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Engineered hardwood in a neutral medium brown, low to medium variation

last year

Can anyone recommend a prefinished engineered hardwood in a neutral medium brown (not too gray, not too red), matte finish, medium variation, at least 7" width? Something like this:

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Uptown Floors

last year

" Ideally you buy a box and layout the whole box to get a look at variation of planks "

That works well. However if you're real choosy you may not see the whole picture. That's why I try to get as many images of my products and not just one. I either send out pro photographers or actually get some good images from the happy buying customers. I wish all of them would take pictures. I even offer a $ 200 reward. However when the job is over 90% forget and move on to other projects in or outside the home.

My room scene gallery has helped not only my buyers but myself as well in trying to understand or describe the variances that can be seen.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
You go shopping and if you find something you like bring home a sample to seeit in your space . Ideally you buy a box and layout the whole box to get a look at variation of planks
elcieg
last year
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Take a look at a hickory floor. There are several stains, but I like how it stains....lots of ups and downs in tone. This one is Shaw's Riverstone.

My choice is factory finish, as well.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
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IMO hickory is usually loaded with variation that ois why most hickory lovers choose it .
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Unique Wood Floors
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Love your gallery! Well done. Ken
Valarie Stobaugh
6 months ago
Which flooring did you choose? We’re building and I’m looking for the same tones as you described above.
beachy79
Original Author
5 months ago
We went with Suncrest Supply Sawgrass Hills in the color Santa Monica. It is not what I was going for, but we were on a time crunch and I just had to choose something. It’s pretty and I’m happy with it. Be warned that if you need bullnose it does not coordinate AT ALL. They took it back months ago but we have still not received a refund for it!!
beachy79
Original Author
5 months ago
Here’s a photo of
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Unique Wood Floors
5 months ago
@beachy79. Thanks for sharing your flooring. It is nice neutral brown. I bet it has a smoked White Oak veneer which make matching moldings a challenge. Here is a similar one.
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