Help!! Can we mix hardwoods
dlfrun66
14 years ago
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Comments (5)I love that floor. I have seen travertine and wood mixed together like in the picture and really, really like it. I love to go into a house and find the unexpected (in a good way) Have you thought about stained concrete, you could get the look of the two tone flooring, like in your picture. I don't know if you are on slab or not, but it would be less expensive. What color is the wood and travertine in the picture?...See Morehardwood and tile mixed floor
Comments (4)This might not be helpful, but we have hardwoods in the front-dining room, library, foyer & we've just ripped out the carpet/tile mix in our kitchen/family room-sounds sort of like yours-one large room. We refinished the d.r & library shortly after we moved in 6 yrs. ago, then after 2 yrs., replaced the vinyl in the hall/half bath w/ hardwood. My husband didn't want to replace the tile, because it was relatively new, but it was 'distressed' ceramic tile, so it had little pits to hold the dirt & I HATED it! The carpet suffered through several aging pets' illnesses (enough said-it was gross). It was a horrible job to rip out the tile, but they stained it today & the poly goes on tomorrow & it's going to look amazing! It cost just under $5K,(they moved all the appliances, except dw, & did oak underneath). After watching them rip up the tile, I'd never have it again (but most people don't put in tile, thinking they'll have to remove it). Linda...See MoreCan we get away with mixing these two styles and finisin our bathroom?
Comments (23)Glad you've considered all the options for the tub.... I know the exact feeling in having caregivers for my mom, so you've definitely got it all figured out! Bless you for caring for your mom for the 8 year span! I'd still consider a walk-in tub for exactly your age on forward, then you can really enjoy it for years to come whatever comes your way. I have 'frosted' sconces in my bathroom and had custom holes made into the mirror so the sconces come through my mirror and give it extra sparkle and light. But I put the sconce centered above the sink, way above my head (not on the sides), and I have cans above. I prefer frosted because the clear glass is difficult to clean in a bathroom, esp if you get steam, etc. Also, when I look directly into the exposed bulbs (Edison), they hurt my eyes... Most every bathroom sconce in photos seems to be frosted, so what you have above may not be the best choices.... So go with THE FLO! Her ideas are always on point! Here are some ideas of placing sconces above the mirror as a thought. They don't always have to go on the side. That way you can get away with 1 over each sink (plus your recessed). If you have custom mirror cut (which I love to do), then you can cut the hole perfectly so you can place the sconce on the mirror to give it even more light bounce...(several examples below) Also, Houzz has great lighting for fairly cheap and I believe some of the PROS can give your their code for an additional discount. This little single scone above is only $20. I'd shop on Houzz over Overstock personally..... I vote for a FROSTED glass either way, or a shade or froster cover either way. Taking down the clear glass covers to clean them would be a pain......See MoreMixing Hardwood Floors
Comments (7)The red oak doesn't look all that orange to me. As you say it is more 'golden' then orange. That tells me it is PROBABLY an oil-modified water based polyurethane. Something like Bona Mega would do a nice job recreating a version of what you already have. This looks to be a smaller space so adding in a small amount of site-finished hardwood with an oil modified polyurethane would be pretty easy. You could then do a complete sand/refinish at a later date. During that time you would have to put up with a little bit of colour variation but the GOOD NEWS is you took the time to match the species (red oak) the width (probably 3") and the cut (I'll let the wood workers figure that one out) and the GRADE (Select grade looks VERY different to Character Grade....very different)....See Morecyn427 (z. 7, N. VA)
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