I have to say those new floors would make me crazy IMO the red of the cherry would be much nicer than that really busy floor Sorry you could not give this to me to put anywhere. Why not look at LVP you can get some really good deals at big box stores just remeber to buy at least 2 more boxed than you think you need and if this is a new to you house IMO do not do flooring until you have decided you love evertything about the space as it is. I think both choices stand up well to kids and dogs but I think I would wait until you have lived in the house for awhile . Maybe just do the upsiars for now since grubby carpet needs to go anyway and probably the bedrooms are not going to change much over time.

Thanks, Patricia! I agree that the pattern is really busy which is one of the reasons I think I’ve been questioning it so much. We’ve been in the house since last summer and I am definitely sure I don’t like the floors (or the kitchen but that’s a different discussion haha). Thanks for the feedback, I might hold off on these and look for something a bit more natural. It was mostly the price and convenience that drew us to these.

We’re making this exact decision right now. Here are a few pics in our space. In addition to the floors looking busy (which is also why I’m hesitant) they seem shinier than other laminate or vinyl products we’ve looked at.

I think you will get many differing opinions. But I say, if it makes you feel good about your home, you made a good choice.

I LOVE those floors! I saw those at Costco too! I am a fan of wood and the grains. It provides elegance and richness, and natural. To me it doesn't look busy at all. But that is my opinion. My house has hardwood, and some pieces look darker than others in some spots. But I don't mind it.

Sarah, you two did a fantastic job! Enjoy

Thank you so much!! 😊

I think they look beautiful! Nice job!

Looks really good. Did you go over the cherry flooring or did you remove it?

@tozmo1 Thank you! We removed the cherry flooring but we have been very careful as we have taken it up so it can be repurposed. We are thinking of using a small amount in some way as a “feature” to the house on maybe a small wall or something - they are really pretty when they are sanded down. For the rest of the leftovers we will take them to Habitat Restore 😊. I have been extremely impressed with the durability. We left a cut piece of it outside during a huge rainstorm over a few days (2-3 inches of rain total). It was completely covered in water for well over 24 hours and it look absolutely perfect after we dried it off. It’s definitely kid and pet friendly.

So glad you are repurposing. I am all about donating to Habitat, but have you tried to sell it? Maybe you don't have much left after keeping some to repurpose, but that stuff is valuable.

I haven’t thought about that!! Thanks for the great idea!

My son did this same floor in his condo and I loved it so much I just bought 900 sq ft to do in my home in the mountains. It was such a relief to finally have a floor I liked. Mountain homes tend to have alot of wood features as does mine and trying to match up different species was hard. The color variations in this Hickory floor is perfect. I can hardly wait to get it installed. My son did his by himself (with some help from a female friend) and said it was really easy to install once you get past the first few rows.

Sarah, I would love to see more pictures of the floor! We bought this same floor to put in our new build, but we are still several months from being able to install it.

We are working on getting the rest installed and I will post more when we finish more rooms! It’s been a labor of love 😂. I will say we absolutely love it so far!!

Thinking about buying this floor. Please post more photos of your progress!!

Sarah, when you said you left a piece of flooring outside in a rainstorm, did you mean the Costco Millport Hickory laminate, or the old cherry wood flooring? We are leaning towards the Costco laminate in our new living room/kitchen/bathroom, but are concerned if it is really "waterproof" as claimed. We were under the impression that if any water got past the wear layer, it would swell and be ruined...

Does anyone know if this product has a wear rating? i cannot find it anywhere

@riantgirl So sorry that I am just now seeing this. We left the Millport Hickory outside! It was completely soaked and the piece that we left out was cut so it definitely didn’t have the protective coating on it - it was completely fine with zero signs of damage. I have been extremely impressed with the durability. We have four large dogs and three kids and we are not gentle in the least on these floors. I have yet to see a single scratch. Time will tell regarding the long term durability but for price we paid I don’t feel like we can complain!

@Sarah Thanks! That's encouraging to hear, because we just bought it for our downstairs! 🙌 We have four young kids, definitely not gentle on floors... Or on anything, really. 😂 I'm excited to get it installed!

@Elina R Here are some more photos! Our summer has been crazy so we are slowly updating the house room by room 😊

@riantgirl That is so exciting!!! I think you are going to love them!! 🥰