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Floor Me :) oh please in Colorado

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Redoing our ranch kitchen. Here is a picture to date of the new yippie white cabinets and countertops. Going to change lights and add handles rubbed silver .

Do you have any suggestions for new flooring color-dark gray, dark brown and backsplash? Is white grout a problem? Or thoughts? Please floor me with your thoughts. If you could see my face with all the comments that help us. ❤️❤️
So appreciate thoughts on this big investment.

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Elaine Doremus

last month

No gray. It's been way overdone in the recent years.

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herbflavor
last month
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Hardwood ......or vinyl plank flooring about the shade of window frames ..maybe a tad darker. Nice large window...good to coordinate with the existing trim there. Backsplash is a personal choice.....bring home tile samples...

I'd stay within a lighter range of shades for floor. You can find a grain pattern or texture for interest. You've had that dark floor so Id pick lighter for sure.

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Kendrah
last month
I'd go with a medium toned brown floor. It isn't trendy and won't go out of style. Your current floor has a lot of variation of tones in it. I'd go for a floor that is more uniformly and evenly colored.

Grout color depends on the tile, color, and pattern. White can be a good option for the correct situation.
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Wow !!! Thank you ALL for the advice/ input !! I removed the border & chair rail on the window wall ...and am contemplating my paint .. I did paint over the lower dark paint with the pumpkin cream just to see the contrast not the color with the oak trim and I can tell you I absolutely despise it. I love the warmth the darker paint brings out of the trim.. so I will likely go with a warm color... I was afraid the room will shrink with that facing wall being dark but find the pronounced oak trim with light shades smacks me in the face, funny thing is that entire wall was supposed to be removed for an addition but the contractor we had consulted with fell off the face of the earth and were in the process of trying to retain another.. lucky for them they're all very busy , so that project will have to wait until after winter : (. so I am attaching the before and after of my counter & backsplash install so you can see the colors im working with , the backsplash was a big project for me .. I have never done one before but I wanted something unique to my taste...BEFORE AFTER
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When you say you are doing a light, natural floor - are you talking about a wood-look light colored floor to cover the whole space? I think that is a good idea, and warm colors are trending again. Pale, washed oak (sometimes cerused) and aged pine are really pretty and there are good options in LVT in these looks. The fireplace - is it wood or gas? Any chance it is super dark due to soot accumulation? I don't know how to clean it, but I bet it is worth a try. Now ... if it is an obviously faux stone that looks like what a 3rd grader made with old clay ... then revamping it is a good idea. I think using the SAME material as the kitchen counters might be too contemporary looking. What about a handmade tile that echoes the backsplash in the kitchen?
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gurukaram
last month
What kind of floor is in adjoining rooms? I personally detest LVP - icky plastic look, feel and smell, plus environmental concerns, so I would suggest wood, tile, linoleum, or cork.i like color so the backsplash looks like a great place to jazz it up
Lori Schott
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Here is the new carpet that adjoins dining room
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windy ying
last month
I'd totally recommend going with a lighter floor color—it really pops with white cabinets and makes the space feel so much brighter. Here’s a pic of our kitchen .
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JAN MOYER
last month
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Well. You jumped a gun when you got the carpet? You have several threads. It

is the same kitchen. We've asked "what is around the kitchen , what flooring?"

So you missed an opportunity to unify these two spaces, and update your home at the same time?

What is the flooring in the dining room, please.

Can we see the spaces around the kitchen in pictures?

You will say "that is not what I asked." But you are asking other designers , some Pro and some not what you should do?

If any of us were there? We'd see allllll your spaces. So? Show us, Please?

You said on your other thread......

"Love any ideas, to help me avoid costly mistakes." (edit...or things that aren't a great value")

Perhaps should have asked on the carpet?

The more of a SINGLE floor in a home, the larger and smoother that home will appear.: )
rockybird
26 days ago
Im not a designer, but I’d look at white subway stacked backsplash, and wide plank white oak floors. Then find a pretty chandelier, maybe even with some fake diamonds/crystal pieces. Make sure the oak floors look okay against the carpet.

If you go with tile, avoid white grout. I have white grout and two rambunctius large dogs. It’s maipai grout and cleans so easy, but I’m always cleaning it! If you have to use grout, look for the maipai one. Also, make sure that any wood flooring won’t scratch from your cute pup’s claws. My friends have wood floors and told me they are completely destroyed by their dogs’ claws.

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