Flooring for home with wood paneled ceilings

5 years ago

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We just moved into a 1993 Scanavian Farmhouse and are looking to replace the white tile/carpet throughout and advice for the tone/type of material to use. I typically have a strong eye for what I want, but am feeling unsure this time.

We like the charm and warmth of the paneled ceilings - and plan to remodel the kitchen in a few years, or at least paint the hickory cabinets to hold us over until then.

We like engineerd hardwood for warmth and durability (from experience), but open to other ideas. Keep in mind, we live in a moderately cold climate in winter, so the tile is cold and pellet stove is used to heat the home. Likely will keep the walls a moderne white as rooms are eastern facing with lots of natural light.

Any advice is appreciated.

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houssaon

5 years ago

I think wood similar to the ceiling would look bright and clean.

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greenfish1234
5 years ago
I love your place. there is nothing wrong with wood floors and wood ceilings but your place would look great with large format cement tiles. It would be cold though without radiant heat.

Also painted planks:
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Oak & Broad
5 years ago
houssaon , I agree. We just had a client in WA do the same thing. Here are some shots. You can see the wood was also used for parts of the wall. Its such a neat look!

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SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
Oak & Broad, those are stunning photos! I love the Scandinavian look! I love the light wood ceiling with the light wood flooring. The OP's cathedral ceiling and wall of windows will keep everything light and airy. There will be no fear of feeling "boxed in".

I would go with a nice light, naturally finished hardwood. Because you use a pellet stove to heat in winter, I would like to see a very narrow, solid wood floor in here. Around 2 3/4" planks in rift/quarter sawn white oak. Finish would be a clear water based polyurethane to maintain the light colour of the wood (no fear of ambering).

Just be aware that your wood floor will move quite a bit for the first 5 years or so. Once it is acclimated completely to the heating (dry heat) and cooling cycles of the year, it will settle down.

With a pellet stove I'm assuming you do not have humidity control in winter? How about summer? Is there air conditioning?
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Original Author
5 years ago
Thank you, all. This is very helpful.

We are in Central Oregon - High desert climate, extremely dry. We do not have any humidity control, nor AC...will be an adventure ;).
missenigma
5 years ago
Here are some more inspiration photos. I'm also squarely in the camp of light colored hardwood. It's a dramatic and lovely space.
SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
Then I would say you have the two PERFECT floors for your situation. Tile in the "wet" areas and carpets in the rest. Tile doesn't really care about humidity control. Nor does carpet.

To get a rigid floor in here (laminate, cork, hardwood, engineered hardwood, vinyl, etc) you might find the lack of humidity is going to be the defining factor. Any floor you put in there will lose warranty the first day of install. If you are OK with that, then go for it...

I would personally install a hardwood (engineered in a narrow plank would be better, but it will not rid you of the problems of movement) in the "shoulder season". That means spring or fall.

I used to live in the Okanagan Valley in BC (Canada) just north of WA state (Omak WA). The high desert = same concept. The summers have humidity around 15% until a storm rolled in = 90% humidity. And then it would drop again with forest fire season. And winter was then crisp and dry. Pellet stoves will dry out the air nice and fast. So the 20% humidity outside will drop even lower as soon as the stove is fired up.

For any rigid floor (other than tile) these humidity levels are far too low. They will shrink and gap over the years...the gaps getting wider and wider as the floor ages. So long as you are OK with this and will love the wood for what it is, then go for it.

But buyer beware of your home's limitations.

And let me tell you it gets HOT in summer! My friends and family live through 40 C (104 F) summers every year. This is climate change at it's best. Thirty years ago, the hottest summers would be 38 C (100 F) but that would only be every few years. The average summer = 35 C (95 F). Those cathedral ceilings will help, but they won't get rid of all the heat. If your sleeping quarters are "upstairs" you will want to find a way to get the heat out. Just a little FYI from someone who has lived in a similar climate.
missenigma
5 years ago
@SJ McCarthy

Why does the ceiling appear to be doing OK?
SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
The ceiling wood is beveled with the look of intentional gaps. I'm going to guess they were installed a little "tighter" than what you are seeing. And they are also 8-20ft away from your eye...made of a different thickness of wood...finished in a different way than a hardwood floor...etc. And the species may be one that has better dimensional stability than solid hardwood.