is slightly lighter e g.
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.
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.