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Home Decorating Flooring Design Dilemma

Flooring question

6 months ago

Recently, we installed hardwood flooring in our kitchen and hallway, with the two areas separated by carpet. We're replacing our carpet and decided it's best to replace some of the entry way carpet w/ wood flooring and repeat the same near the french doors. Two reasons -

We have kids in/out of our house all day long. In the summer they come in from the pool and walk into the kitchen. And if they come in from the front door often they just go down the hallway. Removing your shoes to walk down the hallway is a pain (even for my husband). So we've decided to replace increase the spaces with wood to allow for these easier transitions reducing the damage to the carpet.

In the entry should we go diagonally from corner to corner? or square it off?

Near the french doors, should we go diagonally from the main door that opens or diagonally from both doors?

Some may wonder why we don't just put wood flooring down all together. The acoustics are terrible and I've been so much calmer w/ the carpet. The thought of replacing it w/ hardwood makes me stress.... sound of kids, tall ceilings, wood... just can't do it. One day ;-)

I don't know if it'll matter but I've purchased a dusky blue color sectional that will wrap in front of the fireplace (which will be removed). I know it's barren... color is coming and going for a moody look. And any Karastan carpet suggestions? We're replacing because of a defect and need to select from Karastan.

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PRO
G & S Floor Service
6 months ago
Do the whole room.
tozmo1
6 months ago
Do the entire room and since you are getting the carpet replaced at no cost, have the replacement done as a bound area rug that can cover as much of the flooring as you'd like to manage acoustics.

But you still need to address the shape of the area rug. I vote for the first picture for the entry way. I can't really see the second area from the angle of your pics, but it seems you would want both doors to have wood in front of them even if one of them isn't functional as a door. Can you take a picture in a way that shows the doors if you're standing in front of them? Maybe from what looks like a dining area too?

Karastan has a wide range of price points and materials. Can you narrow it down a bit?
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aziline
6 months ago
last modified: 6 months ago
I agree to go all wood and then add a rug. The blank wall is just screaming for something to be put on it. I'd bet you could find something that'll also help with sound absorption.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 months ago
I really dislike wall to wall carpet and why diagonal layour for flooring ? I agree get the area rug from Karastan but do all the floors the same wood now before down the road they no longer have that floor or color or whatever. Free is not IMO a huge driving force when it is not the right choice .
Renee Beck
Original Author
6 months ago
Thanks everyone. We lived here with no carpeting and it’s not an option. My stress level can’t be reduced my aesthetics and it’s more than a rug, it’s the padding underneath.

We have decided to replace carpet as is and not modify the wood. The cost to change the wood (received quote from original installer) is $2200.

The plan for the wall is in motion and the couch is being delivered next week.
tozmo1
6 months ago
I agree, the cost at this point isn't worth what you will achieve by adding the wood. Just for future reference, you can put a pad under an area rug. I recently had a carpet bound and put a 5/8" felt pad under it. It's super plush to the foot.
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HALLETT & Co.
6 months ago
Just to repeat voices you are already ignoring… hardwood everywhere, area rugs with pads, and add curtain panels for further sound absorption. The carpet/ broadloom mix went out decades ago. It’s your house obviously so do what works for you. If you are still open to advice it’s hardwood everywhere.

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