POSTED: June 12, 2003 by Paris
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looked great they really change the look of hardwood floors in my opinion.
Paris
Sorry for the delay...
My cabinets are light maple with an antique finish and my countertops are dark green granite.
Our floor was laid as unfinished "Select and Better Oak" hardwood and then stained Ebony. We then had 6 coats of urethane added to the top to create what our floor guys called a gymnasium finish.
8 years and two kids later we are just now feeling it needs a buffing and a couple coats of urethane to perk it up.
Hope this helps!
Heather
Thanks Heather,
Just curious....what colour are your kitchen cabinets and your counter top? I was wondering about having ivory cabinets with a black granite counter top.
Also, did you have your builder put in the hardwood and stain it or was it already stained ebony? I've been to a few hardwood flooring stores but I have not seen ebony-coloured floors, I thought I may have to ask them to stain it for me that dark.
Thanks.
I have Ebony hardwood in my kitchen and family room. The other woods in the room are light maple and I have stainless appliances in the kitchen. The walls are painted a light khaki. Both rooms are fairly large however I think in smaller rooms with perhaps a deeper wall color it would be great as well. My kitchen designer thought I was nuts when I chose it 8 years ago but; had to agree it looked great in the end.
I love it however it does show all the dust and dirt so it has to be cleaned fairly often. If you do it get go for a satin finish (hides scratches).
Cheers
Heather
I have seen this in magazines and I love the look. However, the rooms I've seen it in are typically larger and open. I think it may make a place look smaller than it is.
I've seen it paired with soft white walls, darker wood (not ebony) furnishings, lots of glass and light. Think 1920's & 1930's art deco high style. I don't think it would work with a minimalist interior - too stark and bare.