Ya’ll it is only Tuesday!!!! How is that possible?! I woke
up today ready to tackle Wednesday like a boss, only to be stopped in my tracks
when I realized it was in fact Tuesday. Maybe I was thrown off because Monday was a doozy of a day. Big rain
storms rolled through Houston, which meant I powered through a lot of
paperwork, upcoming client presentations and finally organized my stash of
fabric books. I guess I felt like I accomplished so much that I thought there was no way
today could only be day two of the work week. Regardless, the day must go on….whatever
day it is.
The good thing about it being Tuesday is I’m sharing another
favorite trend of mine, and this one is taking over the design world in a big
way- White Oak. While rich, dark wood will likely never fully go away, there has
been a steady swing to making interiors lighter and brighter over the past few
years. People have quickly realized that while those dark stained floors look
beautiful, they do show every fleck of dust and every last footprint and paw print.
The solution? White Oak flooring. Now don’t let the word Oak scare you. This isn’t the yellowish orange oak floors of the
past This is wide-planked, sometimes wire brushed, beautiful aged White Oak (or
French Oak) floors. As someone who used to have an expansive amount of espresso
stained, hand-scraped, hardwood floors and now has light gray stained floors, I
can tell you firsthand that lighter floors significantly hide more dust and prints than
dark hardwood. I would certainly still use dark hardwood floors in the right
space (it grounds the room instantly and creates nice contrast against lighter
furniture and walls), but the amount of cleaning required is really something to
consider when making a decision on your floor color.
I probably wouldn't use a chevron or herringbone pattern throughout an entire house, however, this would be a unique application in an entryway or study.
White Oak is also beautiful in smaller applications, too. It
makes fantastic floating shelves in a kitchen, and instantly adds warmth and character
to a space. I love it as a kitchen island for that very same reason, and plan
to use it on an upcoming house that I’m helping Blue River Custom Builders
design. We also used it for the master vanity in the modern farmhouse on Glen
Arbor, although it hasn’t been sealed yet.
And how gorgeous is the living room below with all that light woodwork playing off the stone of the fireplace and the planked ceiling?!? The great thing about light wood is it allows the lighting and hardware to really stand out, like that black lantern chandelier. Almost every finish with White Oak, but my favorites are black, antique brass and polished nickel/chrome. So what do you guys think? Are you into the light wood or do you think the trend will pass quickly? I for one am giving it two thumbs up!
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