Depending on the look you have, you could try to stain real wood stair nose to match or buy a stair nose made by another company that matches and close as possible, as there are tons of them out there.

@Katie Tortonesi- we put Jet set on our stairs to match the rest of the flooring. Jet set has a bit of a cross-sawn grooving in it so it’s not super slippery. We’ve had it installed for 1.5 years and no one has fallen. It is different than having carpet though and takes a bit of getting used to. We have teenagers so no safety concerns. One thought we be to add a runner on the stairs afterward if you are concerned or have little ones.

If in doubt go darker. Like 3-5 times darker. When the product is PURPOSEFULLY stained a different colour than the floor, it is used as an ACCENT. That accent can then be 'picked up' in other ways. Such as a dark railing or dark spindles. All it takes is TWO items to create a 'look'. This works with pillows and area rugs or area rugs and drapes. It can work for stair treads and railings/spindles. Simply make the decision that makes TWO items the same colour. Maple is a pain to stain LIGHT...but it is very handsome when worked in a DARK stain. It will look 'almost' painted but not quite. Ask the wood trim company to create a dark charcoal or 'almost' black stain. And then MAKE SURE you get ONE OTHER ITEM in that same colour. The two put TOGETHER make a statement. It's a brilliant way to fix an oopsa.

HI everyone, thank you all so much for your thoughtful input! The overall theme I'm seeing is to not refinish the hardwood just for the sake of doing it - and definitely not for the sake of matching the LVP. For some reason, I didn't realize this was an option (lol) - I have been getting so bogged down in needing to take action (a la my husband with the kitchen floor), that I didn't even think to take a breather and let it be for a while so we can re-gather our thoughts :) And since the hardwood will be getting done in the next year or two anyway, it feels almost like a weight is lifted off my shoulders with not having to add one more thing to our current To Do list! @kempek01 your suggestion is spot on and made me laugh out loud! Truthfully, the mismatch didn't bother me as much until I thought of what my in-laws would say at our housewarming - and really, all of them are homeowners, so I'm sure they understand the concept of a work in progress ... AND if anyone does comment, I will say "Thanks for noticing" and chug my wine (while mentally throwing it on them)! @Patricia Colwell I like your idea of having the same wood species laid down in the kitchen and all of it matching! Or the idea of vinyl tile ... honestly, I was thinking of anything besides the LVP my hubs came home with! Lol! but having the same species of wood all the way through the house would be a very charming look! @dan1888 thank you for your words of wisdom! you're right, no need to sacrifice the rest of the house's hardwood to coordinate with a not-thought-out temporary fix :) @SJ McCarthy you make so many good points ... we're also in the middle of a total bathroom renovation and a light second floor renovation (which will then be further renovated down the line anyway), so the last thing we need to be thinking about now is moving our furniture from room to room, or to a storage pod, so the floors can be refinished. And, while we know we want to refinish them, we haven't nailed down a specific stain yet, so it would be more rushing, potentially leading to more regret! Your suggestion of sitting down and storyboarding each room is soooo incredibly wise ... we will definitely be doing that, starting over dinner tonight! @Fori thank you so much :) we think it's super cute too! It really is charming, and in keeping with the style of our house. It's so funny you say that, because my husband (he is a darling) EVENTUALLY wants to gut the whole kitchen, knock out the back wall, and expand the whole kitchen/dining room area!!! However, that's a big expense and still quite a few years down the road - plus, I think the house is kinda sweet the way it is - but the lack of dishwasher does plague us when we have guests for dinner! Ha! Anyway, I guess there's no point in paying twice for a temporary kitchen floor (and staining the rest of the house to match ...). Phew! I feel like I've been talked off several ledges today!!!