These look to be real estate pics so I'll ask: how long have you lived with this kitchen? The floors don't look orange on my screen (to be honest, I have come to appreciate the warmth of my "orange" oak floors so I'm over the disdain for the stain) but if they're hardwood, why not refinish them with a stain you love rather than replace them?

Do you have samples of your flooring?

@tartanmeup It was easier to show without my stuff everywhere lol but we’ve been here 8 years! We could save money by staining the floor but I don’t like the narrow planks with high contrast and cut pattern. I think changing them would make a huge impact!

@kathylawyer We haven’t chosen an exact stain yet. The planks won’t be this wide and the
sample is slightly too cool but gives you an idea of how orange the rest is.

The current trend is beachy/pinkish wood floors. They will never look great with your cabinets.

I would refinish and stain your current floors a medium brown.

What is your long term vision for the space? Is this your "forever" home?

changing out the floor would not be my first thought.

I think I'd work on the kitchen layout first,

I too wonder if this is your foever home?

The hardwood you replace that floor with, will never be the quality wood, you already have. I would reconsider refinishing the floors, and use the money to update other things in the kitchen.

Hard to say if we’ll ever want to move but the house is 100% paid for. I really like the home/location and wouldn’t consider trading for another in the same area. Just isn’t quite my style inside! These are some inspo ideas I liked:

It doesn’t seem like we can get that vibe with our current floors. I don’t mind paying to replace them or even the cabinets necessarily. Just feels like a waste since our cabinets aren’t that bad..only the wrong shade.

Why don't you just sand and re-finish the floors you have in a color that you like? I would never rip out that beautiful hardwood just for a wider plank -- you can get it to look much different and a whole new vibe by re-finishing in a stain and finish (gloss, satin, matte) you want. It's going to save you a lot of money too (wood is $$$$$ right now), money that could be used on other thing you may want to do. The contrast in the planks will still be there but it can be minimized to some degree depending on the stain you use. Or don't use -- you can just get them sanded down and clear-coated (i.e. natural).

We could do that but, aside from saving money on the overall project, it still doesn’t fix the cabinet issue.

All of your inspiration photos show an open kitchen style.

Do you plan to remove that half wall area before you replace the flooring?

No unfortunately the realtor photos make it look spacious but there isn’t enough room to change the layout. We could lower the peninsula to be one level for more countertop space but that’s it. I’m undecided, mainly trying to narrow down finishes.

You're thinking of ripping out and replacing a large sq footage of hardwood floors vs replacing or refinishing the cabinets -- this makes no sense to me.

i can see what you are trying to go for. you are right that your cabinets will not work with the new direction. You have to change them also to pull off what you really want. just the way it is. restain them or paint them. if you don’t want to do that then rethink the flooring direction

If you had two or three different types of flooring, I could understand wanting to unify the flooring by replacing good hardwood but this is not your case. You already have quality hardwood flooring throughout. The width of the flooring planks is not what is truly driving the look in your inspo pics. If I were you, I'd set aside some of that new flooring money (have you gotten a quote yet?) and hire a kitchen designer to talk about the kitchen layout. In the meantime, you might want to analyze which element mixes are truly calling you in those (Studio McGee?) inspo pics. It might be simply be the medium wood stain with white walls and touches of black - a colour palette that you can replicate in your space without replacing all the flooring. Good luck!

Your floors are gorgeous and i really like your cabinets. I also understand the desire to do 5”planks instead of the 2” strips. A few weeks ago I was in the same dilema. I needed to decide to replace my wood floors that are in great condition but with some worn areas or rip them out and go with white rift oak 5 ” planks. I decided to bite the bullet and spend an incredible amount on new flooring. One evening I was thinking about my beautiful floors being ripped out and replaced with new and I realized I just couldn’t do it. The floors are 40 years old and look brand new in 95% of the rooms but since i had leased the house out for several years there were a few scratched and gouged areas. i figured that if they stood the test of time for 40 years they were staying and being refinished.

You have to do what your heart tells you but it would be a waste to rip out those beautiful floors. Also, in your inspiration pics the kitchens seemed to mostly have natural stained cabs not a deep color like your’s are. You aren’t going to get your current kitchen to look anywhere close by replacing the floors. You would most likely see better results by having your cabinets stripped and done in a natural stain because the cabinets are at eye level.

another vote for either leaving the floors or restaining. I think yoiur cabinets are much more orange than your floors and would vote to look in that direction. And you will never get those inspo picture kitchen, with the layout and island that you have. I would leave floors and concentrate on cabinets, counter and backsplash

The cabinets and floors look great together.

Leave that alone and spend the money on taking down that raised peninsula to standard counter level, New single bowl sink. Update cabinet hardware. Change out the light fixtures. Repaint because the current color isn't working. Too drab & is dragging down the rooms. New counters in the white-ish color family.

