I recommend you Cicliot a very good installer who are working on that area.

xyz99 - At the bottom of this post, I attached a link where you can see my posting from Sept.2009 and several pics of our floor. Red oak natural is a lot lighter than Amendoim. I also think there is more color variation in Amendoim compared to red oak natural. I like the color variation in the Amendoim, it is a very warm, rich and beautiful wood. I did hear or read somewhere that Amendoim may darken a little (not as much as cherry wood) as it ages which is not a negative thing. Some samples at different flooring stores may look different because of the age and due to it's natural variations. Below is a picture of 3 samples of wood we were considering. The one on the left is the BR111 Amendoim. The upper right sample is Lauzon's Hickory. Lower right is Lauzon's Red Oak Natural (select & better). Every time I look at that picture, I remember how hard it was to choose! Whatever wood you decide on, I bet you will be so pleased. All wood types are beautiful in their own way : ) -Laurie Here is a link that might be useful: My post from Sept. 2009

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First question -- if you're redoing the kitchen (and I presume that includes cabinets, etc and possibly layout reshuffling) why are you starting with tile? Also, are you sure that tile is the way you ultimately want to go? There's lots of other potential choices in a kitchen reno, and it might help to understand the whole game plan before locking yourself in with such a permanent choice. I would worry that your later reno work might either require you to fill-in/patch or god help us rip it up. And it's not like paint, where it's easy to change. Second, you can check here for tradesmen recommendations, but I'd look into the neighborhood grapevine first. In my town (south orange) there is a vocal and active community website with lots of bulletin boards to discuss happy/not happy experiences with contractors. That helped me greatly in finding a gc. I'd think the same thing with tile. Also check the thread about winkwink's "professional" tile job, which might give you a scare but force you to see your potential tile candidate's actual installations