It should work if it's dark enough to be obviously different. Do you have some darker trim on the cabinets or is it just shadow? Trust your instincts.

It's just shadows. Yes, it is a darker shade for the flooring I like. I sure don't want all the wood to be matchy, matchy. This kitchen just has a lot going on with the stained glass, exposed brick, and so on............so it's been challenging picking out a floor. Thank you for your input.

I agree it has to be much darker than the cabinets. Otherwise it will look as though you tried to match and failed.

This isn't the brand I've been looking at but it's this a similar color. To me this looks much darker but is it dark enough?

Hi Laura, I think any dark flooring -- whether it's tile or wood -- would make your kitchen look very dark. I would go with a lighter flooring (wood or tile).

Your kitchen already has 3 different surfaces and tones. I think adding another would be a disaster. I would try to get the floor to match the cabinets. I would also try to paper or paint the walls in something as close to the cabinet colors as possible. You need to eliminate contrasts as much as possible so your kitchen doesn't become a concoction of dissimilar textures and surfaces.

Seems way to dark if you go the route of dark walnut tile colored flooring. as it currently is. Love your flooring idea, but not with what you currently have. Make you cabinets a solid cream/very off white color. Replace the current glass front cabinets either wiith a solid cabinet color, or, if budget allows, new glass fronts. Glaze over your existing brick to neutralize it just a bitt, but still allow the character. You could paint the cabinets the creamy off white color yourself or hire a pro. ( I would choose, paint yourself.) New countertops in a dark color, or countertop paint. I f you decide to update the countertops, consider extending the countertop out a bit on the island to allow for 2 barstools. Then just personalize your kitchen, with accessories/area rug. This is a visual of YOUR kitchen!!!!!!!! Please click on the image so it becomes larger!

Before and after?????? It just depends on your taste.

I do really like those lighter cabinets, may have some painting in our future. Thanks so much.

Can you send me a picture like that with everything the way it is now with just the darker floors? Thank you.

I wouldn't do wood floors unless the cabinets are painted. It's too "wood heavy" if you add more wood.

I've got a similar problem with honey oak everywhere in my house. I'm painting my cabinets and putting in new floors, back splashes and counters.

Marcy, I think I've also come to the conclusion the cabinets are getting painted. I haven't decided on a backsplash just yet, going to wait until I get the flooring done, and now paint the cabinets:-) I did not want to have to paint cabinets but I think that may be the only solution. Our entire house is trimmed out in honey oak too, floor boards, windows, all doors, stairway...........it's everywhere!

If we painted the cabinets an antique white/cream, would it look ok if our doors are still the oak?

Well, I'm no designer, but I'm changing out all of my trim, baseboard, crown and doors. Also changing door knobs and cabinet hardware including hinges and drawer glides. My interior doors are slab style (horrid), so if they were prettier I'd just paint them. Going with light taupe on the cabinets with dark quartz, all trim/doors/etc will be white. Haven't decided on wall color yet.

Here is a pic if you just did dark floors. I don't think it looks nearly as nice as if you painted the cabinets.

I would go with a lighter color wood floor. It should help open things up!

I'm in love with the light colored cabinets! Thanks Lkristine!

I don't know why I'm struggling with painting the wall behind the sofa an orange/pumpkin?? So many of you seem to agree on that. Hmmm. Don't you think with the color of the flooring and the table, it will be too much orange??? I'm just sayin'...
Maybe a fun wall paper... Consider a grass cloth with a retro metal wall hanging above the sofa.
Curious to see what you decide.

Sorry folks.... Copied to Wrong post !

What did you decide?

We are in the process of putting the floors down. Here is how it looks as of now. We will decide what to do with cabinets and backsplash after the floor is all done. I like the floors a lot.

The floors look lighter in the picture but they are a dark walnut.

Hi Laura, I love your floors! In my opinion , keeping the honey oak only dates your kitchen. No one is using that anymore. Since you've already made quite an investment with the new flooring, I'd consider painting the cabs light cream( try the new Rustoleum system for painting oak cabs, to help disguise that grain), as was suggested earlier and perhaps leaving the island a darker, contrasting tone, such as ebony.. deep deep chocolate. Maybe one day you'll want to paint out all your trim and doors and I bet it will look a lot fresher. Good luck!

It looks amazing. Thank you for posting the update.