Black and white, in every walk of life are absolute classics. Think Chanel, Dior, in fact, think pretty much every designer label and they’ll more than likely be or have been represented in black and white at some stage in their existence. Wooden flooring is now getting a share of that action. In fact, combining black and white wooden flooring in your interior isn’t only a clever way to get a great effect, it can be highly cost effective too.
In this article we’ll explain how you can combine black and white wooden flooring to great effect and we’ll even help you think of ideas of laying the flooring and choosing the right furnishings as well as wall colours to get the best impact.
Black and white, no matter how you combine them are great colours to put together. They are the most extreme in terms of contrast, but at the same time seem to work in perfect harmony together. In fact, when you choose to combine black and white wooden flooring, you’ll quickly see that no matter how wild you choose to go, the two seem to have been made to go together.
How you can combine black and white wooden flooring in your home
When it comes to exactly how to combine black and white wooden flooring in one home, sometimes our clients are apprehensive. They worry about the contrast and whether or not this approach will work. However, if you keep an open mind and think outside of the box, the only limit to the overall effect you can create is your imagination. Here are two great guidelines that will help you:
Use combinations of black and white in different rooms
Using a combination of black and white wood flooring in different rooms in the home is a great way to dip your toe in the water with this style of interior. For example, you might choose this Natural Engineered Oak, Jet Black flooring in the lounge and this Natural Engineered Oak London White flooring in the bedroom. Starting out with a monochrome combination in this way is easy and will break you in gently to the idea of becoming more adventurous.
Use black and white in the same room
Once you are feeling more confident about your new look, you could then move up a gear and start to combine black and white wooden flooring in the same room. When it comes to getting a great look by combining two contrasting floor colours in the same room, the secret lies in your research and planning.
No matter what your project, it pays to invest time looking around at other interiors, both in reality, online and in magazines. By doing this, you’ll see different styles of flooring and glean a whole host of ideas.
Why not try stripes?
Alternating planks of black and white flooring is a really effective way of creating an eye catching look on a budget. You could go for a straight black and white combination or you might think of introducing a plank of a natural colour or grey from time to time to soften the look. On stairs, a really clever and practical way to combine these colours is to have the tread of the stair black and make the rise white. This creates a really original, stylish and effective end result.
…or geometrics?
Depending on the flooring you’ve chosen, you could use short and long boards as well as wide and narrow boards of different colours to great effect. All of that said, creating this sort of effect is significantly more complex than laying a uniform colour floor and as a result is probably best left to the professionals.
When it comes to getting the finishing touches in your room, again you really can go as wild as you like against such a stylish backdrop. However, simple white walls with splashes of bright colours in your soft furnishings is an option that’s pretty much guaranteed to work every time.
So there you have it, no matter how you create your black and white wood floor, you can be sure you’ll get a great end result. However, if you could do with a helping hand to refine your ideas or plan your project, don’t hesitate to get in touch because we’re always happy to help.