For this reason you would want a shoe molding to cover up the gap that should be there to allow for the expansion and contraction of the wood.
Shoe molding stained to match floors.
Make sure you use the same type of wood as your cabinets oak.
Maple hickory etc so you get a professional look.
To do otherwise is poor design tacky and should be a third degree felony.
However if you are still not sure before getting your kitchen cabinets refinished below is the list of scenarios and recommendations for each.
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Match tones sun fading is a leading cause of mismatched floors.
This frees you to select a complementary color without worry about matching the flooring.
I always match my shoe molding to the baseboard.
Another option is to paint the baseboard and shoe molding before installation.
From bullnose trim to stain pens to t molding there are many ways to blend new wood floors with preexisting floors to ensure a seamless transition and a polished designer look.
The shoe molding not quarter round should absolutely match the wood floor in both stain color and wood species.
With such small moldings wiping on the stain with a rag is often the easiest method.
Have stained miles of shoe and only painted a few.
Whether you paint the shoe molding to match the baseboard or stain it to match the floor is a personal preference.
Another benefit of choosing paint over stain is that you can paint the doors and trim to match the baseboards.
Paired with baseboard and stained or painted to match your trim shoe molding also known as base shoe is a small thin strip of molding that gives your room a finished look.
If your are putting shoe around a cabinet i would stain the pieces of shoe molding to match the cabinets.
Painted is the more traditional look.
Much prefer the look of the shoe matching the floor vs the painted shoe matching the trim.
If the flooring is new and just installed i shoot for oak shoe molding stained to match the floor.
Metrie complete 3 4 in x 12 ft painted mdf shoe moulding.
Modern design eliminates the need for shoe molding by installing the baseboard on top of the hardwood flooring.