We recently installed Valinge Walnut floors through out our entire home. We absolutely LOVE them! So easy to clean!!! They are floated over pine and tile with a quality underlayment Zero issues with transitions, etc. We have 2 large German Shepherds, and when we do get an occasional scratch, they easily buff out with a magic eraser. Attached ard a few photos.

Love your Walnut floor! Thanks for sharing!

How matte is Woodura? Is there any sheen? I wish for more of a satin finish with a very subtle sheen. For those that have installed it, what have you done with stairs?

Stunning Martha!!!

Carolyn, they describe it as ”oil rubbed” in terms of sheen. It is NOT shiny, but does have a subtle sheen to it.

does anyone have recommendations for floating versus glued? we are on a slab. Our sales rep recommended glue to avoid feeling any air pockets, so thats where we’re leaning, but we also like the idea of being able to swap boards out as easily as possible if theres any damage in ~5 years (kitchen, kids, etc). new to this so appreciate any insight!

I like glue-down over floating installation method whenever possible. It just gives you a more permanent floor. There is no problem to replace floorboards in the future. Floating installation isn't as easy as big box stores tell you.

@Martha Geuss can you please tell me which Walnut color you chose - they have Natural and Terra Brown. Your floor is gorgeous.

One more question for those of you who chose woodura…. Can you tell me why you chose it over engineered wood? With a quality underlayment the cost difference might not be substantial. I do like the product, but I am still nervous because it is so new, there is no way to know how long it will last. Thank you to all of you who have shared pictures.

@Kristin Daus

Before Martha answers your question, I am pretty sure it's natural Walnut since Tarra Brown is a stained Walnut color which looks more consistent and browner.

Carolyn - technically this is also an engineered wood product, but we chose it over traditional engineered wood for the increased durabililty. No, you cannot refinish this floor like a trad engineered wood floor with a thick veneer - but then we realized we were unlikely to ever want to refinish our floors. We wanted the increased durability for the now of life - the thought of softer floors that might need refinishing was less appealing to us. As was noted earlier in another post, not being able to refinish this is a limitation. It just was not that important to us given our goal of a floor that could hold up better to our current lifestyle.

I also agree that Martha’s floor is the natural walnut or “walnut nature” - same as ours. I’ve also noticed that the variation in color shows up more in photos of this specific flooring, in person there is less contrast than what the cameras seem to pick up.

I would be interested in hearing updates from those who have installed this floor on a slab. Did you end up doing glue-down or floating? Any lessons learned? Thank you!

I am doing the brushed Misty White Oak. I am replacing 3/4” solid floors so I need to use 1/4” underlayment and I am undecided between cork or rubber. Plywood is substantially more expensive. Does anyone have any experience with this? Only concern I have is it feeling bouncy. I did call the local rep and he said it would be okay but curious if others have done it.

While looking for some images of installed floors, I came across an Instagram account where the homeowner recently installed Flooret Silvan engineered hardwood and discovered that the veneer layer on multiple planks had started to detach from the core after only a few months. They said that Flooret was unable to determine why that occurred, so the homeowner ended up removing the entire floor and replacing it with an engineered hardwood from another company. It was also pointed out that the color of the floor had noticeably lightened compared to areas that had been covered. With Flooret Silvan being a similarly manufactured product to Valinge Woodura, these issues have me concerned. Has anyone else experienced these problems with their floors?

It's not "similarly manufactured", boxes of silvan have the woodura valinge branding. They are the same product (maybe at different grades?). We'll probably be installing Silvan on a slab sometime over the next month with a rubber underlayment and moisture barrier. I'll let you know how it goes, our largest concern right now is the first box we opened has some... unsightly and large blemishes across all the boards in the first box. We'll see what Flooret says.

Thanks @Streng Rework. i was impressed by the floor’s scratch resistance, and had high hopes that we had found the right product for our home. I’ve been looking for input from home owners who have installed this floor, and the veneer detachment was the first negative experience I’ve come across. Best of luck with your install, and thanks for keeping us posted!

