Deb, I love the contrast and especially because you can't see the dirt on the floors as easily which is a constant battle with my light floors!

Hi Debbie,

Love the photos of the kitchen..love the contrast!! Great advice and the visuals get your point across!

That's a nice contrast!  I am seeing it more and more, although I am not a fan of hardwood in the kitchen.

And the smoke detector in that second photo is in the WROOOONG place!

The contrast is great Debbie.....the dark hardwood and the white cabinets are stunning.

Good morning Debbie. So well done. I like these pictures so much and they do make it pop. Suggested.

Debbie: Showing photos gives consumers an excellent visual of how their kitchen "could look" depending on the flooring/cabinets/countertops used.

Hi Debbie,

That's quite a contrast in color. I like it. I bet this is a very popular style and colors for buyers today.

Have a good day in New York.

Best, Clint McKie

I love dark hardwood flooring in a kitchen but I must say, I have special walnut in mine and it's a mid tone that hides the dirt much better than dark or light!

We have dark hardwood flooring in our kitchen...actually our whole first floor.  It's beautiful but man so hard to keep clean!!  

Debbie, we are seeing the same thing in a lot of new homes. I actually think the darker the floor, the more difficult to keep it looking clean. Every crumb and dog hair shows up!

I always said contrast makes items pop, like painting your trim a different color from the wall.. the kitchens really do look great.

I love the contrast in color Debbie, we did something similar at my house.

@Jay - Is there anything that you don't see?  :)

Debbie, I love the contrast of colors. It is very impressive. Dark floors seem to me to be hard to keep clean though.

Debbie, I'm just getting ready to install hardwoods in our second home and I was wondering what I should do about the cabinets.  You may have answered that.  Thanks.

Debbie:

Those kitchens are absolutely gorgeous - I love the contrast of the clean white cabinets with the dark hardwood floors.

Linda

I just finished installing oak strip in my kitchen and dark stain is definitely being considered.

Debbie, I like the look with the contrast. Can't see the dirt so readily on the floors and the cabinets look sparkling. Easier on the feet than tile or travertine

Deb:  I personally like the contrast of colorings and stains.  Makes the kitchen cabinets "pop" for sure.  We had hardwood floors in our prior home.  Loved them.  In hindsight, I wish we had the lighter cabinetry too ...

Gene

Good Morning:   The Pics look great!!!   I love the floors,  keep up the good work and good luck with your business,  E

That first kitchen is pretty much my dream kitchen! White cabinets with glass interspersed, a gleaming hardwood floor, etc. This gets my Covet Award of the Day! :-D

Hi Debbie, congratulations on your featured!  I am glad to see that other people like dark hardwood floors too.  I have them in my house and I like the contrast.  Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures!

You've described my kitchen Debbie :) A while ago they said white cabinets were out, but not in my book. I love contrasting colors. Even my hardware and counter tops are dark to contrast against the white cabinets.

haha... @ Jay. The guy never stops working :)

Hi Debbie,

I have to agree with some of the other commenters.  Although I do like the contrast concept, I prefer darker cabinets and a lighter floor ... a combination I have where I live. 

We were discussing how wood floors are begining to show up in the lower end of home as a resufacing  treatment. It looks good and install quickly all plus's

The dark flooring pops with the white cabinets.  Your pictures are great for showing customers.

Timely article here, Debbie.  I've been seeing the same thing in the Chicagoland market.  I agree with Susan, the dark colors really add some life to the bright cabinets and appliances.

Debbie, nice contrast and very nicely presented. I'm not a fan of dark flooring, but these would serve someone very well.

Did you really take those pics? They look like a magazine. Second career maybe? 

Good job giving visual examples of the dark wood floors.   Love them!  Doing something similar in our kitchen as we speak....

White cabinets with dark hardwood floors do pop.  I have hardwood floors in my kitchen and prefer it over tile.  No grout to get all grungy.

Debbie, this combination of dark hardwood flooring and white cabinets gives it a nice vintage look.  I've always liked white cabinets though because they always look crisp and are timeless.

Hi Debbie, the contrast of colors looks very nice. It is a look that many buyers are seeking

I think the dark hard wood floor matches the hard wood counter tops very well!

Debbie -- I just sold two new construction condos and I asked the designers what the most popular choices were for the kitchens. ....   White cabinets with the darker hardwood flooring. As long as you balance the dark flooring off with the lighter cabinets, it can look quite stunning as your pictures illustrate.

A great pairing if you ask me . . . dark wood floor and white cabinets, etc.  I was drooling a little at Home Depot today thinking about how I'm going to give my little rental a freshen up . . . in a couple of years.  In 2015 I will have owned it for 20 years.  MY how time flies.  I'm I'm thinking of some fun things to do in a couple of years!!

Debbie - The white and the dark do contrast so well that it's not a surprise that this is so popular.

I love the hardwood floors in my kitchen as well as the entire main floor of my home (except the bathrooms, which are travertine).  Dark floors do show a lot more dust than mine however, and my oak hardwood planks do a great job of hiding my dog's blond hair :-)

Debbie, well, I just love hardwood floor in kitchen (not sure why!) that continues to living room or family room without a wall separator - and it looks gorgeous!

I think that look is awesome!

When I remodeled my kitchen in 2008, I went for a timeless look, especially since I have an older home built in the 40s. I chose antique cream with a distressed finish for the cabinets and a dark (it's called Lava) Marmoleum. The cabinets are not too white to show dirt and the floor is dark enough to hide it, LOL.

Beautiful and very popular here.  In fact, aren't dark floors becoming more popular in general?  Many buyers want to hire floor refinishers before they move in to darken the floors.

This is interesting and timely information.  For one reason or another, I've always been attached to Dark Walnut finishes.  I have several furniture pieces with that stain.  I've also kept my white walls, while others went to color.  I've chosen instead to put the color in upholstry (usually flowered), or brightly colored.  The look presented in your picture, is very attractive. 

The dark wood floors provide a gorgeous contrast for sure. I have that in my kitchen. But I still would prefer a non-wood stone surface in a kitchen. Just easier on maintenance!

Debbie, I do like the contrast.  But is wood flooring really practical in a kitchen?  Just wondering??

HI Debbie - I love that look of the dark floors with the lighter cabinets. It adds contrast, interest and depth. Nothing is more boring than an all dark or all white kitchen.

Debbie, I like the contrast of the light cabinets against the dark wood floors. I look forward to seeing more photos.

My last kitchen was cherry cabinets. This house we went with white, and we get a lot of compliments. I see white cabinets more and more, and it looks clean, which is always nice in a kitchen.

My floors are not dark, but dark makes for high contrast which many people like. My entire home is hardwood except the bathrooms and kitchen, so we just didnt need anther room of hardwood. If i was building new ior remodelling under different circumstances, i think the dark floors are beautiful.

I think dark hardware floors are perfect paired with light kitchen cabinets! I hope the trend never fades because it seems timeless. Love the pictures!