I have a dining set that consists of six ash Herman Miller DCMs and a simple blonde dining table from IKEA (reminiscent of your typical school library table). In the new house I am building the set will live within the open kitchen.
I really want walnut cabinets. Will this look odd in your opinion? I was originally going to do white cabinets, but I saw the walnut samples and I love it. I think it will bring a nice touch to a house that is otherwise devoid of wood (save for my furniture). The rest is white sheet rock, glass, and concrete.
If I decide it's going to look weird or unplanned I will probably need to rethink the dining set. I would hate to make semi-permanent decisions on the construction of the house due to something as interchangeable as furniture. Although I spent a lot of time/energy deciding/finding the perfect set of dining chairs.
Anyone have any images showing a mix like this that I could see?
With all the white walls I will have I just don't think blonde wood would contrast enough .... and it might also be overkill. I have the blonde dining table, dining chairs, and I have a Nelson bench and a Kofod chair with a birch back....
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I'm fine with mixing woods as long as they are not immediately adjoining (and I mean immediately). Probably the thing I would find most disconcerting is the pine table with the ash chairs, but thats a problem easily solved with a new table, or some stain. Since the walnut cabinets will be on the walls, and the chairs will be on the floors, and the contrast will be significant, I don't see any reason why you should avoid mixing.
Pic 1: Blonde Chairs & Dark Table.
Pic 2: Reverse
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