Hardwood Floor Color Ideas With Pine Walls

Whitewashed Floors

• Whitewashed pine floors provide a chic but natural approach to pine walls. Whitewashed pine floors work in contemporary or romantic, Parisian inspired cottage spaces. Fleur-de-lis textiles, soft floral and paisley work with soft pastels for a room that is feminine yet sophisticated.

Plain Old Pine

• Place a coat of natural stain -- clear gloss or glaze -- over pine floors. Pine floors matching your pine walls provides a modern twist on a traditional style. The shine created by the glaze gives your room a sheen and finishing the room with stainless steel hardware and lighting, bright white curtains and primarily light colored furnishings creates an eye-pleasing pallate.

Dark Brick Red

• Stain any type of hardwood in a dark brick red color stain for a formal twist that adds depth and dimension to your pine-walled room. This color choice works with furniture in a wide assortment of stain colors ranging from glazed pine to dark rich wood, such as espresso-toned oak. The pine walls provide the ideal backdrop, promoting a formal yet rustic cottage environment. Weave leather and Navajo wall hangings together with an assortment of plush wool and fur rugs and combine with leather couches and chairs for that luxe cabin feel.

Black

• Pine walls are a modern look, but having black hardwood floors -- any type of wood with black stain -- gives your room a modern appeal. Leather furniture with long, clean lines -- think Scandinavian appeal -- and coffee and end tables in another choice of wood, such as teak or bamboo, create contemporary flavor in your space.