Coloured Wood Flooring

If you’re in the market for a new floor and for some reason have rejected the notion of wood flooring because you think it’s all about brown, brown and brown, today’s the day to think again. Wood is a completely natural product and wood flooring, like a whole host of things in nature comes in a whole range of different colours as well as shades and options that have been enhanced by man. So if you’ve rejected wood flooring up until now in the mindset that you’ll be stuck with a boring range of colours, hopefully this article will open your mind up to the real possibilities offered by wood flooring today. Here are some great colour ideas to think about if you:

You want a light coloured floor

If you’re on the lookout for a seriously light coloured floor you could be forgiven for thinking that cold or off white ceramic or marble tiles might be your only hard option, with unhygienic carpet coming a close second. But this simply isn’t the case. If you would like all the advantages of a wood floor, either solid or engineered, you can have access to those and a great looking light coloured floor to boot.

With whitewashed wood flooring, limed wood flooring as well as brushed and oiled white stained wood flooring you can have a seriously light coloured wood floor that is either made from solid or engineered wood. What this means is that you can choose a light coloured wood flooring option for any room in the home including bathrooms, kitchens and where you have under floor heating.

Light coloured wood flooring works really well in rooms that aren’t washed with natural light or have a tendency to look a tiny bit gloomy. What’s more you’ll be surprised at the illusion of space they create in rooms that are relatively small.

You want a middle-of-the-range coloured floor

If you want a mid-range coloured floor, for example a floor that acts as a nice neutral backdrop for any style of furnishing, this is where wood truly comes into it’s own. With or without influence from man in the form of finishes, wood comes in a whole range of different colours. Depending on the species you choose and the finish you opt for, you’ll get anything from light honey blonde woods through to rich auburns.

So when you want a middle-of-the-range colour of flooring, wood is the ideal choice because you can mix and match different species to create stunning effects either in the same room or on a room-by-room basis or you can stick to the same colour throughout. Either option, when planned well creates a high impact, interesting and appealing effect in any home.

A great choice in modern or traditional homes, mid-range, natural wood colours add real style and charm to any home. A great way to anchor a mix of furnishings as well as a neutral backdrop allowing you to get creative with wall and soft furnishing colours, with mid-range wood colours, you can’t go wrong.

You want a dark coloured floor

More and more people are plumping for seriously dark coloured flooring right now. Black wood flooring is highly appealing and comes in a whole range of options, so even if you want a dark coloured floor, wood is a real possibility for your project. Certain woods come in a natural state that is almost black and others are stained or treated to make them darker. No matter which option you choose, you can have anything from an almost black to a true jet black finish on either solid or engineered wood flooring; the choice is yours.

Perfectly suited to highly modern interiors, black wood flooring is most commonly paired off with whites and greys or alternatively with a palette of bold colours to really create a statement.

You want to go a bit wild with colour

If you want something that is made of wood but doesn’t have a natural wood colour for your floor, you can even have that too. Grey wood flooring is a relatively new kid on the block but is punching well above its weight in the popularity stakes. Grey wood flooring is a great alternative to black if you’re seeking to create a monochrome look with a difference.

If you’d like help to choose the right coloured wood flooring for your project, why not get in touch? At Wood and Beyond we’re completely obsessed with wood flooring and would love to help you make the right choice for your project.