Alder Woodwork With Dark Floors

Knotty alder cabinetry stain and glaze.

Alder woodwork with dark floors.

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. Color consistency on alder is better than that of cherry or maple. Alder is one of our most common used hardwoods and makes a very warm elegant kitchen bath or study. The wood is able to be finely sanded and finished to a smooth grain.

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. Alder is a soft closed grained hardwood which has almost the same grain and color characteristics as cherry. 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. Dark floors do you make your space a bit smaller and light floors make the space look a bit larger.

Crisp white walls work well with darker woods but you can go with other light shades such as light grey or cream. 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. Please note unfinished alder flooring is sold in open strapped bundles and not sold in boxes. Prefinished solid alder flooring and prefinished engineered alder flooring are sold in boxes.

Another important factor in a room with dark wood floors and dark wood furniture is the rest of the room s color palette. 2 light 2 medium and 2 dark. Not all of our finishes are represented here however please browse this selection of our more popular finishes. Good colors with light oak woodwork.

Alder is used for hardwood flooring cabinetry furniture doors moulding and turnings. 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. Alder flooring must be purchased in full bundles or.

Alder is easily machined and turned. Pairing lighter walls with the dark wood elements helps keep the room balanced overall. The wood can easily be nailed screwed or glued making it a good choice for a variety of hardwood flooring styles. Photos by john grehardstein.

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.