Wood continues to provide warmth and character in an instant. Today with the innovations in engineered wood flooring...finally you can put the wood floor over the slab foundation and be finished in an afternoon. Smart consumers ae selecting domestic hardwood products that are driftwood gray, crackled white oak, polished black or white, as well as the beautiful and familiar birch, maple, oak and walnut. American forests are being grown 20% faster than they're harvested so it's an easy and responsible choice.
For a room-enhancing effect, paint the trim to match the walls. When you eliminate contrast between the walls and other architectural features, you increase the apparent size of the space.