{"id":804,"date":"2021-09-06T06:47:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T06:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-799591-2908548.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=804"},"modified":"2025-08-26T11:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T05:42:02","slug":"should-floors-be-darker-than-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/should-floors-be-darker-than-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Floor Tiles Be Darker Than Walls?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"listingHead\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2076\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-799591-2908548.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_14_.jpg\" alt=\"wooden outdoor florring\" width=\"851\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_14_.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_14_-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_14_-768x317.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"assos-cats\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-content listingContant\">\n<div class=\"post-description\">\n<p>Darker shades give a classy and stylish display to anything. If we particularly talk about the interior of a place, then people often prefer a combination of dark and light colours as that can make the interiors look elegant and beautiful.\u00a0Floor tiles\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/wall-tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wall tiles<\/a>\u00a0play an essential role in modifying any space and a combination of light and dark coloured tiles can make all the difference and give a charming effect to your room decor. But one of the questions that people juggle with is should floors be always darker than the walls? To know further about what role do colours actually play, read on.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2077\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-799591-2908548.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_15_.jpg\" alt=\"Brown tiles\" width=\"851\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_15_.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_15_-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_15_-768x317.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The darker the floor tile, the more spacious the room looks!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Darker shade <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/floor-tiles\">floor tiles<\/a> can make your room appear spacious and bigger. But the fact is you need to have light coloured walls for the combination to work well. The dark and light combination can make any space look classy and bigger.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2078\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-799591-2908548.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_16_.jpg\" alt=\"vintage look floor tiles\" width=\"851\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_16_.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_16_-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_16_-768x317.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Give a classy look to your room with contrasting colours<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The other option is to give a contrasting effect to your walls and floors with the help of unique floor tile and wall tiles designs. You can look for contrasting colours such as terracotta red and beige, blue and ivory, and many more. These colours give a warm and stylish appearance to any place. Moreover, if you use the darker shade of floor tiles design, then it will drastically make your walls appear more elegant.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2079\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress-799591-2908548.cloudwaysapps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_17_.jpg\" alt=\"wood look floor tiles\" width=\"851\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_17_.jpg 851w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_17_-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Floor_tiles_17_-768x317.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Go for different shades of wood look tiles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/wooden-tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wooden flooring<\/a>\u00a0is available in different shades and styles. Similarly, wooden tiles are also available in different shades. You can use light coloured walls and darker shade tiles for floors. This way you will not only give an aesthetic touch to your decor but also make it look way more natural just like wooden interiors. Orientbell\u2019s wooden tiles are an absolute choice for any place as they are not just available in a wide range of shades but also gives an eye-catching look to the area.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Places where you can use darker floor tiles<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/dark-tiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Darker shade tiles<\/a>\u00a0can give a warm and classy look to the place. Sometimes it becomes hard to decide where we can creatively lay dark floors with light walls. You can club the dark\u00a0floor tiles\u00a0with light\u00a0wall tiles\u00a0and can lay them in various areas, including the bathroom, kitchen, living room and even exterior areas. If you use light coloured\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/bathroom-tiles\/bathroom-floor-tiles\">bathroom floor tiles<\/a>\u00a0with darker shade\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orientbell.com\/tiles\/bathroom-tiles\/bathroom-wall-tiles\">bathroom wall tiles<\/a>,\u00a0then it might make your bathroom appear smaller.<\/p>\n<p>Dark coloured floors and light coloured walls can make a bold appearance and, therefore, it is important to club the tiles accordingly. 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