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The Power of Color
Jeanette Chasworth, a.k.a. “The Color Whisperer,” is a color expert and interior designer based in Southern California. For more color tips and guidance with resilient flooring options, please visit: thecolorwhisperer. com Your uxury vinyl floor is an integral part of your design and the foundation of the feeling that you want to create in your home. One of the unique things about resilient flooring is just how many options there are to choose from: wood tones, stone, and tile — the list goes on. Because of the nature of the flooring, there are very creative colors, textures, and patterns. In addition, luxury vinyl flooring is a great way to incorporate the look of some rare or exotic woods. There are so many options out there; it’s easy to be overwhelmed... but it doesn’t have to be a struggle.
Your floor is the cornerstone of your home’s color palette and should work with all the colors of the rooms where it’s used. Typically, people are more likely to have the same flooring throughout a home, providing some continuity.
Your floor should not be the same color as your furniture but should provide contrast. Many of today’s luxury vinyl has several different tones to give interest and depth and blend with more different types of décor. The floor should enhance the colors of the rest of your furniture. When creating your home color palette, you tell a story, as each color means something different. Your floor should enhance all the other colors in your home. Ideally, you should create the color palette all at once, but blending it as you go can be interesting, too.
Luxury flooring isn’t just restricted to wood colors but also has many stone and tile colors, and you can play with patterns and color. Be creative with the patterns for something unique.
Left: LooseLay in Hartford by Karndean DesignFlooring Above: Mannington’s Adura in Baltic Stone, color Storm
Color is an intrinsic part of your home, and flooring is one of your most important decisions. It is the foundation of your color scheme, and just like foundation makeup, color should enhance all the other colors that work with it. Your home décor tells your story and should make you feel good. Select several colors and bring them home to ensure that you get the right flooring for you. This decision will last many years; make sure it’s right. Don’t be afraid to ask a professional designer for help if it’s overwhelming. Your floor is a significant investment, and a little help will reap many rewards. ■
Rockabilly from the Metrostone Collection by Metroflor
● Grayed woods are trendy right now. Many manufacturers have a wide variety of grays with blue, green, or brown undertones. These colors create a sense of calm and stability. Grays provide a sense of strength and steadfastness. We find comfort and peace in the rock-solid power of gray. ● Deep, dark wood tones can also be bold and beautiful in the right setting.
Often they are used in more formal areas and can be beautiful in modern rooms with clean, sparse lines. It creates a dramatic statement and a sense of elegance. ● Light floors can make a room look bigger. They create a space that is light, bright, and airy. This often creates a very relaxed and casual atmosphere. One caveat is that it may show wear more in high-traffic areas, but it’s worth it if you want this light and bright feeling. You will most likely have other light, bright, and fun colors in your palette with this floor. ● Midtone woods are the most common choices because of the flexibility
and neutrality to work with many different styles of furniture and
colors. They can incorporate styles from the casualness of country, Craftsman simplicity, Victorian elegance, or modern restraint. These colors feel safe, comforting, and traditional. There is great comfort in tradition. Just as gray gives a sense of stability, there is comfort in having something that reminds you of a better time, even if it is romanticized. It makes you feel safe and “at home.”
