Pay attention to wall color curtains and rugs and mix neutrals and darks with brighter colors.
Brighten up living room with dark furniture.
Dark colors are tricky.
Adding just a few brighter accessories like gold and ice blue pillows cream chairs and a white rug significantly lightens this room up.
How to brighten up a brown room.
Finally evaluate the furniture colors in the room.
How to lighten up space around dark furniture dark furniture can add a rich elegance to a room.
If you have multiple dark pieces paint one or two white.
Feel free to take these ideas and run with them tear up some flooring or bring on the paint bucket.
To immediately brighten the space give the ceiling a fresh coat of white paint.
Heavy wooden beams can darken a room.
Again white reflects light.
With some design tips the monotony of dark space can be turned into a space that is still invigorating warm and welcoming.
A dark ceiling can loom above a room and make it feel small.
If running s not your style baby steps work too bring in a pastel chandelier over a dark dining area or just a vibrant piece of art over a dark sofa.
Therefore when you incorporate white furniture in a dark room it will help brighten the space.
Instead of the rich neutral backdrop you envision brown walls brown flooring and brown furniture may give your room a cave like feel.
However dark furniture might also make the space look dull and lacking in light.
I love antiques solid wood furniture and aged wood finishes.