Alder Woodwork With Dark Floors

Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.

Alder woodwork with dark floors.

Alder is easily machined and turned. However it is really the combo of colors on the floors and walls that give the total impression and there is more wall space than floor space. Alder is one of our most common used hardwoods and makes a very warm elegant kitchen bath or study. Color consistency on alder is better than that of cherry or maple.

Another important factor in a room with dark wood floors and dark wood furniture is the rest of the room s color palette. If the knotty alder cabinets are natural light tan finish i would suggest a medium brown wood floor hardwood engineered wood laminate or vinyl depending upon your budget. Inspiration for a large timeless u shaped light wood floor and beige floor kitchen pantry remodel in cincinnati with a double bowl sink raised panel cabinets medium tone wood cabinets soapstone countertops beige backsplash travertine backsplash stainless steel appliances and an island. Crisp white walls work well with darker woods but you can go with other light shades such as light grey or cream.

Notice the kitchen photo on the right has stained cabinets and stained wood floors but the floors are darker than the cabinets which makes the kitchen look grounded and appealing and the dark stain on the flooring picks up the color from the darkest parts of the knotty alder cabinetry. The wood is able to be finely sanded and finished to a smooth grain. Alder is used for hardwood flooring cabinetry furniture doors moulding and turnings. The wood can easily be nailed screwed or glued making it a good choice for a variety of hardwood flooring styles.

Light oak woodwork adds warmth to your space because it has undertones of yellow and orange but choosing a color palette that complements the wood can be a. Good colors with light oak woodwork. Prefinished solid alder flooring and prefinished engineered alder flooring are sold in boxes. This post is sponsored by minwax.

2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. Knotty alder cabinetry stain and glaze. Pairing lighter walls with the dark wood elements helps keep the room balanced overall. Dark floors tend to work better in larger homes and homes with larger rooms and open floor plans.

This allows the wood to accept paint readily and also to easily accept a variety of stains. We ve been wanting to do a wood stain study for years now and in my head i wanted to do every type of wood with about 20 different stains each but with limited resources not to mention space we settled on 5 popular species of wood commonly used by diyers with 6 different stains. Photos by john grehardstein. Please note unfinished alder flooring is sold in open strapped bundles and not sold in boxes.

Alder is a soft closed grained hardwood which has almost the same grain and color characteristics as cherry.