Its distinctive dark.
Flooring with light pine cabinets.
Knotty pine is used anywhere wood appears as a decor element.
You can also match your flooring to your countertops instead of the cabinets.
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.
Paneling for walls and ceilings flooring cabinets and furniture.
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.
Work with light.
The wood is often stained and varnished.
You can use a variety of wood species to create a light floor.
Choose a floor color based on your countertops to balance your kitchen.
Traditional knotty pine is characterized by warm yellow to orange colors.
Adding a color like light lavender to the walls will create a color conflict.
For example if you have light wooden cabinets choose a light hardwood floor.
If you have cherry trim floors or cabinets that means that you have red in your space and a color like green on the wall may conflict.
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If you have pine trim and floors then you have yellow in your space.
Large windows keep the room full of natural light.
The blanched wood of the cabinets adds a flash of brightness over the beautiful honey colored flooring.
Again wood is not a neutral.
A light burlap like color is a great choice because you still get a light floor without installing a truly white floor.
White and natural wood dining set matches the tone perfectly.
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Include natural pine on furniture wood flooring and interior moldings for a cozy feeling that doesn t overpower your space as can some dark wood tones such as cherry or walnut.
This way the surfaces will be similar and create balance in your kitchen.
The light wood of these floors and cabinets balances the bold wall colors and dark countertops.
Knotty pine is a straight grained wood of medium texture that is characterized by its pale yellow to reddish brown color.
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.