Hi everyone, Out house has commenced and I'm still trying to figure out our hardwood flooring (about 1000 square feet). I'm having the floors site-finished, and they're character grade white oak. My floor guy has brought over a big sample he put together so I could try various stains on it. My kitchen cabinets will be "rustic alder" with a light walnut stain. I like the walnut stain on the white oak, but I want a little more warmth without going reddish. I've decided to put tung oil (or Waterlox) on the floors; will that give a yellowish (warm) cast? Or do any of you have a suggestion for warming up the walnut (or maybe I should try a little different stain?) Thanks! p.s. does anyone know if Waterlox (VOC problem) is legal in Oregon?

use the attached link. There are more links if you click on "discussions" at the bottom of this garden web "kitchens" page, vs. the conversations which you are on. There is a note from Starpooh also stating that the finished kitchen blog may be changing. Good luck! Here is a link that might be useful: finished kitchens blog

Here's an inspiration photo from the Design Assistant site -- a kitchen with a stone island -- hope it helps! Jan Here is a link that might be useful: Design Assistant -- Kitchen with Stone island

I saw the link in someone's post and then bookmarked it on my desktop. I haven't been able to find an obvious link to it from this forum. Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Kitchens Blog