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Wed, Jan 13, 10 at 23:10
| I am building a new home and love the rich look of Cumaru hardwood flooring. BUT...I also want to coordinate it with natural cherry kitchen cabinetry. I'm in a dilemma with the color coordination. Does it blend or am I better off going with a different hardwood? Over time the cherry will acquire more richness & depth. One other option I'm considering for flooring is a Select red birch (softer wood) but would prefer the hardiness of the Cumaru. Any opinions appreciated. |
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- Posted by tracie.erin (My Page) on Thu, Jan 14, 10 at 10:44
| I'm looking at Cumaru too. Note that the Cumaru will change too. I've seen both newer (grainy-er) and older (more uniform) samples. From the braziliandirect rep: "I will tell you that after the first 3-6 months the grainig will become finer and less noticible -the samples you recieved from us are fresh cut and have not yet oxidized." I would definitely get samples of older versions of each element and compare them to see if you like the combination. A retailer might have an older cherry sample. There's also color variation amongst the floorboards - I was surprised that my two sample pieces were different colors. |
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- Posted by Melanie(melrose2233@hotmail.com) onSun, Jul 31, 11 at 21:10
| I have been trying to decide on hardwood flooring with medium tone cherry cabinets for our remodel. I love the variation of cumaru,but a sample I bought online was more uniform and I really didn't care for it. Now I am looking at lumber liquidators. Their sample in the store is much different than the photos of actual installs. I am confused! Any suggestions? |
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