Parquet floors create a cozy atmosphere at home and suit every living style. They also insulate well and are therefore also suitable for underfloor heating. Gray parquet is trendy and can be easily adapted to the furnishings of the home. Read on to find beautiful ideas and helpful tips for the right combination of furniture with gray parquet.
The type of wood that is best suited for gray parquet is definitely oak. It naturally has a gray to gray-yellow color. But if you want a strong and rich gray for your parquet floors, then it can be colored by treatment. Dark or light grayparquetis achieved by oiling, staining or liming the wooden surface. In this case, you have a wide range of types of wood that can be stained.
Gray is a combination of black and white, but it occurs very rarely in nature. Nevertheless, it is a special color that is suitable for different visual effects. Gray surfaces speak of calm and stability, especially in...Combination with neutral colors. The parquet floor is an appropriate decision for modern interiors with elegant furnishings.
For a perfect contrast between the home furnishings and the parquet floor, choose the two in completely different tones. For example, on a dark gray parquet floor, you can only place white furniture and use white as a wall color. In this way, attention is drawn to the parquet and it becomes an accent in the room.
The parquet floor should not necessarily be plain. Two different gray tones can be alternated to create interesting effects on the floor. You can choose between laying patterns such as herringbone, cube, bandage and more to find the perfect one for your facility.
The floor is suitable for any room in the house, even open kitchens. However, if the floor covering in the kitchen and dining room is the same, we recommend covering the kitchen floor with a carpet, especially if it is a light parquet floor. This protects the surface from falling objects and stains while cooking.
Since the kitchen is the room in the house where you constantly walk around, the decision for a real wood floor should be carefully thought out. On the one hand, this creates a beautiful look, but on the other hand, the parquet shows uneven wear and is not completely moisture-resistant.
If you already have a wooden floor at home that you don't want to mix up, but still prefer a different color, then you can opt for coloring the parquet. A good and subsequent recoloring is achieved by color oiling. Almost every type of wood can be stained, but it's best to ask a professional for further tips.
If a dramatic interior is achieved in dark tones, the combination of dark parquet flooring is a suitable option. We recommend adding a color accent to make the interior more elegant. Decoration in lavender purple will certainly freshen up the room while maintaining the effect of dark colors.
The shade is perfect for minimalist style homes as this color is modern and suitable for all surfaces. When furnishing the kitchen, tables, chairs, worktops and even kitchen appliances can be found in gray.
You can combine the parquet floor with other wooden furniture. As a result, you get an unusual but beautiful facility that is suitable for a stylish interior. For an even more elegant look, we recommend alternating gray parquet with brown in an interesting laying pattern.
Light gray parquet can be combined with light tones if you attach great importance to the light in the apartment. Large windows, cupboards and doors with elegant metal handles and glazed surfaces and decorations fit well in rooms with such furnishings.
A combination of gray and old pink is particularly suitable for girly bedrooms. You can combine the floor with a pink wall color, bed linen, blanket or furniture.
The color creates more coziness and a special impression in the living room, bedroom, kitchen and even in the bathroom. Yes, exactly, laying gray parquet in the bathroom is also possible. It is only important to clarify beforehand whether the floor covering in question is waterproof. If this is not the case, you can buy a shower cubicle or bathtub with a shower enclosure for the bathroom.
With gray prefinished parquet you can also achieve the desired effect of coziness and well-being at home.
A beautiful combination for furnishing the living room is achieved with dark furniture and light parquet floors. It definitely doesn't just mean black and white, but rather, for example, light gray parquet and dark gray or black seating. Nevertheless, you should be careful when choosing so that you don't end up with an uncomfortable and dark interior.
The parquet floor is often used for the living room as it represents the possibility of underfloor heating. This means that even in the cold winter days, your whole family can walk around the house barefoot without feeling the cold.
If you want to equip your living room with bright furnishings, the overly bright effect can be softened with the help of parquet flooring. With such flooring you can place a colorful piece of furniture in the living room without any worries.
A good recommendation for decorating the living room would be to choose different shades of gray for it. Our tip: buy the largest piece of furniture (usually the sofa) in a color that contrasts with the parquet and the other furniture such as armchairs and tables in similar colors to the floor covering. The colors flow into each other and create a beautiful atmosphere in the room.
Parquet flooring can be installed in apartments in all kinds of living styles. As an example, we have shown this country house style living room, which also has elements from the classic style.
