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Hi Janet Lovely new floor! ...but I see the problem with the 2 tones of wood not quite looking right together... Try to keep in mind that you are at an intermediate stage with your plans, and it won't be like this forever... In the meantime, there are a few things you can try to make it nicer to live with... Painting the walls is one option... -you could choose a color which brings together the 2 brown colors and complements both - orangey, brown, taupe shades could work - try to get mid to deep tones so that the wall color is not washed out by the deep browns of the cupboards and floor -you could choose a color which contrasts nicely with both - a blue-green color would do this (picking up against the orange and red tones in the wood) -as the browns are both considered as 'neutrals' in interior design you can really choose any color you want - but a bright and vibrant color would turn attention away from the 2 different browns and draw attention to the new, stronger color - hot fuschia pink, lime green, turquoise, bright yellow are all hot color trends that would work well... ...if you don't want to go the whole hog with such bright colors, even a few splashes of bright accent color in artwork, teatowels, crokery etc can all help -have you considered painting your cabinet doors? - wood can be sanded, primed and painted, or melamine cabinets can be painted with a specialist melamine paint in quite a variety of colors, or even just plain white or cream... ...look out for specialist melamine or kitchen cupboard paint at your hardware store, and follow manufacturer's instructions carefully for a smooth finish. <a href="http://www.interior-design-it-yourself.com/decorating-idea-kitchen.html">More cheap and cheerful ways to makeover your kitchen here</a> until you can do the full makeover. Hope this has given you some thoughts and ways to proceed. Good luck with your temporary makeover, and of course the full one later on. Best wishes Charlotte

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