In line with your style preference the right floors play up or downplay.
Wood walls with wood floors.
With the current carpet you have a soothing or quiet floor.
This alone may naturally lighten them.
If your wood flooring or furniture has golden tones try a soft lilac shade for the walls.
The best flooring with wood paneling usually has a subdued pattern or no pattern at all.
With gray or ashy wood opt.
Better yet you can create your own wood walls with some simple tools and planning.
Before you get started it s a good idea to plan out your wood accent wall.
Agree with the suggestion to clean your wood walls.
For wood with reddish undertones a sage green shade works well on the walls.
These wall boards deliver subtle shade of neutral color with a naturally distressed look and they also are easy to install.
Wood walls create depth texture warmth and most definitely an accent to any space.
I would not use wood floors as they would be too noisy and compete with the walls.
Carpeting vinyl and linoleum are all good choices as are tiles that don t have contrasting grout lines.
Except in special circumstances choose colors that augment the warm wood tones of the paneling.
In a home with wood paneling on the walls the flooring is a major key to creating the design vibe you re after.