Remodel - Need advice on flooring options with oak cabinets/woodwork
I am a new homeowner and would like to redo the flooring on the main level of my house including the kitchen, hallway, powder room, living room and dining room. I am thinking about some type of manufacture wood flooring due to budget constraints. I am not sure what products to consider and am also struggling to choose a color that will work with my kitchen cabinets/wood work. They are oak as you can see and I do not have plans to change them at this time. I don't want the flooring and cabinets to match too closely and do not want the flooring to be too dark so that it shows all the dirt. Any advice on products to consider and color options would be greatly appreciate!
Many thanks!!!
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jck910
3 years agoamtsa a
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoRelated Discussions
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Comments (18)You have a wonderful lot of storage. I also don't find your cabinets objectionable. I think the builder grade oak cabinets are the ones that have given oak such a bad name. There are some very nice, different style oak cabinets like yours that are quite lovely. I agree with the lighting. I would say holes in the drywall would be better than such a terribly dated, dirty looking (nothing personal, I think all those of that style look dirty) box light. It just cannot be your style! I have a hard time speaking to color online, given different monitor resolutions. Green to gray would probably be lovely with your countertop, but gray to me wouldn't compliment what I'm seeing color-wise of your cabs. Green? As long as it didn't have a yellow base. You've got lots of potential there! :)...See MoreNeed advice on renovating oak flooring, doors, staircase and woodwork
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Comments (1)With those very busy cabinets I would choose the darkest color from the cabinets to stain the floors or leave them natural...See Morejck910
3 years agoI agree all the floors should be the same
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amtsa a
3 years ago
PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI'd do an engineered white oak flooring. I know the rage is vinyl, but engineered is so much better looking. do you have 8 kids and 5 dogs? Stick w/linoleum.
otherwise, real wood will be fine.
for the actual kitchen, do this.
you can paint the island, it's not that big. have some end panels put on to finish it. the floor shown here is a regular oak floor. looks beautiful.look at how they did the island. finished panels and trim. painted white. ignore the rest
don't know if you're changing countertops. if not, all of the colors will work w/oak
another oak floor, although this is LVP I believe. a soft blue wall, white trim work on the panel and front peninsula
similar oak cabinets. black accents. blk/white granite and white tile.
a nice runner. Oak floors.You can't go wrong with oak floors. either white oak stain on site, or engineered white oak.
colors that will work w/oak
dark charcoals and blacks look great w/oak. (another oak floor)
amtsa a
3 years ago
jck910