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How to choose the color of your hardwood flooring.
If the room has a low ceiling go with light colored walls and light flooring color.
Light colored wood floors will in most cases make the room appear larger.
Remember that color of your floor should not match or be identical to the color of your furniture or walls.
Two examples of this are beige or off white hardwood.
There are two basic factors that go into what hardwood floors looks like says patrick bewley vice president of marketing at california based flooring brand duchateau.
If ability to conceal scratches small dents and dust is a must go for natural colored hardwood floors in matte finishes.
If you re installing custom woodwork in a smaller room consider a lighter color.
However choosing something with contrast will give your room instant drama.
If you prefer a light color wall you may want to match your hardwood floor color to blend everything in.