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Flooring Kitchens Design Dilemma

Help with Kitchen Flooring Needed

4 days ago

We are about to embark on a kitchen renovation. We plan to expand our kitchen so that it’s more useful. We have older hardwood thin plank floors throughout the downstairs and upstairs of our house. The tile and flooring in the kitchen will be replaced - as will the cabinets, shelving by the fireplace, etc. We have a sliding glass door that leads to our backyard so we need flooring ideas that are durable, waterproof and are easy to clean. We have a four year old and a labradoodle puppy who frequently go in and out of the house. We plan on having white or very light griege cabinets with a white quartz and white or marble backsplash.

What recommendations do you have? I’ve been combing the internet and stores for tile. Im concerned about matching the old hardwood due to water, wear and diet. Here are some photos when we bought the house and a picture of some of the tile we’ve been looking at. Thanks in advance!

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JAN MOYER
3 days ago
last modified: 3 days ago
Hardwood has withstood dogs, and a bit of water for centuries. I'd get the same species hardwood, ( Oak? ) don't be afraid to use a wider board, finish/ refinish all sand on site to uniform color. Use walk off mats at entry points.

If you're willing to rip the existing floor, first floor?

An LVP ( luxury vinyl plank ) everywhere would be great. Waterproof, kinder to your back, total unity first floor. One floor is always the best.

Failing that....... a large format porcelain tile. But not nearly as kind to your feet/back. Which tile? Firmly decide your cabinet finish first.
Leslie
Original Author
3 days ago
Thanks for your insight. We will look into hardwood as well. I didn’t think about a similar color with wider planks - I’ve been more concerned with trying to match it or focus on tile options. I’m leaning toward white cabinets since they are timeless. Now I can’t decide to go with a lighter or darker tile (if we go in that direction) and don’t love any of the options I’ve seen so far.

Would it be odd if we had luxury vinyl plank on the first floor with traditional hardwood on our second floor, including the stairs?
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JAN MOYER
3 days ago
last modified: 3 days ago
No, not odd, and really no different than if your first floor was hardwood, and the upper was carpet. Or your first floor was hardwood and you came back years later...... as many folks DO AND RIPPED A CARPET from an upper and replaced with engineered hardwood, simply because they didn't have time or desire to go through a process of install, sand, finish.

The only thing to avoid? Never try to put a "wood look" plank porcelain tile against the real wood thing. It''s a fail every time. Guaranteed fail.

And every single tile shop is LOADED with them........so, NO on that.

If you do an LVP? The real hardwood you have now on first floor? Is out. So from an economic standpoint? Me? I simply add more of what I have, sand it ALL don't worry on board width match. Sand NEW AND OLD , finish, and carry on!! : ) Gorgeous with white cabinets.

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