I'm in the process of putting in a very dark walnut hardwood floor, and I need to start thinking about the baseboard. We want to put in one that's about 1" wide by 3-4" tall, with some sort of a profile milled into it. What I'm trying to figure out is whether or not there is another, cheaper wood out there that when stained to match would look like the flooring. Or should I even be thinking along these lines, or just bite the bullet and get the real thing? Even if I get walnut it's going to have to be stained too. Let me hear your thoughts on this ... Thanks.

Jim