What color hardwood floors would look good w/ dark oak built in cabinets?
23Nov 2009
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I would like to rip the carpet up and put down hardwood flooring, but I am unsure of the colors. Are you supposed to match the color of the flooring to the cabinets or are you supposed to go another shade?
I would go a lighter shade to make the room appear a little bigger..dark and light do match..a dark floor will make the size of your place look alot smaller especially with dark cabinets already…I personally like a light oak stain or even natural..natural may be too light for you..but I would go lighter for sure
You will want to go lighter. Over time your floors will darken. A light oak would look great with your cabinets. Just a note put down oak flooring it will last better.
Like the other poster said….I would go lighter. We put Maple cabinets in our kitchen. They have a lighter stain on them. We put down Brazilian Cherry floors. They are very dark (and getting darker) and the contrast looks good together.
In your case I would put down oak floors, just don’t stain them. Red Oak looks real nice I have it in the rest of my house.
3 Responses to What color hardwood floors would look good w/ dark oak built in cabinets?
pcbeachrat
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I would go a lighter shade to make the room appear a little bigger..dark and light do match..a dark floor will make the size of your place look alot smaller especially with dark cabinets already…I personally like a light oak stain or even natural..natural may be too light for you..but I would go lighter for sure
B
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm
You will want to go lighter. Over time your floors will darken. A light oak would look great with your cabinets. Just a note put down oak flooring it will last better.
Hex92
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Like the other poster said….I would go lighter. We put Maple cabinets in our kitchen. They have a lighter stain on them. We put down Brazilian Cherry floors. They are very dark (and getting darker) and the contrast looks good together.
In your case I would put down oak floors, just don’t stain them. Red Oak looks real nice I have it in the rest of my house.