All my woods are different tones, but they all work well together. Have you already purchased the dark buffet? Do you like the way they look together, but just wonder if it will look odd to others? Or does it look wrong to you?

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We already bought it. Right next to the table it looks funny to me but we put it across the room and it looks better. We just love the buffet and I wish my table was darker!

Well this is totally a work in progress, but it does have a mix of woods so I thought it might help you in some way. The chairs are from our dining set, but I wanted a round table, found this one that I loved the pedestal on. The hutch belonged to a desk I sold, but I liked it better than the hutch that belongs to this buffet. The buffet will be stained to match. Someday.
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The table will be refinished, but I'm leaving the chairs as they are though I will be slipcovering them like in the following picture so not much of the ligth wood will show and it will also blend somewhat with the fabric.
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Our whold house is a work in progress.

Can you share photos? Maybe we can come up with an idea of how to make it work better. There's always gel stain.

what is gel stain?

It's a stain in gel form. It can be used over other finishes too. I've not personally done this, but others here have and have had great results. Make sure you check the tabs for directions and colors on the link below.
Other companies make gel stains too.

Here is a link that might be useful: Minwax Gel Stain

I don't want to hi-jack this thread, but on the same lines, can you have different tones of wood on the trim in the room? Referring to trim, floor, wainscoting, built-ins, etc...

I suppose you can. Our wood floors are lighter than the window and door trim in the same rooms.

In regards to the furniture:

Yes I think that you can mix different wood tones together. Some people like it, some people do not. I prefer it as I think that it gives a room more character and makes it appear richer looking and gives a room more depth and interest.

In regards to trim and floor:

Yes I think that you can. Our house is 100+yrs old and it has the original darker stained trim around the windows and doors and the flrs. are lighter.

I like the layered looks of different wood finishes. Our oak floors are a medium brown, the island is a dark espresso, while the kitchen table is a faded grey brown.

I have different finishes on the DR table & chairs & buffet. They vary alittle but all blend together nicely. I don't seem to have a recent pic that you can see this good in but will try to get one for you. Also in the LR........this is an old pic from last year .....the LR is now painted raspberry truffle but you can see the half round table under the portrait is dark wood & the french armoire is a lighter wood. HOpe this helps. Bonnie

Here is a link that might be useful: