IMO that does not sound like the whole house so maybe share what you are actually keeping since you only mention small spaces . Flooring choice is a big deal we have a MCM ranch 1956 build. We laso have 3 huge dogs so hardwood was never on the agenda. We have slate look laminate I love it easy to care for dog proof and ours is 15 yrs old and still looks like new, When choosing flooring IMO the same everywhere is ideal so a bit more info from you would be great. BTW if I had the budget I would have done polished concrete but we live in small remote town and to do that woudl have broken the bank with all the rest of the renos. Terrazo would have been my first choice but we have a huge stone FP thta is quite busy

Thank you!! Is that considered LVT now? Your coloring is great - not sure I can find the same today.

Restore the terrazzo.

On the plain concrete you could stain if in decent condition or of it requires repairs torginol just came out with terrazzo look chips for an epoxy flooring. If you go that direction do a few top coats I'm satin so it doesn't look too

I would see if the terrazzo could be restored.

I grew up in a 1960s home that still has the 2 1/2" hardwood floors, probably maple. They still look great today. Hardwood is a classic flooring option that can be refinished many times over and look like new. But it also depends on which MCM style your house is.

BTW you can get terrazzo look tile but honestly I do not like living day to day with tile floors and as I age I am so happy we did not do the concrete or terrazzo.

Where are you located because that would impact your choices.

As others have mentioned there are now gorgeous terrrazo porcelain tiles. I recently tiled my balcony and have a border of terrazo accent the Malibu Tile rug.

A lot of the Florida MCM homes had terrazo as well as others in hot climates where tile is a good choice.

Wood was also widely used in MCM homes including the much maligned parquet. Not that horrible looking cheap parquet wood tiles from the 1980's but genuine and I think much of it was done onsite. I grew up in a much older home that had parquet floors and those were done on site by the skilled cheap labor of the early 20th century.

I don't know what you mean by manufactured wood. Engineered wood is real wood but is used in homes where solid hardwood wouldn't work so it has definite functional advantages in some places. For example on slab concrete. It can be site finished or factory finished as can solid hardwood.

What is your budget because that is going to ultimate control your options.

I don't think it's universally true that natural wood floors cannot be installed over old concrete or terrazzo. Highrise apartments from the interwar period all over Manhattan and in other cities have wood floors laid over the concrete floor plates--long before engineered wood was developed. I lived in an apartment that had natural wood floors over concrete.

@kandrewspa - we are in Memphis,Tennessee where in 50's 60's there was a lot of Terrazzo in MCM and hardwood in the more traditional homes. I believe this home originally was all Terrazzo.

Helen

we are in Memphis,Tennessee where in 50's 60's there was a lot of Terrazzo in MCM and hardwood in the more traditional homes. I believe this home originally was all Terrazzo. Engineered/Manufactured hardwood does not come in the 2-3" planks we are looking for in this floor - so for that we are considering/getting prices for "real" hardwood. I know the "buts" for real wood flooring like floor height, prep work, labor etc will add to the budget.

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We are getting prices for "real" hardwood. I know the "buts" for real wood flooring over the Terrazzo like floor height, prep work, labor etc will add to the budget. I'm hoping it won't be $20sf for wood and install but we'll see. I'll keep ya'll posted! Thanks so much for your input!

I installed large format porcelain tile in my midcentury home. I would have loved wood floors but didnt work with the stone walls and house.

Great house scout.

@Crye-Leike Realtors - I am a bit confused by your comment regarding not being able to source engineered wood. Not that I am attempting to convince you but I remodeled relatively recently and wanted classic wood floors with the planks being a bit less than 3" and had no trouble sourcing engineered wood.

I bought mine before the pandemic and so I am sure that the cost has gone up for all of the materials. I had to have very expensive prep done as I needed self leveling and since I live in a high rise there also needed to be a layer of cork as well as plywood so the installation was approximately $10 per square foot PLUS the cost of the wood itself.

@Helen- how about this, the flooring store I looked at yesterday didn’t have the engineered wood in 2-3” planks. I’m still having people come out getting measurements and estimates.

@scout. Your floors look great! Where are you located? My concern with tile floors is the potential of cracking.Yours looks great and I’ll def give that a consideration.

I’m in AZ. I was lucky to find the tile during the pandemic. It was tough finding the tile, but as soon as I did, I bought it immediately. I also looked at dal tile for my floors, but they were back ordered. This was a year ago, so things may have changed. They did have to level the floor in areas. In my large master bath, I put in 4’x4’ terrazzo but that has developed some hairline cracks. I don’t mind. I think that is the nature of terrazzo.

I love the floors, absolutely love them. but keeping them clean with two large young dogs is tough. On the other hand, when they look clean, they are truly clean!

@Crye-Leike Realtors I have no skin in the game in terms of pushing engineered flooring or any other kind of flooring.

I just posted so that others might be aware that getting engineered flooring with those size planks is available and isn't a unicorn.