Light or dark cabinets accent wall exposed beam and trusses bare wood beadboard ceiling what follows are beautiful photos of kitchens with light wood floors along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you.
Flooring with light wood cabinets.
The blanched wood of the cabinets adds a flash of brightness over the beautiful honey colored flooring.
Steamed milk and other light creamy colors are great choices to pair with honey oak cabinets if you want to moderate the tones in the wood.
The most popular color combination for wood countertops and white cabinets is undoubtedly a light wood stain color or even no stain at all.
Laying down a light color wood floor adds warm natural tones and will reflect light which is ideal for small spaces according to home stratosphere.
The wood is a clear attention grabbing feature of the room but it is not overpowering.
This is a good middle ground between the two extremes of light and dark we discussed earlier.
Large windows keep the room full of natural light.
Since cream colored paints have similar undertones to wood choosing a paint color like steamed milk creates a cohesive look.
Photo by john merkl example of a mid sized tuscan l shaped medium tone wood floor and brown floor open concept kitchen design in san francisco with a single bowl sink shaker cabinets light wood cabinets quartzite countertops multicolored backsplash ceramic backsplash paneled appliances an island and beige countertops.
The floor and cabinets provide most of the color in the kitchen and they combine with the walls and ceiling to create a space that can be relaxing sumptuous or conducive to work.
White and natural wood dining set matches the tone perfectly.
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Oak cabinets are a common cabinet choice.
If you want your flooring to be the focal point of your kitchen go for stone colored tiles in a cool pattern.
For more tips from our interior design co author including how to match your kitchen cabinets to your flooring read on.
The golden tones of the maple are light enough that your kitchen won t be overpowered by the cabinet and flooring combination as it might be with a darker wood like mahogany.
You can also get warm toned stains for light wood flooring if you change your mind.