Walnut Kitchen Island base and existing oak floors
Hi! I am redoing my kitchen and need advice on the wood to use for my island. My perimeter cabinets are going to be painted wood (SW Alabaster). I have stained oak floors throughout my house. It’s hard to
remember the exact color but I think it’s a mixture of Minwax Dark Walnut and Honey. I would like a stained wood bottom island (top will be stone). I told my co tractor that I wanted it to be made of Walnut (yes, I am aware of the increased cost) and he said it would look bad because my island wouldn’t match my floors. I have looked at tons of pictures on Houzz and I think I actually like the look of mixed woods. I do t think I want the island to totally blend into the floor. My floors have some grain with both medium and dark tones. Im attaching a few pictures that I found from Houzz of (what I think) are oak floors and walnut islands. Any thoughts? Is he right?
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artistsharonva
4 years agoI prefer contrasting tones between cabinets & floors unless it's a cabin retreat.
I love wood, but all matching wood all over makes me feel like I am walking back in time when they had limited selections. There's no contrast or focal point, just one big room of wood everywhere.
artistsharonva
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoHaving contrast between floors & base cabinets makes the island more visible, compared to matching & blending away into the surroundings.
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