Choosing finishing materials

Tiles

Black ceramic tiles look expensive and ultra-fashionable, especially if they are matte or made to look like marble. To prevent black tiles from “eating up” the space, it is recommended to use dark shades as color accents:

  • the floor should be black,
  • and the walls should be white or other pastel shades.

This way, the room will not visually become any smaller.

glossy tile marble tiles

Marble tiles were used as the flooring material in the photo.

Porcelain tiles in the interior

Porcelain tiles on the floor look expensive and modern, the black color adds depth to the space, creating a calm, beautiful interior.

Porcelain tiles in the interior black tiles in the bathroom

Wood (laminate and parquet)

A black wooden floor always looks more expensive and impressive than light wood of the same quality. Dark laminate and parquet bring a sense of strength and reliability to the room.

Natural materials will improve the appearance, create style and perfection to the interior, especially black oak flooring.

laminate in the interior

The photo shows the interior of a black and white office with laminate flooring.

laminate in the living room

Self-leveling floor

This finishing, smooth coating, characterized by the absence of joints and irregularities. Ideal for places with high traffic, such a floor lasts a long time and does not require special care.

Self-leveling floor

Carpet

Black carpet will be appropriate in any room of the house. It will fill the interior with coziness and warmth.

carpet in the interior of a black and white living room

The photo shows dark carpet in the interior of a black and white living room.

black carpet

Glossy or matte floor?

Glossy floor in the interior looks fresh and unusual, it visually increases the height of the ceilings in the room, thus, dark shades will not “eat up” the space.

glossy floor in the bedroom

Matte flooring looks expensive and unusual. It fills the room with calm and “fullness”, creating a soft, but very interesting accent.

matte tiles in the kitchen

What color of walls to choose?

It is best to choose neutral shades for wall decoration with a black contrasting floor. It goes well not only with bright colors, but also with light, basic colors. All shades of gray, beige and white will further emphasize the texture and contrast of the floor.

This combination also visually “expands” the walls, making the room harmonious, cozy and original.

white striped wallpaper and dark floor

The photo shows a combination of white striped wallpaper and black flooring.

photo wallpaper red wallpaper

In the photo, bright red wallpaper goes well with dark laminate.

Combination with ceiling color

The black floor looks universal and can be easily combined with other colors. To prevent dark colors from “eating up” the space, it is advisable to make only one dark accent, and leave the furniture, walls and ceiling in light, soft shades.

white ceiling and black floor glossy tiles in the kitchen

The dark floor is combined with the dark ceiling and light walls. Thus, the space expands, and the height of the room is slightly reduced. This technique is necessary if you need to visually “push apart” the walls and slightly reduce the height of the room.

dark floor and dark ceiling

Photos in the interior of rooms

Bathroom and toilet

The use of dark shades in the bathroom will favorably emphasize the room, making it more aristocratic and richer.

black mosaic in the bathroom black pebbles on the floor parquet floor tiles

The photo shows parquet floor tiles laid diagonally (“herringbone”).

A black and white bathroom looks very modern and stylish. A color scheme in the bathroom will help create a unique chic: a black and white floor, white plumbing in combination with light-colored walls, black furniture and gold decor.

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Kitchen

A classic kitchen design: black and white design. The most practical solution for flooring: ceramic tiles or porcelain tiles.

marble tiles

When choosing a kitchen set, it is worth giving preference to light shades, especially wooden facades. It is worth considering the texture of the tile if the floor is planned to be matte, in this case, the matte furniture will look “one” with the floor.

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Living room

The black color of the floor will add special luxury to the living room, it will perfectly fit both into the classic style and into the modern one (minimalism, hi-tech).

dark laminate in the living room

The photo shows the interior of the hall with plaster wall decoration and soft panels, laminate was used for the floor.

dark floor in the living room

Bedroom

Due to the dark floor, the bedroom may seem too “heavy”, to avoid this, it is worth diluting the room with light shades. These can be decorative items, the color of the walls and ceiling, as well as furniture. It is not necessary to use only light furniture, it can be combined: in such a room a light bed with a dark chest of drawers and bedside table will look harmonious.

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Hallway and entrance hall

Hallways and entrance halls lack natural light, so as not to weigh down the room, it is recommended to limit yourself to only a dark floor and framing of mirrors or details (switches, door handles, pouf, paintings).

dark tiles in the hallway black glossy tiles in the hallway parquet tiles in the hallway

Combination with other colors

Black and white floor

Black and white floor clearly proves its individuality and audacity. It looks organically in the high-tech and minimalist styles: they are characterized by clear lines and bright details. Black and white floor can be made not only of tiles or porcelain stoneware, but also finished with laminate or engineered board.

Black and white floor

Black and red floor

Red, just like black, can “steal” space, thereby reducing the area of the room. The black and red floor is very active and contrasting, the red color needs to be balanced with bright accents: a red chandelier, a painting, a mirror frame, decorative pillows or furniture. This way the design will look complete.

Black and red floor Black and red floor

Black and gray floor

The most calm option can be called a black and gray combination, it is quite complex, but in the overall design it looks stylish and cozy, without overloading the environment.

Black and gray floor

Which skirting board to choose?

A black floor is very versatile when choosing the right skirting board for it. It is recommended to use: narrow black, white wide skirting board or skirting board in tone with the color of the walls.

white wide floor skirting board in the living room black skirting board in the living room

Floor covering design

Insertion of other colors

Black always looks impressive in combination with shades of precious metals. In combination with gold it adds luxury and warmth to the room, with silver – gloss to minimalism and hi-tech.

white inserts in black tiles on the floor gold stripes on black flooring mosaic with floral inserts on the floor

In the photo, the floor in the bathroom is laid with mosaic with floral inserts.

Chess

Chess geometry looks very festive and impressive. Black and white checkered pattern is a kind of classic in floor design. The effect can be modified depending on the choice of colors for the chessboard design.

black and white chessboard floor black and white floor in classic style

Patterns and prints

Black and white floral patterns will create a calm and balanced interior. On a black background, patterns will look original and unusual.

floor with a pattern carpet with a pattern

Prints on a black floor look unusual and expensive if you choose the right color scheme.

black and white tiles tile with a pattern in the bathroom black and white pattern on the floor

Choosing a style

Minimalism and hi-tech

These styles are most characterized by black floors: minimalism does not tolerate many different colors, for it it is acceptable to use two shades from a contrasting or harmonious spectrum of colors, with an emphasis on one bright one. And high-tech loves simplicity and ultra-modernity in every detail. Black flooring will perfectly dilute the decor with versatility and minimalism.

minimalism in the kitchen living room in high-tech style

Loft

Industrial loft requires adding as many industrial elements as possible to the design: the use of black will emphasize the style in the best possible way. For loft, as well as in the high-tech style, the cold color scheme of silver, black and white is inherent.

Loft in the living room

Classic

Black has long been considered a classic, therefore, the use of this color in the classic style is only welcome. It will create a special, aristocratic atmosphere of the room.

classic dining room interior

The photo shows a classic dining room interior with photo wallpaper on walls and black parquet on the floor.

Scandinavian

A black floor will help to balance and create a bright and at the same time noble and extraordinary accent, it will be combined with the traditional white of the Scandinavian style, creating a color balance in the room.

Scandinavian interior