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Dark stain on the rift cut oak, slab style cabinets. --Mia Rao Design Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars 26 Reviews View Profile Classic Modern - Kitchen Transitional Kitchen, Chicago Mia Rao Design created a classic modern kitchen for this Chicago suburban remodel. The dark stain on the rift cut oak, slab style cabinets adds warmth and contrast against the white Calacatta porcelain. The large island allows for seating, prep and serving space. Brass and glass accents add a bit of "pop". (2019?)

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Wood tone of island with white. WOOD "beam" trim to set off cooking area AND dining area.

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Medium-dark Wood tone and grain with darker matte grey cabinets.

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IDEA/INSPIRATION ONLY: How to incorporate 3 colors, e.g.: Light oak?; white cabinets; green island.

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"ESPRESSO" color vs. black???

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Bellevue | Modern Home Contemporary Kitchen, Seattle This home in West Bellevue underwent a dramatic transformation from a dated traditional design to better-than-new modern. The floor plan and flow of the home were completely updated, so that the owners could enjoy a bright, open and inviting layout. The inspiration for this home design was contrasting tones with warm wood elements and complementing metal accents giving the unique Pacific Northwest chic vibe that the clients were dreaming of. ContemporarySeattle

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Is this Navy or a lighter black. Note trim on lighter oak range hood.

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NOT this much "variation"/wood grain prominence.

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Warmer brown tone with white???

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What white and black could look like. Not too much of a drastic contrast, if done right.

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This type of wood? White oakd 1/4 sawn???

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Idea of what it might look like with walnut "bookends" and/or island???

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Light almost white white oak vs painted white cabinets in kitchen???

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Color and look of lighter wood cabinets with white.

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Is this.. Vertical 1/4 sawn or matched white oak???? Do we want all horizontal or all vertical "matched?"

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Range hood trimmed with wood. Combines both of our ideas.

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NOT this...but note trim on contrmporary/steel range hood; and on island--how darker wood was added.

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Inspiration for kitchen cabinets colors??? Hutch with lighter Swedish look and dark walnut look accent????

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White, Light Wood & Black. This is a cu of countertop and backslash.

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Light horizontal oak cabinets with darker horizontal lower drawers and vertical pantry/end cabinet; white countertop island and perimeter. EXAMPLE

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EXAMPPLE ONLY OF DARKER OPTION...White oak rift-cut, horizontal grain, custom stained cabinets contrast relief to dark wall cabinets. Cambria quartz counters in 2 contrasting colours.

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This color with darker cabinets vs white??? Rift cut white oak??

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Casa Flores Cabinetry Average rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars 34 Reviews View Profile Cougarstone Dream Transitional Kitchen, Calgary This beautiful kitchen features a contrast Iron mountain island, a stained rift cut white oak on the lower cabinets and White Dove for the upper cabinets. A perfect three-colour combination. TransitionalCalgary

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Rift cut oak?? with grey island. NOT this color grey but to give idea of how iight stained white oak?? could be used with a pretty grey blue or darker color???

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Rift cut oak?? with dark stain. Just an idea of how the darker staing might look. ???

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Is this Rift Cut? Different color; white-ish with beigeish-greyish??? Melissa Lewis Interiors Average rating: 5 out of 5 stars 4 Reviews View Profile River North Penthouse Contemporary Kitchen, Chicago ContemporaryChicago

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Custom built vanity. It is rift cut white oak.

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Tabor Beach Style Kitchen, Dallas Experience the latest renovation by TK Homes with captivating California contemporary interior design by Jessica Koltun Home. Offering a rare opportunity in the Merriman Park Estates neighborhood, this single story ranch home on an expansive lot has been superbly rebuilt to new construction specifications for an unparalleled showcase of quality and style. The coastal color palette of moody blues and textured whites flow through out the wide-open floor plan features a

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White oak cabinets with touch of white with range hood and darker island; keeping countertops all the same/white

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The hickory eating bar and horizontal rift white oak cabinets add the warmth of wood and the bright backsplash with dark vein brings in soft, clean visual texture.

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Walls were removed to create an open concept kitchen with a huge island. We went with light cabinets and a dark island to bring back the dark herringbone style backsplash. We also added an oak band on the hood to bring back the new oak floors. This island has 4 counter stools for a large crowd.

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Lighter wood with espresso cabinets???

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White perimeter cabinets with wood island...but note stools are "see-thru" so wood can be seen more.

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Darker blue mixed with white and wood cabinets????

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Do NOT want too much black or dark grey. This is an example of being TOO dull/dark vs contemporary class.

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Blue grayish whitish cabinets vs white ????

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Run "wood"/"veneer" along back for backslash and have all painted cabinets (vs any wood Veneer cabinets)???

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Beams would give a totally new look.

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Wood tone with white cabinets and Grey cement look range hood; could make it black. Pop of color with barstools.

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Matte black cabinets with white countertop; incorporate wood tones asxwell???

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Sawn oak lighter veeneer color with blue-grey fat panel island with grey/white blend countertop and backsplash. This "feel"???

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Like this grain and wood tone for cabinets.

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Stripy Oak, Smoked, Book-Matched Veneers

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Walnut uppers with white "surround;" black island with white countertop and white perimeters.

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Black with medium-tone walnut/oak???White "range hood" helps brighten space while not too much of a contrast.

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Grey backsplash helps "tone down" and blend bright white contrast cabinets with walnut island.

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Just use Walnut veneer "surrounds" on end pantry/cabinets with white (or other painted) cabinet doors???

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Darker walnut wood tones with white countertops and white/lighter backsplash with BLACK range hood (to introduce black) and black outlined tall glass doors with walnut surround cabinetry.???

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Slightly off-white cabinets seem to work better with darker walnut; not such a big contrast???

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Off white/beige-ish with walnut-ish veneer???

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Medium tone wood (maple? oak?) works well with blue---wouldn't want this blue but maybe a bit darker???

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White seems TOO much of a contrast with walnut.???

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Brushed suede-look finish???

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This lighter wood (oak??) instead of walnut??

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Walnut wood tone--medium; with grey???

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Wood (lighter) with white cabinets and introduce black with black tile???

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Lighter veneer cabinets go well with blue cabinets.

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Walnut-type veneer cabinets work with with this tone of blue for island???

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White with warm tones of wood and wood extension of island with painted cabinet under wood "waterfall" counter.

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Like the medium wood tone--for kitchen???

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