Golden Oak cabinets/woodwork...What color should Dining Set be?

14 years ago

Hi all,

My current home has golden oak kitchen cabinets, golden oak baseboard, golden oak window trim, golden oak door trim, golden oak fireplace center...golden oak, golden oak, golden oak!

I'm trying to find a new dining table. Do I need to look for an "oak" dining room table set (directly open to kitchen) or is another wood species okay? Also, if oak, would it be a good variance if it's slightly a darker stain?

(I found a maple table/chairs set on Craigslist the other day but was worried it isn't OAK! ahhhhhhhh Also, I have some antique pieces of furniture that are walnutty looking, haha ~ darker brown ; )

Thanks a lot for your opinions.

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14 years ago

My kitchen cabinets are light oak my DR/eat in kitchen is right beside it and I have darker wood there. The rest of my house has dark wood except the stairs which are also light oak.

Do you have any photos you could post? The style of the furniture is important. I love antique mahogany stuff but think it would've looked out of place across from my light oak kitchen.
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cathrugg
14 years ago
Our whole house is orangey-oak and I couldn't take it anymore!

We used to have an oak and white table with white chairs and now we have a black and oak table with black chairs. I love the black breaking up continuous flow. Here are pics of both:

Our kitchen doesn't look like this anymore.

This is the most recent one I have:

Hope this helps!
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cat_mom
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Our railing, windows, doors, trim (except base molding which is painted to match the walls) are all oak stained in Golden Oak. Our floors are white oak. Our DR table (and matching buffet and shelf) are solid walnut (naturally dark, no stain). IMO, it looks great with the different woods and tones (also, our kitchen cabs are cherry with a 25% Harvest Gold stain, basically a watered-down stain).

Here's a pic of the table with the Golden Oak stained pine window and Golden oak stained Oak railing in the background:
tyjy
Original Author
14 years ago
I just can't get the hang of posting pictures...
In the past I'd asked on the kitchen forum about floors. Here's that link with pictures the folks there so graciously posted for me! I've pretty much decided on my Wilsonart Clift Slate laminate tile flooring (gray & brown), so that's what'll be different than these pix.I'm trying for a more contemporary look. (My golden oak stained louvered cabinets were custom built in 1985 and they're so solid and unique I just can't bare changing them... so I'm embracing them : ). Hope this helps explain my situation.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg021253574580.html

sheesharee: Once I get my new floor, I'm planning on a rug under the new table like you did. Thanks for posting pix!

cathrugg: I LIKE how switching out to black looks! wow ! It's amazing how different it is!

The dining set that you get a peak at is just the wrong style for me. It is oak, not very vibrant at this stage, so I'm passing that down to one of my kids who's just starting out : ) I think because it's some kind of stain that is like ashy or something, it doesn't match real well for some reason, hence my question.

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tyjy
Original Author
14 years ago
cat_mom: That is the kind of table I have in mind! I want it unique, I've got stainless in the kitchen that I was thinking would carry out to the dining but I like wood too. May I ask where you found your set. It's just wonderful!

To all, IF you're able to look at this previous kitchen link, if you click the first post link to pictures it gives more photo's of the whole area.

http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg021253574580.html

Like I said above, we're switching to a grayish slatelook tile on the whole floor so that's why cat-mom's dining set is in my mind.

What d'ya think??
cat_mom
14 years ago
We had the table custom-made by a furniture maker (artisan) in Brooklyn, NY--City Joinery. We think it's wonderful, too! Thank you!

I found the place purely by chance while doing doing an online search for walnut tables (that search initially led me to homeportfolio.com: http://www.homeportfolio.com/listing/dining_tables.html). I saw some tables I liked on the City Joinery website, so we contacted them and went to their showroom.

We discussed and helped plan/design the table with the furniture maker; the wood type, features, table/leg shape and style, size, etc. We even got to see (and take pictures with!) the "log" slices right after they were brought to the shop--it was a big tree! In fact, our buffet, the shelf over it, and a very small occasional table, are all from the same log as the table.

Let me know if you contact them. They work with some gorgeous wood (all different species). If walnut isn't for you after all, there are lots of of other options from which to choose.

Here is a link that might be useful: City Joinery
tyjy
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14 years ago
What a fantastic story cat-mom. It's beautiful and even cooler knowing the background. Just goes to show how one thing leads to another and then...wham, there's the answer, hey?!

I live in Wisconsin so maybe there's a local woodworker here I could contact if I don't find something. I've been searching for a long time on Craigslist for something totally unique and that's a real hit or miss, like a needle in a haystack. I also need my floor first so...it's just hard to wait and feels like I spend night and day on this pc looking for a miracle! : / Thanks for taking the time to offer your assistance! I appreciate it much!
cat_mom
14 years ago
Glad to help!

There were a lot of really nice tables on the homeportfolio.com site when I was looking--both custom and ready-made ones. If you are unable to locate a place closer to you, you can always contact places further away and inquire about their shipping/delivery charges (or rent a truck and haul it home yourself???).

Good luck to you! Do let me know how the search goes! :-)
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I have golden oak cabinets, golden oak window trim, golden oak door frames, golden oak fireplace, golden oak entertainment with spice white oak wood flooring. I cannot change the golden oak or floor. I have changed my lights and cabinet handle in bronze contemporary. My family room has contemporary furniture. I want to buy a contemporary kitchen dining set but not sure what color or look. HELP! Any advice in regards to helpful resources is GREATLY APPRECIATED!

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