8 Design Solutions For Boring Hardwood Floors
Bring In A Bright New Shade
In the living room of Liza Sherman's New York apartment, bright yellow floors provide a sunny stage for the antiques dealer's personal collection, including a 19th-century clock from Normandy, a reclaimed-wood dining table, and chairs made from washing machines.
Stencil in Neutrals
In a nod to Pauline de Rothschild's famous painted floors—which were inspired by castles in Scandinavia—designer Jeffrey Bilhuber asked New York decorative painter Mark Uriu to stencil the living room floor of his Upper East Side apartment.
Go Green
Designers Nathan Turner and Eric Hughes applied Farrow & Ball's Arsenic to the floor of the kitchen at their beachside bungalow in Malibu, California, and topped it with a West Elm rug; metallic cabinets by SieMatic reflect the color throughout the room.
Create Checks
At her country home, a former parsonage in the Normandy town of Mortagne-au-Perche, fashion designer Chantal Thomass chose a palette of pink and gray, inspired by the colors of the lingerie she creates. A bedroom's original floor has gray checkerboard patterning by decorative artists Bernard and Claudine Gout.
Show Off A Linear Look
Hotelier and designer Anouska Hempel installed a bed that resembles a ship's berth in a loft at her manor, Cole Park, in the Wiltshire region of England; alternating painted stripes cross the floor and continue along the bed frame and wall.
Add A Statement Design
The entry of an Upper East Side apartment bears Miles Redd's signature bright colors and bold design, including a black-and-white faux-marble wood floor, walls lacquered in Yves Klein blue, and a leather-covered door trimmed with silver nailheads.
Use Playful Patterns
Savannah, Georgia–based decorative artist Bob Christian painted a playful floor motif in soothing neutrals for the entry of designer Suzanne Rheinstein's Manhattan pied-à-terre.
Paint Faux-Marble
For a dining room designed by Mark Hampton, artist and decorative painter Franklin Tartaglione—working alongside his partner, Dave King—created a classical faux-marble pattern on hardwood flooring.
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