Mixing Marble And Wood Floors

The larger the space the wider the planks should be to keep the seams at a minimum.

Mixing marble and wood floors.

While mixing wood tones is perfectly acceptable and in fact encouraged it always helps to pick a dominant wood tone as a starting point to help you choose other pieces to bring in the room. From light to dark and shades of. When it comes to covering a large living space stick with the same type of flooring. If you have light wood floors and a dark wood table a bright area rug serve as a natural transition.

If you have wood floors this would be your dominant wood tone. Typically the direction of the planks will align with the longest side of the space. Design style leaders nix the match too boring in favor of mixing colors wood grains stains and textures throughout a room. Wide plank floors make any space seem more open to reducing the number of seams and showcasing more of the natural beauty of the wood.

Mixing in other hard surfaces like marble metal granite mirrors and glass can have a similar effect. Including floor tiles wall panelling closet doors entertainment walls kitchen backsplash shower enclosures a bedroom headboard feature wall and a marble dressing table. The variation in texture will also create interest and make the room more inviting. For example if your wish is to mix marble tiles with wood floors make sure you re not also mixing different wood types or different marble types.

An idea to help you determine if you are mixing the right amount of floor coverings is to go back to kindergarten and color. Sophisticated decor combinations using marble and wood tone. When coloring rooms with hardwood draw lines indicating the direction the hardwood will be installed. Consumers think everything has to match but the pros mix says laura dalzell owner and president of cabinets designs inc.