Basic tips for choosing the right color of your floor

Do you want or need to change the floors of your house? Surely you have concerns and doubts when choosing the correct combinations between floors, walls, furniture and decorative accessories, since you seek to achieve a good contrast and harmony in every corner of your house. Here at Friends Home Services, we give you these steps to identify the floor you need, and from there, organize the style of your walls to fit your furniture.

1.Know the effect that shades have around your home.

Regardless of whether you choose a vinyl floor, a ceramic floor or a wood one, you should keep in mind that it’s important that you know your taste in color, the size of the area you are remodeling and the purpose of it, to create a suitable combination of color for you and your family. In each room, always keep in mind that the tones of your floor may produce varying visual effects, depending on the area that is to be remodeled.

If you are one of the people who constantly change style, and you prefer to see your walls in a different color, we recommend opting for floors with natural and neutral tones so that the variety of colors to be used on the walls is much wider.

If you opt for floors with dark tones you can recreate an elegant and cozy atmosphere, but the visual effect will be that of a smaller space. In this case you can create contrasts with the colors of the walls, and it is easy to highlight the colors of the furniture and accessories.

2. Take into account the actual size of the room.

Keeping in mind the real dimensions of each room helps to determine the right color for your floor, because as we mentioned earlier, the tones produce different visual effects and sensations, so:

• If you are going to adapt a small room, use light colors such as beige, gray or white, the light reflects off the floor and makes the space look much larger. In addition, it easily adapts to the color of your furniture. The texture or type of flooring can be adjusted to suit your taste or budget. If you want to use a PVC floor you will find smooth and textured in this range of tones.
• For a very spacious room it is better to use warm to dark tones, such as walnut or brown, in this way the room will become more cozy, warm and, apparently, smaller. In this case, you should ensure that the colors of the furniture and walls stand out so that they do not blend in with the floor and visually disappear.

3. Use the psychology of the color

The colors of the spaces produce effects on our mood, these sensations are unconsciously created in our mind and body. For example:

• Light colors bring a sense of joy.
• The yellowish tones represent fun and optimism.
• White and beige give a feeling of purity and hygiene.
• The gray tones provide tranquility and freshness.
• The colors derived from brown give a feeling of naturalness and luxury, in addition they have a rustic appearance.
• The black color generates drama and contrast but it also symbolizes strength.

Do not be overwhelmed, choosing the colors of your spaces should be something entertaining and that you should enjoy a lot, if you still get complicated, you can count on our support and advice. At Friends Home Services we have been helping families in Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C for more than 15 years to remodel, repair and improve their homes. You can call us when you need it.