To help us uncover the hardwood floor color trends that reigned supreme in 2019 we spoke with 14 top designers on their favorite stains and styles.
What color is hardwood.
Natural wood colors can also be based on the degree of saturation meaning how dark a color is high color or light pale as well as transparency meaning matte and glossy divided into other groups.
You can consider pastels aquamarines and darker shades as well.
While trends like linoleum and shag carpet eek went out of style as quickly as they came into it hardwood flooring has for centuries been a failsafe choice for any and every aesthetic.
Brown with its shades such as dark walnut antique brown coffee brown or special walnut is one the most popular hardwood floor colors this year too.
Wide traditional smooth faced hardwood.
Blue is also a great choice for red oak hardwood floors.
Gray is a bit challenging to achieve and more expensive than typical colors as you need to blend 2 colors and use a water based poly otherwise it will yellow.
In general hardwoods such as maple wood walnut wood and oakwood all have dark brown color and softwoods have lighter colors.
Gray hardwood floors yes gray is the new hot color.
What s out of style for hardwood in 2020.
Just like with paint colors it s crucial to consider the undertone of your flooring.
Be bold and paint your walls red to turn up the heat to the max.
Did you know within the brown wood tone there are more than two hundred different shades.
It effortlessly lends itself to just about any look or style of a home.
Wall colors for white oak.
Latter are ones to avoid because these colors are sometimes harder to decorate with when doing color matching.
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This isn t to say reds and oranges aren t used often in finishes.
However there is one key design idea that seems to match lighter woods really well.
Red stain colors as well as stains with red undertones are polarizing.
Natural beige natural hardwood flooring also known as light or beige hardwood flooring is the original neutral and like medium brown tones goes with just about any look.
It s been very popular in tile and carpet for years and it s now been making its way into hardwood for the last 3 or 4 years.
With its warm tone you can pair a red oak hardwood floor with colors like yellow or apricot to create a warm effect in your room.
Most designers warn against anything wood finishes that skew very red or orange which have a tendency to look.
Design your floor to your unique tastes with a variety of width and color options.