Flooring Dilemna - what to do???
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new floor dilemna--choice of 2-help!!
Comments (16)Pam533, I first copied the link and pasted it in a Google search and it just came back to this post. I had to paste it in my address book to look at which not many people will do. I am glad now there is a link to get opinions. I feel the smaller ones do not have enough variation and the bigger ones look more like real stone. I like the look of bigger tiles for an updated look. I installed at the end of 2007, 12.4 X 12.4 Akoya Bone Tiles that I still adore in my small foyers as they look so real and are not slippery. I bought but have not installed yet rectified tile that is not quite 18 X 18 if I remember correctly as I have it in my outside storage since I did not realize other factors. I dislike my cabinets and kept going back and forth on replacing them or painting them but now I think I will replace them. I love your cabinets. Maybe the tiles look different in person but I like the bigger ones better. Can you get the color of the smaller tiles in a larger format?...See MoreFoyer Floor Dilemna - Kitchen tile no longer available
Comments (7)At this point, I would suggest picking a wood and going with it. You have already "renovated" yourself into a corner. You have 4 different floors inside of 20 linear feet. The only way to get this to look "less patchworky" is to remove two (the best would be three...but it doesn't sound like that's an option) and replace it with ONE. Then you are down to THREE floors inside of 20 linear feet. Doesn't sound that great does it? That's why you want to remove THREE floors and replace with one. Personally I prefer tile/stone in kitchens (I live in Canada which means snow and "wet" are things we are sensitive to) and then wood elsewhere. You have just discovered what goes on in the flooring world. A 'man made floor' (tile, factory finished hardwood, laminate, vinyl, etc) will be produced/available for around 18 months...and then it is gone forever. I'm sorry you find yourself in this predicament. This is the way of man-made flooring. It is here today and gone tomorrow. The good news is, you can blame your husband (tongue firmly in cheek;-) and get the entire downstairs refinished in a SINGLE hardwood! Yah! Total score! :-P Leave the kitchen tile....it is acceptable/allowed to have kitchens/baths in a different material. I would source more of the oak and then have everything refinished all at once. Do NOT touch your stairs until you have made your decision. Find a HIGH end wood flooring professional who can source everything - including a finishing carpenter to do all the stair work you need....See MoreFlooring Dilemna - take 4
Comments (6)Hello - I was about to post something and realized that I already had posted this last year. I have not done anything with this dogroom/mudroom floor tile situation. It is a really nice tile 18 x 24 or so in size. But it is way too white and shows everything. Is it possible to darker/stain a tile floor? Would one of those garage floor paints or some sort of stain possibly work? We are kicking ourselves for not investigating this better before selecting the tile. I have not installed the baseboards/cabinet trim/etc because I know we are not happy with this color tile. Thanks for any suggestions....See MoreMaster bathroom tile dilemna
Comments (0)Hi, I have been looking around for tiles for a long time. We have a bathroom shower, tub and a double vanity. I am thinking of doing a marble carraa 3 x 6 for the backsplash all the way to the walls for the vanity. The countertop is a vadara carrara. Its a curbless shower with a linear drain. I really like the marble look but dont want the upkeep especially since there will be a steam shower. Would it be okay to do http://www.vallelungacer.it/collezioni/carrara/?lang=en for the shower walls (long 24 x 48). Unfortunately, I can't use the above long tiles for the shower floor since they are slippery. I dont want to use the small tiles since I want the curbless shower floor to flow with the rest of the bathroom. I am considering doing a https://happy-floors.com/products/baltimore/ for the floors and wrap that all the way to the tub walls for a free standing tub. My question is would the contrast be too much? Unfortunately, I dont like the smaller tiles on the floors due to the grout lines. Thanks!...See Moreglennsfc
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