How long until flooring colors turn warm?

last year

I have a question for professionals who know where the trend is going over the next few years, or from people in parts of the country who are normally at the "front" of the trends. (I'm in the midwest and we still have people installing grey distressed lvp.) Basically, I want to know how long I'll be waiting to see what I want in stores.

This is a photoshop mockup of my kitchen / where my kitchen is going. We're currently in the process of a small remodel kitchen upcycle, changing out doors and putting in new trim. We also have a great opportunity to change the floors at cost, but I'm naturally drawn to very warm interior colors and I can't seem to find flooring that I LOVE from the industry's current offerings. The floor you see is Brazilian cherry laminate circa 2006 and despite it being quite dated I still like it enough. It has some issues though, so changing it out when I can do it for cost makes tremendous sense. Anyway that is the type of warmth I'm attracted to (maybe not that red this time around, but still very warm.)

I could still have this great opportunity 10 years from now, or it could disappear overnight so I'm measuring the risk of waiting and missing my chance against the knowledge that I'm settling for flooring I like but don't love.

I see signs that warmer might be where flooring is headed after the light Scandinavian look passes, but is that accurate and how long do you think I'll be waiting for it to hit products like LVP or laminate in common brands like Shaw?

Any ideas?

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cat_ky

last year

Forget about trends. Buy what you personally like, and you will be happy with your selections. Trends come, and trends go. What you like, will last you for many many years.

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ci_lantro
last year
We also have a great opportunity to change the floors at cost

What brands are available to you? Have you looked at all the available colors & not just the ones in stock at the store? IOW's, perhaps a special order for a color that is currently less popular is an option?
Brooke Kleinschmit thanked ci_lantro
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Fori
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If you don't like the current offerings and are willing to go with wood, it's a pretty good option.

I don't mean prefinished stuff which will follow trends somewhat, but site-finished wood that is installed naked and stained to your liking.
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Jennifer Hogan
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When I was looking for LVT in taupe it seemed like it was non-existent, but I found one made by core tec that was the right color and a good brand.

I just looked up cherry LVT and Shaw makes 2 cherry, a mahogany and a teak that are all pretty warm in their

https://www.shawcontract.com/en-us/products/0188V/colors/02534

Wjhen it isn't the "popular" color it is harder to find, but they have some out there.
Brooke Kleinschmit
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I'm not sure I made myself clear enough. I don't care if the floor is trendy, but like Jennifer said, when a color isn't "in style" it can be pretty difficult to find it if you want it. That's the problem I'm having. I want what I want though, so I'm wondering how long it will be until the market is flush with what I want vs how it is now where there's one or two out there but they're are not quite right.

So, if the trend will move warmer in say 2 or 3 years I'll just wait to do the flooring until I have more to choose from. But if it will be more like 5 to 7 years I'll choose from what's out there now. I can see the warmth bleeding in a bit, but I want more brown than gold and the current browns turn grey in my house.

I have access to Shaw, Johnson, Karndean, Triversa Prime and Mohawk, and possibly their sister brands.

Thanks!
Lynzy
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You can get the warmth you want by installing solid hardwoods and having them stained the color of your choice.
Jennifer Hogan
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No crystal ball here, but watching color trends over the past 60 years since I was a kid I have noticed a strong correlation between the economy / social attitudes and color trends. I personally don't see things getting a lot better. Too much social unrest and insecurity to see the red tones and rich, luxurious colors coming back soon. I hope that I am wrong, but I wouldn't bank on it.
latifolia
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Perhaps the trend will be away from plastic (lvp) to natural, renewable products like real wood. We can hope.
arcy_gw
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Most flooring comes in such a huge array of tones I am finding it surprising you can't find a warm tone you prefer. Posters are forever taking pictures of samples and most have warm options. You may have to special order but the choices are there.
ptreckel
last year
Brooke…I feel your pain! Yes to the Midwest lagging behind what one sees in shelter magazines and on websites. Even on this site. It is difficult to locate suppliers in the region who are willing to show newer ideas (lets call them that, not “trends.”). I have observed that our box stores order and stock regionally. What “sells” to the local demographic. Reinforcing what I would call “dated” colors and materials. Smaller, more specialized retailers are struggling and unwilling to take any risks with their offerings. So, it does become problematic. If I were in your shoes…I think I would wait. Or, if you can afford it, save for a hard wood installation that will enable you to achieve what you want. I would go with white oak, if you can. My 1939 home was floored in white oak when it was built. When we remodeled our kitchen 20 years ago, I opted for oak flooring. Ended up with red oak as I couldn’t get white oak at that time. (Had all the floors refinished and restained then.). Good luck. I totally understand your frustration.
Jennifer Hogan
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@latifolia -

You may want to read an article from scientificamerican.com - not the flooring industry that picks and chooses how to market their products as eco friendly . . .

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deforestation-and-global-warming/

"From logging, agricultural production and other economic activities, deforestation adds more atmospheric CO2 than the sum total of cars and trucks on the world's roads"
Anna Devane
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Brooke i feel your pain! I always seem to be in search of design unicorns. I recently sold an antique home and whenever I did any refreshing of the home it was difficult finding anything appropriate. I’m now searching for a home and i’m not a trendy person. Most homes i look at are a sea of new gray vinyl floors, gray walls, gray furniture. I walk out without even looking because I just don’t want to go through the expense of ripping out all the flooring. So there are others out there that like darker wood floors. Do what you like and enjoy it. When the time comes to sell your home the next person will be out there that likes it as much as you.
ci_lantro
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SuperCore comes in several warm toned options.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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I happen to love grays so for me it is a no brainer but for you get unfinished wood floors and have them stained who cares about the trends unless next year when the trend changes you will change your floors
ptreckel
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I would also like to add something here. There IS a difference between a “Trend” and a “Fad.” A trend is, by definition, a general direction to which something is developing or changing. A fad is something a group of people “follow enthusiastically for a short period of time.” Much of what we see on HGTV and the like are “fads.” Trends take longer to develop and have more staying power. And, some things that have been around forever become “fads!” I think that the trend right now is toward the organic and the natural. More natural woods, stones, earth tones. That would be a trend. Things that truly have staying power…become classics in the design field. And appear to transcend even “trend” status. Think…hard wood flooring. Subway tile. Or in fashion….Chanel handbags. 😉
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As others commented, get hardwoods and have them stained on site. We were able to match to our 1930 floor. You aren’t going to find what you want in stock — I am in the Midwest and we looked just to see what was available and couldn’t find anything that wasn’t gray or very dark. We couldn’t even find bathroom tile in stock (at tile shops) that we wanted and had to order it from other vendors. IMO wood floors that are a warm, mid brown are timeless. I think the stain we used was a variation of American classic. Pretty much everyone in my neighborhood has the same color floor from that time period, and it’s just beautiful. I don’t think it will ever go out of style because no one with an older home is ever going to get rid of those gorgeous floors on purpose ;) it is pricy but worth it IMO. Every future homeowner will thank you.

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