Kitchen Remodel

[blueberryhill]

P.S. I should have said that I like floors in top photo, but don't like them on bottom photo (oak?).....i say again, i think, if you go light, go white, not the antique look which has been phased out (according to current designer talk). Use concrete or quartz for counter tops and use glass tiles for backsplash.....just my idea for you......

Thanks! I haven't looked at the types of wood floors (oak vs. all the other options out there). I'm surprised that they look like oak to you because I can't tell one bit based on the color. This house was built with so much golden oak throughout...I can't stand it. But my wood choice is going to be based on color, look and durability. I know oak is a fairly hard wood but I don't know enough about the other woods for floors out there to make a decision about that.

White kitchens are apparently all the rage today. I just can't see white kitchen counters given the colors and decor in the rest of the house. If my husband and I ever separate, I could see having a small home with a white kitchen and a mix of shabby chic and eclectic. But...I can't see white here and I think this white kitchen trend isn't going to last long. Everybody says white cabinets are a bitch insofar as clean up.

Our house is all warm earth tones. Hope to continue that in to the kitchen but looking at the light to medium maples to (hopefully) keep the kitchen warm but not dark (if that makes sense).

You can do some research online about wood floors and they will give you hardness of a particular wood and what wears well, over time, etc.

I picked white cabinets back in 2000 when i was building house in Colorado. I don't think they will ever go out of style, but don't think you would want white countertops either. You would want some contrast.

I can tell oak from the grain. Back in 80's, oak was in every home and I had beautiful oak dining set and then it was no longer popular with people as new woods started to appear on market.....look for hickory or alder (think it is called) and see if you like grain/color....you can get ideas on computer, then go to store and look at it....if you like maple, think you will like these woods for cabinets.....the grain and variation in color is what makes these cabinets look so classy. Good Luck!