Hi, If I remember correctly you were kind enough to respond to one of my other desperate posts in the last few days. Thanks and I'm sorry to be so repetitive. The furniture I have now is definitely not worth decorating around but I do have a sectional (PB style) with white slipcovers that I plan on keeping. The painted white woodwork is also not worth working around. lol The problem is that I might be either renting or selling in the next year so am looking for something that will appeal to many, not just me. I personally am still stuck on the very dark floors but was told by the realtor, and many others, that this is not a good idea. lol I do want to mention that I'm so glad that I found this message board and think its absolutely fantastic. There's so much great advice and knowledge, not to mention that I love seeing how beautifully you all renovate and decorate your homes. It's easy to get totally lost for hours on this forum although then nothing else seems to get done. lol

I would agree that matching the cabinets to the dining room would be too much. Wood that is all the same just blends in the background. Your cherry will look more lovely if the kitchen is something different and vice-versa. Different wood tones together is normal - especially because these will never be "touching" (I think you have to be more careful to make sure floors and cabinets don't clash.) If I were you I would go to the cabinet place and forget about the dining room. Open your mind - consider all they have in natural or stained wood - and pick something you think is beautiful and go from there. If you want something lighter, consider maple natural or with light stain. Cherry is always beautiful, but a little more expensive, but try natural or other tone that you just love. And oak gets a bad rap but with the right door style and finish, the grain can be striking. Good luck.

So....the only room on the first floor with hardwood right now is the den? You can put hardwood throughout and refinish the den in the process, everything will match downstairs and you can get it close enough no one will notice if it's slightly different on a different floor. No to engineered flooring if you want to try this. Why is someone suggesting oak of a different plank width than what you currently have? Odd. golden oak finish is pretty neutral. better to have the whole house match than to have one level trendy and one level classic. functionally it sounds like the materials were well chosen- carpet for a play room, tile for an entry and powder room...could be just a personal design choice. Pictures would help.

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