Help with floor colors
Kathleen Spero
16 days ago
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Comments (19)"Shead, the price for real wood would mean we'd have to take out the laminate, plus the tile underneath it, and then prep the floor with a moisture barrier. Then the price per square foot for wood is a couple of dollars higher than the laminate. So, it would be almost double the price, and we have a pool, so we have to deal with water being tracked in, and the the flooring would be in the kitchen where my husband and 1.5 year old constantly splatter/spill water." I see. Removing tile is a PITA. We've only installed LVT over concrete or subfloor in applications where we needed a true budget flooring (DH did the install in a basement and in a mobile home on our farm). Is it safe to install over laminate that's bubbling and pealing. DH's aunt installed it over tile so I know that's fine....See MoreNeed help with floor color
Comments (2)II would NOT rip hardwood to replace with LV anything. Sand and stain, and extend what you have. . the lower level ? that's the place for LV AND IT NEEDN'T MATCH YOUR FIRST FLOOR. Don't reMUDDLE you way out of your "parents house" into a fad of cheap....See MoreHelp with flooring colors
Comments (0)I am looking for opinions for the hall flooring on our lower level (midwest raised ranch). The upstairs level is character white oak with a natural finish. Knot holes are filled with black. The stairs are white oak with natural finish, no black filled knot holes. When coming down the stairs, you can see the floor in the hall, bathroom, family room and the guest bedroom. I would like to keep it cohesive. I am thinking lvt because it is our main entry off of the garage and a high traffic area; also includes a laundry/utility room and bathroom, so the potential for water leaks. My questions are: What color would look best? Dark charcoal? Medium gray? Or a lvt that matches the white oak upstairs? (I’m worried if I try to match the upstairs but with lvt it will just make it obvious that it is fake) Is it too “busy” to tile the bathroom floor with a different tile or should we keep it all the same flooring? The family room is currently carpet. Would you put the hard flooring down throughout the family room with a large area rug or keep the carpet? I don’t necessarily love carpet but i feel like it warms and softens the lower level. But maybe an area rug would do that? Thanks for your opinions!...See MoreNeed help picking flooring color for entire first floor
Comments (10)You do know that tile should be removed before installing the LVP? As for color I don't love any of those but lighting has such a huge effect on flooring my advice change all the lighting to LED 4000K then see what looks right . Remember the flooring you have is also having an effect on the new samples .but from those 3 samples and what I can tell the one you think is too brown is the one I would choose with your cabinets....See Moremillworkman
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