I love the look of white moulding in a room. It adds so much character and architectural detail. Even in a very plain room this can be a way to bring it to life. Here are a few of my personal favourite pictures of this classic style.
LIGHT OR DARK FLOORS?
When you're doing a new hardwood floor, a big decision can be the exact colour of stain on the floors. I've done homes with dark floors and light – either choice can be beautiful. When I was working on my own place (above) I felt I wanted a light colour floor to keep the space open, airy and casual. Sometimes I find a lighter floor has a more casual feel. The floors in the image above are Nova Scotia milled maple with a clear coat of finish, it does naturally get darker over time. But here is another with dark floors. This was a custom stain, in quite a matte finish and I also loved the colour of these floors. I find each house is different so the decision can depend on a number of factors.
Here is a good example of how they can look side by side.
DOORS PAINTED BLACK
After the post on painted white floors yesterday, why not wrap up the week with a contrast – black doors! A set of doors or a single door painted black can add drama and impact to a room. I've painted my double doors black in my kitchen (above). These first two images were my inspiration for this.
I also love these two images of doors in black – beautiful!
FLOORS PAINTED WHITE
I've always found old floors painted white gives a fresh, clean look to a space. It's also a great to add rugs to white floors, they really pop off the white and can provide a burst of colour. I've always loved the spread in Elle Decor many years ago where American designer, Darryl Carter showed his summer place with painted white floors. Here are a few images from that. His book New Traditional, is still one of my favourites!
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