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Dark and Light Wood Floors Adjacent to One Another

14 years ago

Help! Our kitchen is coming along quite nicely (although you wouldn't know it if you came into out house). We have decided and ordered cabinets (Medallion Vintage Morel), decided on and ordered our granite (Butterfly Green), and have most of our appliances/sink (stainless steel and are installing a stainless apron sink).

Here is the deal -- what to do about flooring?? The entire rest of our house is a light/honeyed oak hardwood. In a vacuum i love Brazilian Walnut and it would be so striking, but i have read a lot against adjoining light and dark wood floors. I have scoured the internet for an example picture but have come up with nothing. Our other option is tile, but i rather have wood floor under my feet.

Help!! As soon as i figure out how to post pictures, I will show you what we have so far and so you can see what color wood we have now. Our options are

1) try to match the wood

2) brazillian walnut, and

3) tile

I appreciate any feedback and pictures!

Thank you!!

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wuzzyfm
Original Author
14 years ago
Here are some pics to help show what i am asking about . . .

Here is a before pic and you can see the kitchen going into the dining room:

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/wsm/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures%20003.jpg

We knocked down the wall and are constructing a half wall which will have an elevated breakfast bar:

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/wsm/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures%20055.jpg

Just so you can see more of the floor we already have too:

file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/wsm/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures/Kitchen%20Pictures%20042.jpg
wuzzyfm
Original Author
14 years ago
Ok, i think i figured out the picture situation:

Here are 2 before pics and then one with the wall knocked down. It is all still rough, but will give you an idea . . .

http://photos.gardenweb.com/home/galleries/2010/04/another_before_pic.html

http://photos.gardenweb.com/home/galleries/2010/04/before_pic.html

http://photos.gardenweb.com/home/galleries/2010/04/wall_knocked_down.html
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