Which hardwood with honey oak kitchen cabinets?
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Ngw1 on Aug 27, 2014If you aren't going to change your cabinets, perhaps a pickled or washed wood would give you the lighter color and impression you're looking for.Helpful Reply
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Frances S on Aug 27, 2014Ok rule of thumb...Light cupboards...Light floor, dark counter tops..Hope this helps.Helpful Reply
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Sandra on Aug 27, 2014I have an open floor plan (kitchen, dining, living area with halls to entrance/exits) since my fireplace mantle is oak & kitchen cabinets oak, my decorator advised to use 'oak' flooring, brings it all together, very nicely.Helpful Reply
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Somewhat Quirky on Aug 27, 2014I agree that a pickled finish would be great. I have lived with them before and they not only look beautiful, but they hide dirt pretty well!Helpful Reply
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Patricia Miller on Aug 28, 2014What exactly is a pickled finish?Helpful Reply
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Ngw1 on Aug 28, 2014The 'pickled' look can be achieved in different ways. Some use a semi-transparent stain or glaze, others use a white paint and wipe it after application, etc. It lightens and fills the cracks with the white (or whatever tint you like), giving a 'white washed' look. The grain is usually visible, giving depth, but the overall impression is much lighter.Helpful Reply
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Lee Cunningham Green on Aug 28, 2014Gunstock is a good color and slightly lighter than your cabinets, it wears well and you can then paint in almost any color and it matches. and in 10 years when you decide to paint your cabinets or even change them out your oak wood floor will still look good.Helpful Reply
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Jeanette S on Aug 28, 2014Have you thought about a bamboo? It is light and has less grain than oak.Helpful Reply
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Jackie D on Aug 28, 2014Laminate flooring? I'm thinking thats what its called? Looks like wood, harder than wood, easier to maintain. I believe its the interlocking, floating floor such as the bamboo is. Needs no glue although some may use it. We did out floors in 2011, I love it and most of my friends use it. My cabinets are Oak and real semillar to yours (2005).I had a light linoleum also and didn't want wood, or even the wood look I was afraid of the darker wood look as you are. I didn't know the rule of thumb then then. So I went against it...oops! Pictures enclosed of the Laminate floating floor... Notes attached. Its really the way to go now days ? I think? Each to there own.... just an idea for thought?Helpful Reply
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Jean Thompson on Jan 18, 2015I would Go with Contrast of a slightly Darker Floor... in Oak Grain..Helpful Reply
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Sue Myers Case on Jan 20, 2015We put down a laminate vinyl floor in a stone finish that lumber liquidators sells with oak cabinets. the nice thing about the vinyl is that it is water proof, good for bathrooms as well. It was not the easiest to snap together, but it did. there are many manuf. out there now that sell the vinyl laminate. they are easy to cut with just a utility knife and snap it.Helpful Reply
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Jackie D on Mar 10, 2015Sense my last comment in Aug. 2014, I have found a tile that is like wood laminate flooring. Found it at Lumber Liquidators, Lowes and Home Deopt. We bought some for the fireplace hearth. The one we bought was dark distressed wood look! Wow it looks fantastic, just glued it to the new made hearth, no grout needed. Thinking of doing this in the family room. Draw back is tile can break, but water can not hurt it. Just love the look and have know people who do not use grout, Just place them close together they fit tight.Helpful Reply
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C&K Custom Remodeling on Mar 11, 2015Cherry and Oak go together well. Your other option is to paint your cabinets and then your flooring could be any color you want. We have several pictures different woods and painted cabinets on our website. CkCustomRemodeling.comHelpful Reply
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Terra Gazelle on Mar 15, 2015Jackie thank you...I have had hardwood floors and I hated them..with kids and dogs I spent every week end cleaning them..Never again. I have laminate and love them..I had a hundred lb. mirror fall off my mantel because of a kitten and go crash on my floor...and not a dent. I have a 110 lb doberman that would ruin a hardwood floor, he does leave paw marks..but a run over with a swiffer and that takes care of it. People who want hardwoods are nuts. Laminates are better, strong and come in as many types as woods and looks as hardwoods. I have light cherry.. the tones of the wood and the grains are great. But I thought that the Engineered and the laminates were the same..thanks for the info.Helpful Reply
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