We opened up some of our other boxes after Flooret assured us they would replace any egregious packs like the first, and so far have had a wayyy better time, guess our first box was just incredibly unlucky.

@HU-558711706 @Kelly Ketel

I am back to give you a review of the Valinge Misty White Oak. We had it installed 12/2022. We have done major remodeling (walls taken down, wall opening enlarged like the opening you see in the photo, drywall, sunken living room raised, etc). The Valinge was placed first and then new kitchen was done. The flooring is beautiful to look at, feels solid, no creaking, but we did not expect it to feel dusty with our barefeet walking around. I am not sure if it's because of all the construction we did and now all the dust is stuck to the UV coating. It's not just the kitchen area that feels dusty but the entire main floor that has Valinge. I have used a lot of Boma cleaner. I have gotten down on my hands and knees with a wet cloth and water. Tonight I decided to try some Dawn dishsoap on part of the flooring. Also I was feeling the small sample piece tonight and I think it feels a little dusty too so maybe that is the way it goes? Can anyone else comment on how their Valinge feels underfoot?

I am already thinking about my next flooring because I don't know if I can stand this feeling underfoot.

As for scratches. Yes it does get scratched but after awhile it blends in. We have a very large scratch from the fridge being moved improperly and I could see the UV coating chipping around it. However, after lot of Boma cleaning solution (which is recommended by Valinge) the scratch has blended in pretty well. That was a nice surprise.

We do not have pets so I can't comment on that aspect.

See my previous post from 6 months ago for installation experience.

Here the are scratches from the fridge moving:

I really appreciate your follow up review, thank you for taking the time to update

Have anyone installed their Powdered Oak? It's a new select line

Also, what's the best method to install it? If we go with it, it will be replacing solid wood, tiles, and carpet across the main level - we have a crawl space if that makes a difference

Talked to the store, it will have to go after cabinets so want to ensure all the prep work done correctly

@heccabecca were you able to get the dusty feel out? We just installed the floors and I feel what you are talking about. But also feel they need to be cleaned as they are still dirty from all the work we did

Did your floors get cleaned and are they good now? Very close to purchasing the Terra Brown Oak Select in our bedroom. Love the look and feel of it on the sample but it is a new product here in AZ and no one knows anything about it.

@heccabecca Where in Seattle did you buy your flooring? Did they install it? I have been reading reviews and trying to decide which kind of flooring to use, engineered, laminate or solid. I see so many bad reviews on all of those and am looking for something that is more durable and low voc.

@ikmsrd23 the dusty feeling is more subdued near the kitchen sink and stove area because of high use. We are barefoot in the house so between the feet and the oil that gets on the floor from our island stove, it's softer? I know that sounds gross but that is my only explanation. It's nice there! But the rest of the house is still weird. I've gotten used to it but I offer socks and slippers to my guests. We've cleaned and cleaned and we have a roborock that vaccums everyday. The flooring is still beautiful. We do not have pets.

@HU-280009712 I bought my Valinge Flooring at Green Home Solutions in Ballard. My independent contractor installed it for much less but I think GHS would do an amazing job. It's beautiful and so far durable, no issues except the texture, dusty feeling still after 10 months.

Please lay down RAM board over your new flooring when doing remodeling to protect it. It was such a good idea from our painter, too bad it was 1/2 way through our project before he came and told us that!

@heccabecca Thank you for your quick reply. I went to Green Home yesterday and looked at it. Feeling it, the regular Valinge did have a dusty/speckled feel to it. The select had more of a natural wood grain feel. This was on the large samples. They said that they can install it, but I need an in-home measuring estimate first. I am still going back and forth between this and regular engineered, Tesoro, Mercier or Mirage. They are more expensive, but I want something that will last 20 or more years. But then, I am not an everyday cleaner and am afraid I will scratch or damage these. Thanks again!

If you call the manufacturer directly, they have a commercial grade floor they can direct you to, but having said that for a number of reasons we eventually went with one of the other Europeans or Canadians like Riva and Mirage.