Totally agree with cilantro, above. Your floors are gorgeous, these are not the issue, sand them down, please. Your inspo show very light walls, backsplash, light fixtures and countertops as well as open concept. I bet if you tackle these, you will notice a big improvement. New single sink, faucet and of course lower the sink counter too.

I see what you’re all saying and have been staring at it for days lol! I just really truly hate the orange and want it gone. I found a floor sample of the tone I like. Not gray at all like the first. To appease your suggestions, I promise to ask if it’s possible to achieve this color with the current wood! I’ll be upset if we spend thousands refinishing and the red/pink still shows so my guess is no..but I will ask.

On my screen, your floor is warm and vibrant. The flooring sample in the tone you like? Not so much. It looks a lot "duller". Could be a matte or satin finish on the sample, of course, but to my eye, the warm colours in your floor are simply livelier. Just my opinion.

The camera didn’t pick up the color very well but the sample has a warm Golden tone to it. Maybe we could go a little lighter but I think a more muted floor with brighter paint/counter/tile is what I like about the photos I’m drawn to.

The sample might look duller next to the expanse of orange-toned wood; on it's own it very well may be terrific. There's a lot of different stain colors to explore, a good flooring company can also do a custom mix. First thing is decide the overall direction you want to go. Some colors are like an old pair of blue jeans in that they go with anything. Others dictate the direction you need to take everything else, such as strong grey tones or very obviously warm- or cool-toned floors.

I think you need to post pics of the space as it is now to start. Then before choosing anything get the lighting done .I like all LEDs 4000K to keep the colors true and U agree restaing the floors is just a much better choice ..in this case . If you were actually changing the kitchen then new floor might make sense. As for a color to work with the cabinets that will require you to get some samples done no matter what you plan for the floors .

I would remove the bulky header running the length of room and add a faux distressed barn beam look. Move the door, off the kitchen going into the hallway, close up opening and integrate into kitchen space. Possibly have the new opening where the double closet doors are currently. Eliminate section of kitchen with curved counter section. It cuts the room off from the living space. Put a large island with sink and bar stools. Keep floors, just refinish them. I would do island in contrasting color from cabinets which I would paint. Easy to replace a few doors with water glass to brighten up the space. I would put my money in making the space more cohesive and functional. Cosmetic changes like paint, stain and hardware are relatively inexpensive and would be the icing on the cake. You have a great space to rework. Have fun with it.

Thank you for all of the suggestions! We’re painting the walls white before doing anything else. I think the khaki green walls really make it hard to picture anything else!

While I still don’t 110% love the floors, I must say they look a lot better now and I’m glad I asked here! The plan is to keep floors and cabinets as-is and instead focus on countertops, tile, lights & fireplace. New furniture after for sure!

Wow, what a transformation. Guess its true what tbey say about paint!

Wow, amazing what a simple change of wall color can do! Really toned down the orange. You have a nice living room space there, so much natural light and sense of open-ness.

Your floors are really gorgeous in that living room pic! Glad to read you'll be keeping them. Good luck with your kitchen plan. You mention the fireplace in your focus areas but I'm not sure what you want to change about it. The niche? The mantel is classic. I wouldn't be tempted to change that. Anyway, my advice is to have a whole plan in mind before changing elements.

I read multiple blogs about the product used there! They all said a pink tint was slightly visible and I felt that would be worse than what we currently have.

@tartanmeup Classic isn’t our style! It’s not a very cozy feeling focal point with pure white walls. No clue what we’re going to do with it yet but I’m gathering ideas! Will be sure not to buy anything until it’s all selected together. I’ve made that mistake once! 😅

I can understand classic not being your style but the current mantel as it is blends into the wall and isn't a strong focal point. It's a pretty versatile backdrop, all things considered. I don't know what your style is but you might want to look at how easily interiors with classical architectural elements lend themselves to various decor styles. The actual bones of your living room aren't an impediment to any decor style, really.

Robin, I just had my wood floors sanded and restrained in the kitchen as they needed redone but disliked how they had yellowed. A water based stain and I love it.

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What white paint did you end up using? It really made a huge difference!

SW Pure White! It took care of the orange issue so the money saved on floors & cabinets is worth it for now. However, certainly not cozy feeling on its own! Time to layer.

Great job with the white paint @Robin I think you should talk to a wood expert about re-staining the cabinets and re-staining the floors. If they can not be stained perhaps you could sell the cabinets and then buy what you really want. We had our honey oak stained darker because we did not like the color at the time. Yes its expensive but you owe nothing on this house except maybe yearly taxes. Spend money to make it a place you will love to be in. Especially if you want to live here for a long time. Make it into a place you will love. We redid our floors to darker stain and had no regrets.

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