Do wood finishes have to match?

KikiCohen · April 2012

We currently have a large oak dresser and mirror that we are going to leave in our nursery. The two cribs we're looking at only come in cherry and espresso. We really haven't found any finish that matches the dresser. I'm thinking the espresso might compliment the dresser the best, but I'm not sure. WDYT?

dufferoo · April 2012

I think contrasting wood can actually look cool together, as long as they, well, look cool together

IMO the only time it looks bad is if you try to match 2 woods exactly and they are just off enough to stand out.

ksutt · April 2012

jociejones:
I think contrasting wood can actually look cool together, as long as they, well, look cool together IMO the only time it looks bad is if you try to match 2 woods exactly and they are just off enough to stand out.

I agree with all of this. We have a build in dresser and cabinets in LO's room that are espresso and went with a white(ish) crib and even put a white (same line as crib) changing table topper on the dresser thing, and I love the way it looks

ksutt · April 2012

jociejones:
I think contrasting wood can actually look cool together, as long as they, well, look cool together IMO the only time it looks bad is if you try to match 2 woods exactly and they are just off enough to stand out.

I agree with all of this. We have a built in dresser and cabinets in LO's room that are espresso and went with a white(ish) crib and even put a white (same line as crib) changing table topper on the dresser thing, and I love the way it looks

Happily Overwhelmed · April 2012

I agree with PP. If they are similar it tends to look tacky. Contrasting looks pretty cool though.

We live in a 1916 home. The floors are light pine and the woodwork is dark cherry. It looks fabulous. I think oak and cherry might be too close. But the espresso would probably compliment nicely.

[Deleted User] · April 2012

I am so stuck on this as well. I was fully prepared to buy at least a matching dresser and crib. However, the crib I am now looking at does not have a matching dresser. The thing is I want it to somewhat at least look okay together, but its not like you can carry a swatch around and pictures do not do it justice. Also, I have come to the conclusion that cherry means different things at different stores etc. Ugh frustrating.

MainelyFoolish · April 2012

You're only going to have the crib in that room for a couple of years. Who cares if it matches? Or buy a white crib, that would go with anything.

[Deleted User] · April 2012

MainelyFoolish:
You're only going to have the crib in that room for a couple of years. Who cares if it matches? Or buy a white crib, that would go with anything.

Unless you get a convertible crib that grows with the child.

luvlss1 · April 2012

Jessii266:
I am so stuck on this as well. I was fully prepared to buy at least a matching dresser and crib. However, the crib I am now looking at does not have a matching dresser. The thing is I want it to somewhat at least look okay together, but its not like you can carry a swatch around and pictures do not do it justice. Also, I have come to the conclusion that cherry means different things at different stores etc. Ugh frustrating.

What crib are you looking at? Just asking as I didn't think there was a dresser for my crib but did some searching & found the parent company of the crib company & was able to go with another baby line. Their classic cherry colors are the same since essentially, they are the same company. The thing that messed us up was not being more specific on the 'cherry' from BRU (they only carry rustic, we needed classic, all the wording was 'cherry') but no biggie as they returned it & we found it someplace else.

Edit: Crib is Graco Charleston & dresser is Europa baby Palisades combo dresser. Both in classic cherry Graco & Europa are both owned by LaJobi

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