This is a good middle ground between the two extremes of light and dark we discussed earlier.
Flooring with light wood cabinets.
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.
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.
Dark wood kitchen floors with oak cabinets can draw the eye down.
The light wood of these floors and cabinets balances the bold wall colors and dark countertops.
The most popular color combination for wood countertops and white cabinets is undoubtedly a light wood stain color or even no stain at all.
For more tips from our interior design co author including how to match your kitchen cabinets to your flooring read on.
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The blanched wood of the cabinets adds a flash of brightness over the beautiful honey colored flooring.
Oak cabinets are a common cabinet choice.
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.
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 wood is a clear attention grabbing feature of the room but it is not overpowering.
If you want your flooring to be the focal point of your kitchen go for stone colored tiles in a cool pattern.
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.
Wood floors are often used in kitchens to give them a warm cozy feel and using a light maple that matches the cabinets for the flooring creates a unified feel for the space.
White and natural wood dining set matches the tone perfectly.
Since cream colored paints have similar undertones to wood choosing a paint color like steamed milk creates a cohesive look.