I don't think it will clash, but it will be a lot of cherry, and will be a darker look, especially with black countertops and depending on how much light you have coming in. And you might look at what a natural cherry cabinet looks like after IT darkens. Remember that you are probably comparing two different cherries... American Cherry and Brazilian Cherry, that could have very contrasting colors. Just looking at my cherry floor, you can see the variations in color. Most cabinets I would think would not be made of Brazilian cherry, but of more general Cherry wood species. As far as my finish, I could've told you that back in 2004 when it was done, but I can't remember now if it's oil or water. I know i have 5 coats on there, 4 glossy and the last one satin, so the floor doesn't have a mirror-like shine to it.

I love the color on the smallest door because it gives some contrast between the floor and cabs, and will also provide a bridge between dark floor and light trim so THAT contrast will not seem so stark. BTW, I love the concept of woods not all being match-y match-y but instead complementing each other and provide tone and depth. Can't wait to see it when it is all done!

I can only comment on the reverse applicable to hair dye - to fix the problem of greenish teal streaks where I’d had my hair highlighted the year before I went red, as high school age me couldn’t deal with the greenish teal. If I could do it over again I would never have tried to go dark brown which caused the whole mess and led to years of hair dyeing and damage (couldn’t leave well enough alone and stayed with the red, nope I went red and black and burgundy and brown and red again...etc). So, moral of the story - don’t make the same mistake by setting yourself up to have a problem to fix.

most points that people have made are valid ones, but the one thing you need to figure out if you do decide to go with a refinish, regardless the color you go is, How thick is the wear layer of the current floor now? If your contractor believes it can be refinished that means its thick enough to withstand it, doesnt mean the finishers wont burn through any boards which is always a possibility, What im trying to get at is your thought of keeping the value of the home with the floors being refinished...If you refinish this go around, will there be enough "meat" to be sanded one more time? Generally speaking unless you have a higher end engineered floor with a very thick wear layer you only get one good sanding, and i say that because the amount that has to be removed to get rid of the bevels to make it truely flat. and your current floor looks handscraped too so that means they will lose that aspect too. Basically if im ever in the market for a home and i see your house with an engineered floor that has been refinished, and there is not enough meat for another refinishing, im taking any value that floor could have added to the home and im throwing it in the trash. its about as worthless as laminate at that point. If adding value to your home is important, make sure you weigh the costs of the possibility of refinishing only once vs. tearing out and adding new.