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incorporating Oak trim in renovation white transitional kitchen

6 years ago

Hello-

We are planning a transitional/modern kitchen renovation and need to incorporate the original 1992 honey oak trim & doors. We plan to do new wood floors throughout and can lights. I think we will like do a medium oak engineered floors, white cabinets & white (with veins) quartz countertop in a u shape with breakfast bar.

I have been looking everywhere for ideas of how this all might come together but haven’t found much. Attached are pictures of our current kitchen and one of our inspiration kitchen (white)

Any ideas or pictures to share?

Thanks in advance!!

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missenigma

6 years ago

Why are considering replacing your hardwood floors? If you want them a medium brown, have them sanded and stained. Replacing them with an engineered wood product would be like scrapping a Mercedes and buying a Corolla. Seriously, a solid wood hardwood floor is a forever floor.

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6 years ago
Following...we are in a similar situation and choosing to replace trim but not doors.
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Manon Floreat
6 years ago
I hope you reconsider replacing your beautiful hardwoods with an engineered product. What you have looks to be in great condition.

Here a couple of semi-white kitchens that incorporate the warmer wood tones to good effect. You might consider a peninsula rather than an island.

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JAN MOYER
6 years ago
No clue as to why you are ripping the floor. You won't be happy with oak trim at windows. Use the money saved from the floor rip and replace, to replace the skimpy window and door casings. Leave the doors oak if you like, paint the trim to match white cabinetry.

The reason you can not find pictures............is most don't want honey oak in combo with a kitchen such as your inspiration. Failing replacement? Paint it wall color.

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cbezak
6 years ago
I saved this recent article picture as I thought it a perfect way to incorporate honey oak into a modernized kitchen. It all boils down to where to accent the orange wood. Granted the tile floor make a difference in this pic but you have beautiful oak hardwood that I would highlight along with the trim between the rooms.
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Sheree Sesok
6 years ago
Not a pro - but I would keep those beautiful wood floors! New island with seating (counter stools). I think oak and white can be very nice together.
Tatum Kepler
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks all.

We are taking down two half walls and two other walls as well as reconfiguring the kitchen footprint . The pictures used are professional when we bought the house so don’t show the damage on floors. Between the amount of ”feathering” we will have to do to make the existing wood floors work and the huge water “dog pee” stains we are ripping them out. They floated the hardwoods over old 90s linoleum so it really should be done right. We are doing over 1k sq feet into hardwoods so that is why I am considering engineered wood floors.

I have almost 4,000 sq foot house with oak trim with 25+ doors and 40 windows so I am not painting. That would be a mess of a job, hard to get right and super expensive. We had a neighbor just do it to 1 of her 3 floors for $12k.

Thanks to those who provided ideas.
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Pugga70
6 years ago
Understood. However, you should have explained your dilemma with the current flooring as reason for the change. That way you would get more assistance/suggestions regarding the floors and your intended design.
Tatum Kepler
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks but I did just ask for ideas on white kitchens with oak trim and not on if I should change the floors or not. This house has lots of challenges but we are trying to embrace it as much as we can. We live in a wonderful community so we hope to make this our forever home.
Molly D. Zone4B
6 years ago
Tatum- I know often times here people post a question and people start negatively attacking something the poster didn’t ask about. In your case, they were being complimentary of your floors and trying to help you spend your resources cost effectively. Now we understand why you are changing them. Hopefully more will chime in on ideas!
Pugga70
6 years ago
I wasn't attacking you in any way, Tatum. It's just that your floors are so lovely on the pictures posted that most persons were wondering why you wanted to change them resulting in them becoming the main subject of the discussion. After you explained why, it became apparent. Most of us try to help, not criticize.....
Tatum Kepler
Original Author
6 years ago
Thanks @puggs70!!!!
phieaglefan
6 years ago
We are in a similar situation. We bought and are renovating an old home. Originally, the house was very boxy and the living and dining rooms had stained trim, kitchen and everywhere else had white. We knocked down most of the wall downstairs so it's all open. Hubby could not imagine painting the trim in the living room, so the kitchen will be white and living area is still stained, both in the same visual area.

Also, for what it's worth, there was a lot of patching to be done on the wood floors when we took down all the walls. They have been patched, and once they're refinished, I'm told you won't be able to tell. I love the idea of keeping the wood floors.

We decided to make our floating shelves match the wood trim in the living room. In addition, I'm looking for small ways to tie the rooms together. I will attempt to find barstools that will tie in some of the wood color as well. Good luck!
greenfish1234
6 years ago
FWIW floors can be integrated seamlessly. I have seen big jobs where you would never ever notice the difference. Cabinets don't need to match trim, contrast can be nice but I agree w Jan about the skimpy window casing. I would paint that wall color to disappear as she suggested.
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nosoccermom
6 years ago
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Lots of European houses have wood window and white kitchens. Google Danish kitchens or Scandinavian kitchens.

I'd incorporate some wood or wood colored materials somewhere else, maybe in the exhaust hood, stools, chopping boards, shelves, lighting, stools.
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6 years ago
Are you removing the bulkheads in the kitchen? I noticed your white 'ideal' kitchen cabinets went all the way to the ceiling, which visually expands the kitchen area, and provides valuable storage.

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