What color palettes goes well with white oak floors and white walls?
We have white oak throughout the house. I am going to painting all walls and doors some form of white and getting rid of furniture and rugs, starting with a clean slate.
I REALLY wanted greys to be a main color for the furniture and other interior desgin elements.
Does white oak and grey work??? Anyone have some nice palettes to suggest?
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deegw
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoCool gray and redddish brown oak generally don't play nice together. The cool of the gray seems to enhance the less attractive tones of the floors.
You can make it work if you strategically place accents and patterns around the space using gray and brown. It helps the eye tie everything together.
You'll make your decorating life much easier if you decide to work with the floor and the warmth of the beams and trim instead of trying to force gray into the space.
What colors are your other furniture?
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5 years agoDeborah - grays with a green undertone. I just recommended this to one other person, but it bears repeating because they are so nice for kitchens. See Benjamin Moore's Nantucket Gray with green undertones or Benjamin Moore's Thunder for a nice warm gray. You would have to paint a sample on all 4 walls to see what it does in the varied light.
Hadleigh Update - Stage to Sell · More InfoIn this photo I used it at 50%. The yellow maple of the cabinets and the lighting of this particular house make it look more Sage like.
this photo is Benajmin Moore Thunder @ 50%
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHere is an inspiration photo with white walls, warm floors and neutral warm sofa and orange accents. It's a nice color combo.
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5 years agono blue, cool grays. warm grays.
this one is BM PaleOak. it's paired here w/a darker oak flooring
SW Passive
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5 years agoI have similar floors, cream walls and blue is my major accent color - but that is because I love blue. I like the colors of the beach on a sunny day:) Gray is another neutral - which is OK but if you want to add some color - add one you love.
NOT my home - some examples of blue:
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Beth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agothe blues in furniture and accents are beautiful w/oak floors. I was referring to a blue/gray paint color on the wall. Like this tone.
this doesn't work w/warm oak.
But some of these blues/greens and neutrals will work.
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5 years agoThis is a snapshot of what we are redoing and why I want to stay away from warmth as much as I can. So much wood, yellows (this is how House was, we didn’t design or touch obviously)
deegw
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSuch a nice space! All that wood is going to boss around your decorating. You are smart to try to work with it instead of fight it with cool colors.
I think orange is definitely out as an accent color. It is just going to enhance the orange tones of the wood.
I would consider painting all the doors in the dining space, it will make the space look less chopped up.
I saw on another thread that you are replacing the kitchen floor. Have you considered a slate look tile with faint brown accents? Your floor will have a nice clean look and the accents will work with the wood and will look good with your taupe cabinets.
Daltile porcelain slate.
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