By contrast the light sandy coloured rug looks great on a dark wood floor.
Area rugs that go with dark wood floors.
The lighter color creates a stark contrast with the dark wood balancing out the feel of the room and bringing attention to each element.
Pro tips for area rug color tones.
Artisan rugs for a tribal touch.
If you are choosing a rug with a pattern it should contrast with your flooring.
Our recommendation for dark colored rugs is mostly bokhara rugs.
Here are some ideas and examples.
You may also explore other oriental rugs like the persian rugs baja rugs and kilim rugs.
Placement of design features on a floor such as an area rug are vital to ensuring that your room creates the visual appeal you desire.
Opt for a lighter hide like this reindeer rug.
Patterned rugs on a dark wood floor generally either make the room look too busy or don t show up well.
To bring out the beauty in dark stained hardwood try a white off white or beige area rug.
Here the white outline of this zebra rug provides good contrast with the existing espresso wood flooring.
It is also much more warming.
The dark wood floors of this modestly sized but comfortable living room are covered by a natural fiber area rug that lends a nautical feel to the blue and white color pallet.
Pair yours with warm greige walls and neutral furniture for a sumptuous look.
As you can see the dark blue rug doesn t stand out particularly well against a dark wood floor while it looks impactful on light wood.
Earlier we explained the different types of colors you can choose and those were tips by professionals.
This rug on a dark espresso floor would probably not look as good as it does against the light background of the sisal rug which also seems to be the same colour as the wood flooring in this room.
Animal hides make such great rugs to step onto first thing in the morning but if you have a dark wood floor a cow hide might be too dark for the space.
This gorgeous modern living room features dark hardwood flooring that simultaneously contrasts and picks up some of the more orange tones of the wood of the entertainment center and the wall mounted television cabinet.
How to choose an area rug color for hardwood floors.
Shaggy moroccan rugs go with nearly everything but look especially great atop dark timber floors.
For example densely textured shag rugs often look quite amazing in modern decorating schemes and rooms with dark floors.
Alternatively some patchwork rugs may also look amazing.
Dark wood floors and area rugs high contrast.