Help - mixed flooring dilemma
We replaced carpets in a couple of rooms (family and formal dining) in the house 4 years ago with engineered hardwood (Brazilian koa). Last year we redid our kitchen cabinets and went all white. The floor tiles are ugly and need to be replaced pretty much throughout the house - entry way, kitchen and hallways. Also, there are worn carpets at the front of the house and stairs that I'd like to replace as well. Hopefully all with the same type of flooring. Ideally, I'd have used the same engineered hardwood flooring we have in the dining and family room. But two problems:
a) I can't find the same shade any more
b) The flooring is high maintenance and scratches easily. I totally would not be comfortable using that for the kitchen.
I'm looking at using a more contemporary darker gray water-resistant laminate flooring as a replacement option for all areas. Is that a good idea? Especially in areas where the engineered hardwood and laminate may intersect? Any other suggestions?
Here are some pics.
The white tile is what I want to replace with the gray laminate.
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PROBeth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agono gray. and please, no gray laminate.
Girl is right. no wood-look laminate next to real wood. Here's a dark, gray base laminate flooring from Coretec. This would look horrid next to your wood
what if you did a slate tile? (this is actually basalt, but it's a similar look)
or, what about a cool porcelain terrazzo tile? I just saw these at my tile place
you can find similar wood floors that match what you have. If not, then you may have to rip that out and redo everything the same. Ultimately that's what I did when I redid my floors.maybe check out some of the engineered, wide plank wood floors?
you could also try something like this next to your wood
and feather it in like shown
Or, try a wood-look tile everywhere. this is from Tilebar
these are also tiles. (I think). I love these. love this look
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3 years agoThank you for the suggestions. I get it. No laminate :). I'm trying to avoid tile because I don't ever want to have to deal with grout again.
My question now really is this - is it okay to have wood of a different color, maybe something with variation in it next to the brazilian cherry or does it have to be a uniform look throughout? I do like a few water-resistant wood samples I had seen but they are of a different color. Would that be okay?
For instance, I love this one you posted. Could I just use this for the rest of the house next to the cherry instead of redoing it all?
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Beth H. :
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoyou prob could if the transition isn't that noticeable or if it's off the main drag.
These two types of wood don't go together at all. So if you must have it, then try to camouflage the actual transition (or most of it) With a runner, or rug, or even doing a neutral tile between the two. (or just bite the bullet and do the other two rooms w/the same material!)
BTW, that one you picked is from Calif Classics. I did the same flooring in my house but a different color under that series. The floor is worth every penny too.
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