While most wood floor installations employ uniform wood planks of the same type of wood, an alternative flooring option is gaining favor among homeowners and business owners alike. The use of various types of wood results in a floor that has a lot of character, depth, beauty, and intrigue. You can create this style with both narrow and wide plank flooring or even a combination of the two!
Mixed hardwood flooring combines multiple wood species as well as woods with a lot of grain and pattern on their own. Explore some of our top mixed wood flooring design ideas to get inspiration for your next home improvement project.
What To Keep In Mind When Styling Mixed Hardwood Flooring
Hardwood floors are commonly regarded as one of the best-looking flooring types, so you should use them in areas of a house or office where you want to make a statement, such as the living room and dining room. Common species used in reclaimed hardwood floors include white & red oak, hickory, ash, sycamore, beachwood, chestnut, maple. The mix of hues that are generated from these floors look especially good in kitchens, living rooms, wash rooms and conference rooms. To prevent a monotone appearance, choose contrasting wood floors in the kitchen and living room.
You may get diverse effects by using different colored hardwood floors. Darker finishes make a place feel more private or homely, whereas light colors make it feel brighter, bigger, and more open.
6 Ideas For Mixed Hardwood Flooring
- Keep furnishings simple
When you utilize mixed wood flooring, it has to be the focal point of the room. Using furniture with a lot of bold patterns or putting a lot of throw rugs on the floor will clash with the color and wood grain texture of the floor. You can create a harmonious design by keeping the furniture simple and having their colors and tones match the colors of the floor.
- Determine the Midpoint
It would be unreasonable to expect a living room with mixed wood flooring to be devoid of other wood overtones. Look for mid-tones in the floor when adding diverse wood, whether in furniture, banisters, or woodwork. Rather than creating something overly dramatic, find the midway point between the lights and darks to create a more unified environment that complements the floor.
- Consider repurposed hardwood floors
Whether milled from new timbers or repurposed from antique planks, hardwood of any kind looks great when used as flooring. We are unashamedly biased for sure, but we highly recommend you go the eco-friendly and reclaimed route and consider repurposed hardwoods as your interior flooring choice. The character is unmatched, each plank tells a story and it’s better for the environment.
- Consider a color contrast
Just because you’ve picked a flooring choice with a lot of personality doesn’t mean you can’t include other elements in the design. The goal is to ensure that anything you introduce is solid and free of conflicting patterns or textures.
- Make It Shine
If you have a polished reclaimed hardwood floor, accentuate it with a lot of natural light. The light from these windows perfectly brings out the rich tones of the floor, giving them a gentle shimmer and glow. This also keeps flooring with a lot of rich colors and tones from becoming too gloomy, allowing you to appreciate the room more.
Make Use of Complementary Colors
If you want to add color to your interior design in a more subtle way, select a hue that is similar to the general tone of the floor or that lies next to it on the color wheel.
Enhance Your Mixed Hardwood Flooring
Your mixed hardwood flooring will look stunning with the suitable interior design. The key to any home remodeling project will be in the details and how you complement or contrast the floor, whether you want to do something subtle or spectacular. Because there are so many colors and patterns in a mixed hardwood floor, it’s vital to wait until the installers have finished your floor before inspecting the exact mix and hues. After that, it’s only a matter of picking out the hues and details that will make your room come to life.
Any bland house may be brought to life with reclaimed mixed hardwood flooring. Knowing when to be restrained and when to let your imagination run wild is key. But we often want to remind our readers to never hesitate to take some risk. YOLO right?
