Wow! Thanks for all the fabulous pictures so far. mommycooks, I'm so glad that you found the thread and could post. I'm liking that praline color a lot! alexamd, those cabinets are beautiful...and since my floors are oak too, you've got me thinking. What's that stain color? And those pendants are really amazing too. I just keep going back and forth on the white or stained. My kitchen doesn't get a lot of natural light and it's only 13x17'. I'm worried that it's too small to have the wood on wood look, but I want something that's warm and cozy. Do you think that in my small space that it's too much wood?

I think I would try changing out the hardware and painting the background wall color above the cabs something dark like a rich chocolate brown. Or a deeper green. That would allow the lighter cabnets to really pop and take center stage. If that doens,t make enough of a change in the room for you then glazing may just be the right thing to do. I think with those cabs glazing could well be the answer your looking for if they were done with a base color thats opposite on the color wheel it would really help to cut the orange your not liking and glazing would be a easier option than a major allover color change. To get a solid color change that matchs on that many cabs would be more difficult then a glaze. I would def. try painting that upper background color first though. I think it would give that kitchen the pop of color it needs to really stand out.

Thanks for the help! lcskaisgir - I think I also like the darker floor color. DH is worried, though, that the glaze on the cabinets might drive us crazy. He says "It will look like a bunch of brown squares everywhere." lol Thank you may-flowers. We are definitely NOT using the mosaic in the kitchen. (Considering using a small strip as a baseboard inset in the office.) Thinking of just a cream arabesque or subway tile for BS. That is why I tend to lean towards the unglazed cream cabinet. The travertine under the mosaic is on the floor around the fireplace in the adjoining great room so we are also trying to make sure the the wood flooring works with that. ZLauren - I also like warm tones. Makes the house feel homey to me. What is we used the door on the left, but without the glaze? I know the detail wouldn't stand out as much as it does with the glaze, but would it be more in style with the rest of the kitchen?

Tile Showcase comes highly recommended from several of my suppliers, I think they have three locations in the Boston area. Go for a porcelain tile not ceramic, it won't chip like ceramic might. You might want to consider a heating element in your floor there are now several choices and it takes the edge off the cold floor. Take your cabinet and floor sample with you along with any paint chips you are considering when you shop and just have fun with it. Here is a link that might be useful: Artfiredearthstonetiles