We got the valinge misty oak white installed yesterday and it looks absolutely gorgeous. No Sandy feel here at all except looks lighter than the sample we saw at the shop - but it worked great for us!

@heccabecca Thank you for the information. Looking at your scratches, do they go through the wood layer and show the core underneath? I had that happen with Pergo. Also, can you give me the name of your independent contractor? I would like to get a couple bids other than Green Home.

Hi Subash. Is this the standard or prime grade Misty White Oak?

@HU-280009712 Will you send me a private message so I can give you more details?

Hi all! I am in the early stages of installing this floor in misty white oak in standard grade as I don’t mind some knots. The flooring company has come to measure and will give a bid. I hope to have it installed by the company before Christmas. I’ll post back with pictures, if it all works out.

@james - standard grade.

Hi Subash D - your floors are beautiful! Are there whitish streaks in it? Our small sample for the standard doesn't have it & doesn't have a 'white haze' but the select sample does. Also, was it glued down or floating?

There is def a slight white haze on it, but we like it because it complements our look and room perfectly with amount of sunlight and angle we have. But yes, there is no mistaking that slight white haze on it (i guess thats why its called misty white?). Also we did floating, and we kind of regret it and working with our contractor to fix the sub floor issues. I think glue may work better, but floating gives you option of repairing quicker i guess.

@heccabecca I have not figured out how to send a private message. I did follow you. Can you send me a message that way or do I have to do something else? Thanks!

Btw we ended up installing them. Also purchased them at Green Home in Seattle. Love the floors. It had the dusty feeling for a few days but after a few cleanings are great.

Oh and we have a misty oak in select grade.

When installing, make sure your installer looks out for planks with more red in them. We ended up skipping those

I'm considering mineral grey or earth grey. Has anyone else considered these 2 colors? I want a medium-toned brownish-grey wood and love the mineral grey but feel it may be a tad too dark. Earth grey is pretty too but may be too blonde. I love the concept of how these floors are manufactured and being environmentally friendly and low to no toxicity. Hoping they will hold up as there are not many reviews out there on these Valinge floors. Has anyone here looked at Mannington Timberplus engineered wood flooring? Supposed to be made similarly.

Recent opinions from people that did install this? I have chosen the Valinge in natural oak because the white haze did bother me. I have been in the process of getting several bids over the last few months. Is everyone still happy with your Valinge flooring? I want this to last for many years!

I also like the Natural Oak product, I never saw the Select in the Natural Oak (described as cleaner, no knots, and smaller planks). I did notice some of the samples at the store had a redish tinge, that I didn't care for. I'm interested to see what your finished product looks like!

I went with the Misty white oak in select grade as well. Very pleased so far. We did purchased extra flooring and discarded the reddish planks. If I recall out of 1100 sq ft only a few planks were replaced.

Yes we did the same. Some of those red ones were standing out soo much

We're having earth grey natural installed in one week. I am super excited for these floors. I will post pics if anyone is interested.

@debbiebaran we are considering these floors and would love to see your finished flooring in earth grey. Hope you’re happy with your new floors.

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I just sent a message about our floors. I don't use Houzz much so I thought it was posting to this thread. I love these floors. For anyone considering these, I highly recommend. I'm expecting then to be durable but it's only been 2 weeks since professionally installed. They're gorgeous. Hard finish yet comfortable to walk on. I will post more pics once completed finished as we are in the process of finishing up baseboards and new doors.

What products is everyone using to clean the floors?

I've been using a Bona spray mop. I just ordered a spray mop wringer bucket from amazon. Haven't tried it yet but it looks like it may be more effecient bc you can rinse the spray mop pad while mopping the floor.

how are these hardened wood floors holding up? does anyone recommend glue over float?

Hello- I am about to purchase and install 2500 sq ft of the Misty White Oak but I was curious if the people with the dust issue installed the UV BRUSHED (textured) or the regular (smooth) finish. Everyone still happy? I will have small kids and a dog so this is my only hope to get wood floors vs LVP. Please advise :)