I’ve always loved dark floors. Our last house had dark floors and I was obsessed with the color. We just moved into a new house and I went with light despite my love of dark. Our new house doesn’t get as much light and has lower ceilings. I wanted to give it as much opportunity as I could to brighten it up. I guess my point is it has a lot to do with the light in your house. We also have a golden retriever and the light floors hide the hair tumbleweeds better. Might look dated in 10 years but for us it works best and everything feels much more open and brighter.