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Flooring Design Dilemma

Anyone installed Mirage white oak hardwood floors?

2 years ago

Hi,

I'm having a hard time deciding on Mirage hardwood floors without seeing an actual installation first (aside from the well orchestrated photo on their website). The floors I'm considering are the Mirage White Oak Hula Hoop (7.75"), Carousel (7.75") or the White Oak Exclusive (6.5"), .

Having been burned before with receiving Provenza floors that were several shades lighter than the samples, I am hesitant to pull the trigger on expensive floors like these. I may order a box of each but will waste a month due to lead times and some money in the process :) If anyone has pics of actual installations I would appreciate it. Thank you!

Here are the links to the three floors I am considering:

White Oak Exclusive

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
IMO seeing the floor in someone elses house really is no help. Get the boxes of flooring and test drive in your home that is IMO the only way to choose flooring. Also make sure all your lighting is LED 4000K to make this an easier choice since that lighting mimics bright sunlight
HU-783414413
last year
I know this is a while later, but I was wondering what Provenza floor and color did you have? I found some Provenza Affinity Triumph floors where I like the sample. Their photos online have a lot more red and are lighter. However I know that lighting in photos isn’t realistic.
Hoping time allows us to order a box before installation.
Thank you!
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last modified: last year
@HU-783414413, Some of the sample boards can be old and/or faded and not representative of the current dye lots. Also since covid many manufacturers had to source wood from different suppliers, which also affected the look of the end results.

You really should order a box of the finish you are considering and at the same time the floor store should have the distributor/manufacturer place a hold on enough inventory in that same lot number for your project. Take a few days to lay out the sample box around your house and then order/pay for the quantity you need. This is the only way to ensure that you really get the correct look and color for the floor you want.

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