Brooklyn Limestone's blog has great photos of how they added new wood floors to blend with existing wood in an old house. The living room and other rooms have hardwood with a parquet border; they took down the wall between the kitchen and living room, so there was a 6-inch gap between the living room floor and kitchen. They laid a new wood floor with a different border, and it's absolutely lovely. I think it's successful because they didn't try to be too matchy-matchy, and let the different woods define each space. The post discusses how difficult it is to get the height exactly right to match up, but as other posters have said, a pro can do it. See link below. Here is a link that might be useful: Brooklyn Limestone wood floor

Thanks for the suggestions! And thanks for the compliment :) I debated putting the one of my girls but that picture really showed the wood and the green, lol! The pale oak is beautiful and I got some samples of clay beige and manchester tan. Thanks again!

Hey, everyone! Thanks for your advice! We'll be changing the cabinets to white shakers. They definitely look like it would be a good match if we go with a lighter cabinet. I'm not sure about the floor material, but it was stained before. I've been running some looks, and I can't quite find a tile that I think looks too great here. We're considering trying to extend the floor, but we'll need to take a piece over to get it matched at a flooring store.

My small master bath is painted Philadelphia Cream and I've hated it forever. A small sample on the wall looked so creamy and innocuous but four tall walls (9-ft. and vaulted beyond) in a small room make it nearly pulsate. I've been meaning to repaint for ages.