Help with floor colour & style
Hi, I have a laminate floor colour dilemma. I'm redoing my entire house (small, 100 square metres, multi room not open plan), and the style of our decor is mid century modern slash scandinavian. By that I mean some dark navy pieces (sofa), walnut book shelf in the bedroom, a Nelson saucer pendant light in the dining area, but clean lines. The windows are all dark, like mahogany, so a dark floor is out of the question. I've attached two samples of the flooring, bearing in mind that the phone and subsequent uploading has altered the colour a bit, but you can see the tone differences. The one on the right is not pink in real life, more of a regular oak colour. One of them goes very well with almost everything, inlcuding real Afghan rugs we have, but clashes with two leather armchairs. It is also a bit more traditional. The other clashes with the bathroom flooring, AND the rugs, but goes marginally better with the chairs, and is a bit more modern.
Am I making it too hard trying to match the flooring with every single piece of furniture I have?!?! Does flooring have to match absolutely everything? surely not?? How do you decide which is the lesser of two evils? I've had so many samples and am limited to this manufacturer, who actually have plenty of colours - why is it they never have exactly what you want?! lol. Also attached a render of the kitchen but it hasn't come out well - the cabinets are soft mid-dark blue lacquer in shaker style. Would love to know your thoughts! Thanks.
Comments (6)
elcieg
2 years agoNot a Pergo fan...try walking on it with shoes..."click, click, click".
Nor do I agree that the stain of the floor can't be dark because of the dark wood; just choose a variegated wood.
acm
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tranquila00
2 years agolast modified: 2 years ago@elcieg fortunately there's only two of us, no pets, and we wear soft shoes so the noise won't be an issue! Also there will be insulation underneath it and it's a pro version. As for the colour - small rooms with small windows (Spain) so a dark floor really is a no-no. Also don't want the room to scream 'look at my floor' but rather disappear.
@acm I'll try and attach what I mean. I've actually just ordered more samples in a slightly deeper natural oak colour to be more of a contrast than try to match or tone. The chairs do not photograph well!
kculbers
2 years agoI have Pergo flooring installed n my kitchen and laundry / bathroom. I love it: does not ding or scratch and easy cleanup with vinegar and water. Don’t go too crazy picking out a Pergo color. I prefer your darker choice❣️
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