Help with floor colors
Kathleen Spero
15 days ago
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Alyssa
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Need help with flooring color to go with existing wood floors.
Comments (5)That's probably sheet vinyl. It is an EXCELLENT option in a rental. It is relatively cheap, durable, water proof and easy to install/replace as needed. I would do this for the kitchen and baths. I would replace carpet with carpet. It looks REALLY WEIRD if you use a 'stone look' product in an area normally reserved for wood or carpet. Like REALLY weird. So weird your renters will know you are cheaping out on them. Your counter tops are laminate. You have a small kitchen with nice (but basic) cabinetry. You have carpets in the living areas (what about the bedrooms). I would NOT put in expensive hardwoods. They will not increase the value you can ask for as rental income. To increase the rental income you must have real stone counters (although I'm a fan of laminate counters...they will out last several owners). You must have a SINGLE floor throughout the home, etc, etc, etc. I'm going to guess you will have a moderate income rental on your hands. I would recarpet the carpeted areas. I would reinstall updated sheet vinyl in the kitchen/wet areas. And expect to have those items replaced every few renters (every 7 years). Yes hardwoods can be sanded down and refinished...but that normally happens every 25 years...not every 7 years. If a hardwood floor is ruined/damaged to the point of full sand/refinish, you probably have to sue your renter (good luck with that!) to recoup the costs. A full sand/refinish costs $5/sf. It takes 3-4 days for the procedure and then ANOTHER 10-20 days for the floors to CURE. That means rental income lost for an entire month AND you have to pay for refinishing your hardwoods. You will lose money AND lose income. Best to stick with stuff that can be ripped out and replaced in a single day. Carpet and sheet vinyl will do the trick for most rental units that rank as modest or moderate income renters....See MoreHelp choosing flooring color/materials that work with honey oak
Comments (4)This is my wood kitchens idea book with both new and refreshed wood kitchens. Keep your particular wood tone in mind when looking at pics, but most of these are warm toned. Many have wood floors: https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens Natural oak works well with whites and creams as you can see in many of the pics. I have an oak kitchen and cream walls. Sage works well. Cool grays don't usually work, but warm grays - which often have a green or beige under tone can work well or very light gray/whites. In my home I have a traditional natural oak floor. It is not "on trend" but as it is in homes over a hundred years old and still used today - more timeless. Hickory flooring can be very pretty, but it has a lot of movement and color variations which might not work well with the oak cabinets. I refreshed my oak kitchen with new counters, apron front sink, backsplash and under cabinet lighting. I am very pleased with the results, but the under cabinet lighting was my most functional change and the one I would miss the most if taken away. I only have it between the sink and range, but it adds much needed light and brightens the kitchen....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 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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