Take a reference picture of your cabinets before you visit a home supply store.
What color hardwood floor with walnut cabinets.
While trends like linoleum and shag carpet eek went out of style as quickly as they came into it hardwood flooring has for centuries been a failsafe choice for any and every aesthetic.
Notice the kitchen photo on the right has stained cabinets and stained wood floors but the floors are darker than the cabinets which makes the kitchen look grounded and appealing and the dark stain on the flooring picks up the color from the darkest parts of the knotty alder cabinetry.
Coordinating kitchen cabinets and flooring requires working with the hue and tones of each hardwood according to hardwood bargains when searching out the right wood stain for the cabinets or shade of the tree species you want to use for the flooring you should take a sample of the wood which are often available at the store.
However finding a flooring color that matches or complements the tones in the wood can often be a challenge.
Installing new hardwood flooring is a major investment which makes choosing the right one even more daunting especially for a wood floor newbie.
Then select a flooring option that best compliments your cabinets.
Fortunately there are several options that pair well with light maple cabinets and allow the wood to stand out in your kitchen.
The main hardwood floor types are solid hardwood and engineered hardwood.
Dark hardwood floors combined with white cabinets look beautiful and classy.
A solid hardwood floor is made from solid pieces of wood which is why the layers are extremely durable and strong.
The warmth of the wood floor gives contrast to the otherwise neutral color palette.
There are lots of contrasting finishes going on in this transitional kitchen hardwood floors a natural stone accent wall dark grey cabinets and a waterfall marble island contribute to the unique rustic design.
Brazilian walnut colored or cherry rich hardwood floors when paired with a light grain hardwood such as maple or hickory lighten the atmosphere create and light and bright interiors and add more drama to the room.
The warm sunny shade of this floor brightens the room from the bottom up and brings out similar notes in the cabinets.
To help us uncover the hardwood floor color trends that reigned supreme in 2019 we spoke with 14.
If you have wooden cabinets use hardwood or cork floors in a contrasting tone.
Look at the color of your cabinets and decide on a complimentary hue for your floors.
The golden color of these natural wood floors warms up the tone of the cabinets and accentuates the swirling texture of the countertops and backsplash.