Use same flooring throughout house?
8 years ago
I live in a cute little 1100 sq ft 3/2 ranch in FL and wondering if it's wise to install a wood-style tile throughout the ENTIRE house. My husband is concerned that this would make our small home feel smaller and I think the opposite! We have an open floor plan and just installed new ivory kitchen cabinets. The main area is a pale blue color, and we have a soft gray in the bedrooms. Any ideas on tile color?
Additionally, we haven't settled on a granite countertop style but were leaning toward a white/gray-ish marble look with traces of beige. Any better ideas?? We're still learning about design!
Pics of the new cabinets going up and our current flooring throughout the main area.
Additionally, we haven't settled on a granite countertop style but were leaning toward a white/gray-ish marble look with traces of beige. Any better ideas?? We're still learning about design!
Pics of the new cabinets going up and our current flooring throughout the main area.
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Comments (5)I would normally go for the same flooring everywhere, however, on this occasion i voted no because the kitchen doors don't go well with the flooring. White and Cream just don't look great together. If that's the actual kitchen , then a wood effect tile, LVT etc would look a lot better with it. Or if it's not the actual kitchen then go for richer colour kitchen door....See MoreWood flooring or LVT throughout? Including kitchen? Pls, your advice!
Comments (7)I have solid wood flooring in most of my house, tiling in the kitchen and hall. We bought the wood unfinished and did all of the finishing ourselves (it was already sanded). Cost wise it worked out around £30 per square metre which is really good. Most of the wood I finished in Osmo Oil either Raw first and then clear or white first and then clear. It does darken and warm with age so this needs to be factored in when designing colour palettes. If you like fairly neutral palettes this can work well, if you prefer lots of colour then a more consistent Amtico product or factory finished wood may be preferable. I wanted to be able to re-finish and re-oil my floors if necessary. I have LVT in my studio which is really practical and looks good, however it doesn't feel like wood....See Moreshould you have the same wood throughout?
Comments (5)I'd always advise to determine what matters to you more. Would you rather that the bathroom looks just as you would like it to by using the teak/oak wood so when you close the door in the room it is it's own special space? Or, would you much prefer to have a flowing floor throughout your home? Personally, when it comes to bathrooms, as it is generally a room that has it's door closed - I wouldn't compromise design and feel in that room just to have the floor coverings matching throughout ... I say go for it on this one! Hope it turns out as you imagined....See More- 8 years ago
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On my monitor your cabs look white (not a stark cool white, but a white nonetheless) so they would go with almost anything...with the exception of a totally cool counter (carrara for example because that's VERY cool and might make your cabs look dirty.)
I'm loving soapstone at the moment...look how pretty with beadboard backsplash:
Do you have samples of what you're considering? Will you do a backsplash?
PRO8 years agolast modified: 8 years ago- 8 years ago@pennydesign here is one of the granite samples we were considering so far. The others were very similar. For a backsplash we're thinking white glass subway tiles with a gray grout.
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