The Do's and Don'ts of Honey Oak | NEW *Series* | Jane Lockhart Design

Welcome to my *NEW* series on Hardwood Flooring and Colour. First in our series, we tackle one of the most common and toughest hardwood colours to deal with in North America, Honey/Golden Oak. Personally, I really like honey oak floors and over the years with my clients, we've been able to work with this bossy colour without ripping them out.

Let us know what you think about the paint colours we suggested! Have you encountered any "don'ts" that were not featured in this video? Drop your comments down below!

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[TanyaShamell]

Thank you so much, this truly helped me because I wanted to rip my floors out of our new home or refinish them, but now I feel better about keeping them for the next few years!

[jessamynnichols]

I followed you before this series, which helped me prepare for the right paint color for the whole upper level of our new home because it was an awful grey blue throughout with honey oak floors. We painted ceilings, walls BM Cloud White and we will paint trim and doors the same color in semi-gloss. We have lights, accents and hardware with matte black. Best decision ever.

[chrismults]

Fantastic video Jane ❤ I appreciate the time & thoughtfulness that you give to these educational videos. Do you have a favourite colour of hardwood floor that you enjoy designing around?

[Wen-zx]

Gorgeous options Jane - Makes me wish I had golden oak floors! I hope you will do a video on what to do with orange/red floors & cabinets (e.g. Brazilian cherry, cherry, red oak etc.) sometime soon.

[Wen-zx]

Love your videos Jane. You present some gorgeous options in this one that make me wish I had honey oak floors! The tip about contrast first then colour second was eye-opening. I hope you will consider doing a video about the do's and don'ts of red floors/cabinets (e.g. Brazilian cherry/jatoba, red oak, cherry etc.) soon.

[Victoria-gqgt]

Thank you for helping to lift my hopeless feeling of having to work with golden oak floorboards... I was seriously a little depressed and anxious as to what tiles to go with it for bathrooms etc. I appreciate your video very much ❤

[chel_g]

Great suggestions! Thank you so much. About to give up on my oak wood floors. I love the tips on black bronze accessories and light area carpet. ❤

[leslieminassian]

Tu Jane this was a great presentation. I just painted my basement a light blue and I HATE it w my honey oak floors. Just bought SW natural linen to redo it. Will that work w honey oak? I have simply white trim. Please comment asap so I don’t make another mistake. Tu!

[AaronVieira-jksi]

Love this! i just bought a condo that has orange floors and this helps me choose a colour. Think I am going to go with Steam by Benjamin Moore

[AsTheCrowSquawks]

I have a 1950s ranch style house with original (solid!!) golden oak flooring. Thank you very much for the insight on how to tone it down a bit.

[brendaelainewaddell]

Hi Jane. This was a very interesting video. While I don't have flooring in that colour, my kitchen cabinets are definitely a light oak colour. Food for thought when we get around to redoing them. Thanks for another great video. I will look forward to the next one. ❤ 🇨🇦 😊

[DCornwell-dt]

Love this video. Thank you!!! Could you do one with reddish oak, please?

[SWEETDFAN]

These videos and knowledge you share are why I've been a huge fan since Colour Confidential! Great video! I took notes and will have to find the Sherwin-Williams equivalent equivalent to the Benjamin Moore colours. I often pair honey oak with muted, warm greens greys.

I had a co-worker who told me the worst colour with honey oak is a true grey. Her exact words was that honey oak looks like camp fire wood and then the walls got covered in grey soot 😅

Looking forward to the next video. I especially can't wait for the video on red flooring. I find red flooring the most difficult.

P.S. I'm Wendy 😊

[vanessaanderson]

Thanks so much for this! You address the matter of Honey Oak floors more thoughtfully and thoroughly than anyone I’ve come across. In one of your previous posts, you noted Benjamin Moore alabaster is one of the options for this flooring. How does that compare to a simply white, and is there a scenario where one would work better than the other? Also, if I go with one of those wall colors with my honey oak floors, what do I do for curtains? Can I stay in the whish family?

[solangeherault]

Thank you so much for sharing really appreciate it. I was wondering if you can change the color of hardwood flooring I have a semi gloss maple and I hate it cause it’s like a honey color and I cannot stand it and don’t have the budget to change it. Thanks

[peggybucheit]

What do you think of Sherwin Williams Grecian Ivory with aged Honey Oak? I have almond/tan windows AND honey oak floors…kind of like the Grecian Ivory to blend the two…

[LucasEY]

Is there a way to incorporate earthy colours with honey oak? I love greens, rusts, darker browns, etc., but am struggling with incorporating them in a way that works. I've had a black, white, and honey oak palette for years and would like some colour without changing the floors.

[tinafehr]

Jane. What about Gossamer Veil or Revere Pewter. ?

[KathyMcpartlan]

Maria Kilman decorator cherry cabinets

[AlyssaSaturley-rc]

Jane, I love your helpful and well-lived advice. Is there any way to play with lighting in videos like this one? I know there are challenges with screen tones etc. but this video is so washed out. All the samples you’re holding up read as just white.