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nscannon

Does warm brown, medium tone, narrow wood-look laminate exist?

28 days ago

We are finally going to replace the patchwork time and carpet on our main floor. I just spent an hour at a local flooring store trying to find a wood-look laminate I liked.
It seemed they were all either bleached, gray, dark, and/or full of knots and strong contrast, and all were wide planks.
Among the hundreds I looked at, only one seemed to look like actual wood floors I've seen, and it had a strong oak grain, a little more than desired. I wish I had more options than just one!
I picture classic wood floors to be in warm, medium brown tones. Knot-free and smooth. Even levels of contrast in the pattern. And more around 3 inches in width.
I would love to install real wood, but have decided it truly isn't practical. The flooring will be throughout my open concept main floor, and include a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, laundry, and three entry doors. We also live in an area with extremes in both temperature and humidity. And this isn't our forever home, so it makes less sense to put a lot of money in for my dream finishes.
I appreciate any suggestions and insight!

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