The orangey oak floor dilemma
pensivern
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How to tone down orangey floors
Comments (15)I agree with one of the answers in here that you do not want to go with cool colors on your wall the orange floors will be even more vibrant and the cool color on your wall will be even more cooler. however you do want to stay in the analogous spectrum of the color wheel meaning choose a warmer tone either it be white grays Blues what have you go with warmer colors that you like and it will minimize the dramatic orange effect I know it sounds counterproductive but complimentary colors are exacerbated by the contrast of their complementary color...See MoreOrangey Oak Cabs with SW Restrained Gold
Comments (8)Thank you all for your wonderful agreement. I was worried that it would be too dark with the cabs. The rest of the room is right now BM Olive Branch. What you are seeing in the RG is only one coat. The second will make the color more cleaner and I hope not as green. Karen...See MoreGray Walls w/ Orangey Oak - Nice Example
Comments (12)Robo, I believe she in in PA. Her house is lovely. Some people like light and neutral colors. She decorates with very light neutral colors and accents mainly with blues. She has a love of ironstone and blue transfer ware which is displayed in much of her home. I believe that hallway is upstairs and it looks like she gets alot of natural light, at least from that one room. In her downstairs, she recently sanded the floors and has yet to refinish them. The natural color is much lighter and not bad at all, but draws attention to the orange hue of the doors - in my opinion. Her trim is white, so at some point she may be planning to paint the doors, maybe not....See MoreRed Oak Floor Dilemma - HELP
Comments (1)Do not use red oak to avoid the pink. Otherwise, it will cost you a lot more trying to hide it. Instead, use live sawn white oak with Nordicseal....See Morepensivern
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