New carpet or wood floor? That is the question
Carpet desperately needs replacing but do I change it for carpet or wooden flooring? The carpeted area leads into the kitchen which has Karndean oak effect vinyl flooring, this extends through the kitchen into the hall. If I went with wooden flooring what colour would you suggest?
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Patrina
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Comments (5)We have engineered wood (floating over cement floor) throughout the ground floor and love it - it's easy to keep clean and looks fantastic. I've had a few hot oil splashes in the kitchen and it cleans up just fine. My husband fitted it (experienced DIYer) and he says it was easy and straightforward, he followed the same logic - you can rectify a disaster with floating floor, whereas once glued there is no going back. I've also noticed the floor contracting /expanding a tiny bit throughout the year which I'm not sure how would work out if it was glued down. The only thing I'd say is make sure you cement underfloor is as level as possible, and then level it out some more - we didn't bother too much and the floorboards do squeak in one place over a slightly uneven bit. We got the best insulation we found and I'd never noticed it being particularly cold. We are moving next year and having the same floor but with underfloor heating and no radiators - it'd be fabulous! Good luck on your project!...See MoreCarpets or wood flooring?
Comments (11)I would say if it's all wood throughout this will give a more cohesive flow through the ground floor and make it feel more spacious.....however, I had wooden floor in the living room of my previous home and it did feel cold. It would need a deep pile rug to warm it up. I opted for carpet in my new home for this very reason. It's much cosier. It's all a matter of personal preference and you need to consider how the living room is utilised, if it's just an evening room it's easy to keep the carpet clean....See MoreHow to get old carpet off wooden floors
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Gabby Wong
4 years agoMandy Ross
4 years ago
Sonia
4 years agoI think the Karndean flooring is lovely and very elegant. If it were my house I would, as suggested by Gabby and Patrina, continue it through to the living room. There are some gorgeous rugs about which you can then use to finish off the room. The Karndean/carpet look seems rather dated, even if you got a new carpet.
Ellie
4 years agoMandy Ross
4 years ago
Mandy RossOriginal Author