Choosing a darker wood species such as walnut or cherry wood will add visual snap to your oak cabinets.
Dark wood floors with oak cabinets.
If the oak cabinets don t work as well with the wood flooring you ve chosen a stain can fix the issue.
In addition nearly all hardwood species can be stained to a darker color as well.
Light birch and tans white or red oak or lighter neutral colors all offer excellent.
Dark wood kitchen floors with oak cabinets can draw the eye down.
Popular woods for creating a rich dark cabinet are hard maple oak cherry mahogany bamboo birch or walnut.
As a cost saving measure a thin veneer of hardwood placed over a substrate surface such as plywood or other inexpensive material is often used.
Gallery featuring images of 34 kitchens with dark wood floors.
With the contrast between the different types of material in the cabinets and countertops any kitchen can be transformed with a deep wooden color in the floors.
When using dark cabinets its important to pay careful attention to lighting.