Flooring design dilemma

4 years ago

We just finished removing all the tile on our first floor due to tile buckling and cracking. Now we are undecided as to what type of flooring to install. We are thinking about going with a luxury vinyl plank but not sure which color or even shade to go with. Kitchen cabinets are a golden oak color, as well as some built-ins in the living room. Should we go a darker or lighter shade than the cabinets? Or maybe even something with a gray tone? My main worry is that the flooring and cabinets will match too much. Any suggestions or ideas will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Beth H. :

4 years ago

last modified: 4 years ago

why vinyl? why not a hardwood? engineered wood would be a much better choice, and retain value in the home, much better than a vinyl.

as for color, a slighter lighter tone would be fine. Personally I'd paint out your oak bookcases white to be more cohesive w/the fireplace. It would lighten and update the room, and give you one less wood tone to worry about. but that's me.

why don't you bring home some samples of what you like and start there? take off one of your doors in the kitchen and take it w/you to the flooring shop. pick out what you like and bring home some samples. the lighting in your home will greatly affect how it looks

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Ana Andrade
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4 years ago
Hi Beth, thanks for your comment. We might be selling in a year or so, so don't want to spend too much on hardwood, which we might not get back when we sell. We are in deep South Texas and people don't really look for hardwood floors. I will look into it, though. Normally, we would be out and about looking at different samples and bringing them home but with the current situation (COVID-19) we are needing to make quick decisions or stay with bare concrete floors until we can decide. Thanks again!
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Grays are notoriously difficult to match, so be sure you see your samples side by side (and thus in the same lighting). If they match tonally, that should work. I guess you're using that large slab on all the actual walls, not just the shower walls? don't forget shower floor tiles if there's not a tub in this bath -- they need to be small.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
Stay with concrete until you can go get samples or try online to order samples Before that get LED bulbs in 4000K to make sure colors are true. No gray for the floor for sure but as for what color I am not sure I think you will need to decide after seeing samples.
SJ McCarthy
4 years ago
Personally I see a dark kitchen that looks dated. The midtpone brown cabinets are handsome. It is the midtone counter top that is upsetting me. If you remove your counter top and backsplash and go with an updated colour (a fresh white or a warm or creamy coloured stone would do REALLY well in here).

An updated counter top REALLY opens up the flooring possibilities. A few thousand spent on the counters means you get to have any floor you want. I would personally look at a travertine-look vinyl tile or even a limestone-look vinyl tile. You can then use the flooring to inspire the counters and backsplash.

You can keep the expensive finish cabinets, refresh the countertops and backsplash for a few thousand dollars and then lay the less expensive vinyl tile flooring.

Of course your house's value was being upheld by the flooring choice (tile = valuable floor). Adding in a vinyl floor (sheet, tiles, planks, etc) *might have an overall downgrading effect on your home's inherent value.

Before doing ANYTHING, I HIGHLY recommend you consult a local realtor (good time to figure out who you want to list with). They will tell you what is 'hot' and what is 'not' right now. They will tell you the things that sell a house and things that keep it on the market for too long.

Once you have that information THEN you can choose counters/backsplash and flooring.
RedRyder
3 years ago
SJ is right. Ask a realtor and find out if engineered hardwood floors would be worth the investment. If yes, go ligh as Beth said. If no, then go it’s vinyl but keep it lighter.
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2 years ago
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