remodeling kitchen. what to do about floor and cabinets.

 im about to remodel my kitchen. i want to get a golden oak floor,
golden oak cabinets and a dark solid surface counter top with stainless
steel appliances. can you put the same color oak cabinets and floor in
a kitchen, or will it look bad. i was told to have a contrast between
the floor and cabinets. i also have a oak kitchen table and chairs. i
really dont know how to contrast the cabinets vs the floor. do i need
darker oak cabinets or different woods all together?

  one028@yahoo.com () wrote in


Well, gee... that's really a matter of personal taste, isn't it?

Find a magazine rack somewhere and browse the kitchen magazines and
look at the pictures. See what you like. See what you don't like.

Do what you like. Don't do what you don't like.

Simple :-)

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | bert@visi.com

 I would advise against wood flooring in the kitchen based on personal
experience. But, if you insist, make sure you top coat with something
that is very resistant to water.  Seems like lighter flooring would be
better since you are going with dark countertops and people generally
like a brighter kitchen. Maybe double coat the stain on the cabinets
and single coat of stain on the floors. I think matching the floor to
the cabinets would look strange, but I've seen worse.

one028@yahoo.com wrote:

stainless

 why would you advise agains wood floors in kitchen. im also considering
ceramic tile, which might be better.

 

dishwasher floods. icemaker sink floods. lots of chances of water damage.

tile is hard to stand on for long periods. you might try cork, which is
softer and warmer than tile.