Can you lay wood flooring diagonally only in upstairs master?
Jessica Knutson
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Comments (11)From strictly an aesthetic point of view, I think the the wood pieces should always run in the direction of travel. Otherwise, it feels like you're crossing a barricade. Strips that run in the same direction as you when entering a room are welcoming, but when turned 90 degrees it's as if you're invading a space. With that thought in mind, I would turn the wood in the corridor that leads to the back bedroom, and I'd also turn it in the back bedroom (so that both are "North/south" as described). The entry way is a bit odd with the wood running the wrong way as far as I'm concerned, but the immediately visible borders that would result for the main room and the hallway (when turned) wouldn't look right. In the interest of having the entry way looking better, I might turn both it AND the main room to East/West...See MoreDiagonal floor in galley kitchen?
Comments (61)Vineyard, those 18" tiles are beautiful! Wow, you were brave putting such large tiles in such a small space - but it absolutely works. Great color with the cabinets, too, and I *love* the mosaic going into the room! Caroline, I'm so relieved about the cabinet color. I was originally looking at much lighter-colored cabinets, and when I ordered these, I was afraid they'd be too dark and make the whole kitchen dark. But in looking at them - they're not dark at all! Very happy with them. I *am* a little puzzled in how the carpenter put up the crown molding. He has a (fairly well-done) seam partly along one wall, but he also has a long piece of crown molding left over. I wonder if he was a little too frugal with the stuff and was supposed to attach the long piece so there wouldn't be any seams. Not sure this is worth a do-over - I'd prefer no seams, but this one isn't bad, and I'm not sure I like the way the finish was done on the leftover piece. OMG, these details. They can kill you. Anyway, have to run to the apartment and re-organize. The appliances are being delivered between 7:15am and 10:15am and the carpenter left his tools all over the living room floor where the appliances are supposed to go... Sigh....See MoreUpstairs kids bedroom over master bedroom...big mistake?
Comments (13)When we build, there won't be any rooms above our Master Bedroom. At the moment, my almost 13-year-old son and 3-year-old's room is over our Master Bedroom. My 8- and 10-year old's room is above the living room. Their bathroom is between their two rooms. When sleeping in, I can hear every single movement that my 13-year-old and 3-year do. There was carpet in the room which helps with the noise, but I hate carpet and put in wood flooring. If he drops something, I hear it. When he goes to the bathroom, I hear it. When all 4 of them are in one room, I can hear them. Just as this, I can hear every movement in my other boys' room when in the living room. They are very rambunctious and like to jump around. Another problem I have is that the pipe from their toilet/tub goes down the wall which is located between our living and kitchen/dining room. When they flush the toilet or let out their bath water, the pipe rattles in that wall. I know every time they use the bathroom and so do my guests. Most times it is rather embarrassing....See MoreDiagonal hardwood flooring
Comments (6)It can work if you have the design talent to get everything else to work with it. It will run a MUCH HIGHER rate of labour. It will cost MUCH MORE in wasted material (instead of 5% waste, you need to order 15% waste and hope for the best) and it will take longer to install (with the increase in labour costs to boot). I would estimate a good 15% - 30% up-charge for this type of install. And then there is the (small but significant) concern of feeling off-balance. There are a small amount of us who always feel "off balance" when a room has wood laid diagonally. The hallway shown above would cause me to crash into one of the walls...every time I walked down the hall. And something like that may never go away (I avoid spaces with this install like the plague). We are a small minority...but we are out there. And you may be one of us...but not know it until it is too late. Just be aware of what you are getting into with a whole home diagonal install. It is a BIG investment that may not pay-off. Especially if you have grab the walls every time you want to make it to the TV room....See More
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