Do Dark Floors Make a Room Look Smaller or Bigger?

We’re often told that adding light colors to our properties can make them feel bigger. However, is the opposite also true for dark floors – will dark floors make your room look smaller? This isn’t always clear, but luckily, we’ve outlined the main things you need to know in this regard to help.

Do Dark Floors Make a Room Look Smaller or Bigger?

It’s often assumed that dark floors will make your room look smaller. This, however, isn’t always true. Indeed, pairing dark floors with dark or colored walls may somewhat reduce the feeling of spaciousness within your property, but not to a massive degree. However, when paired with light walls – such as white, cream, or pale shades of your favorite color – dark floors can have an incredibly powerful effect to open up the space and make the room feel more inviting. If you can add in mirrors, these also work exceptionally well alongside dark flooring, opening up the space to an amazing degree.

More influential in terms of spaciousness is the amount of natural light in a room. A room that’s fully enclosed to the outside world will often feel much smaller than an open-plan, airy, and well-lit room.

Final Thoughts

If used with dark walls, dark floors could make your room feel smaller. However, the contrasting and welcoming feel of dark floors with light walls is incredibly powerful, so this can make your room feel bigger! So, if you have been struggling to find the right design, be sure to consider how dark floors can be used to boost the feel of spaciousness in your property.

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