Friday, November 13, 2009

Would natural knotty pine ceilings and natural hickory cabinets look ok with darker color oak hardwood floors?

We are building a new cape cod style home with a very open floorplalots of natural light and cathedral ceilings. The kitchen and living area are one great room. We have natural knotty pine on the ceilings, our kitchen cabinets are natural hickory and I am thinking of putting in oak hardwood floors that are called "Saddle" it is the name of the color. They are dark brown but not super dark. I am thinking that the dark floors will bring the knotts in the pine and the dark streaks in the hickory cabines all together. Will this be too much?

Would natural knotty pine ceilings and natural hickory cabinets look ok with darker color oak hardwood floors?
yes, i think it will be too much wood ...considering the different grain textures and colors. i think a flagstone,slate,or ceramic tile would look much better.
Reply:General rule of thumb is no more than three different species of wood in the same room.





That sounds like it is/will be a very sharp room and think those colors will go well together.





With all the beautiful natural wood, it seems a shame to put a floor in that has a dark stain. You may want to think about finding a darker natural wood.





With the open floor plan and the high ceilings, a natural American cherry would be striking.


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