Floor ideas?

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12 years ago

Suggestions for floor color and materials? We can't afford real tile. Thanks for your advice!

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Anne

12 years ago

We had the same issue when we remodelled our kitchen this spring. No hardwood under the former laminate but it butts up to an oak hardwood floor in living room (still under carpet and I'm not ready for any more mess at this point). So we went with this Mannington Laminate product. It looks good, is comfortable and easy to keep clean (my #1 thing).

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hayleydaniels
12 years ago
Look into laminate. I have lot of knotty pine trim and doors, and will be putting in white oak hardwood flooring as it has a brownish hue to it rather than the red/orange of red oak. You should be able to find something similar in laminate.

My in-law had a wood grain laminate installed with a white undertone that was very attractive.
lefty47
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
HI -- Look into Fiber Floor or Marmolium or Cork or vinyl plank .Maybe a slight brown and white or black and white texture look . What are you doing with all the knotty pine cabinets and the wainscoting . That will determine what color and so on.
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Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you! I should have mentioned- the living room, which is adjacent and can't be seen in these pics, has real hard wood floors. I am worried that the faux wood will not look right next to it. We are not planning to paint the cupboards. Thanks again! I went to lowes and was disappointed with the selection. Will keep looking around!
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Original Author
12 years ago
Anne, that looks great! Do you think that color would work with my knotty pine?
Anne
12 years ago
I do, you could check the Mannington website to look at all the products they offer--and no, I do not work for them ; ). The color I chose, Mountain Mist, has a combo of both grey and honey gold tones. I have honey oak cabinets but didn't want to be locked into more gold tones.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
12 years ago
I love the Adura line from Mannington it is easy to install and has lots of patterns to choose from.
lefty47
12 years ago
HI -- Great choice . You could check any tile shops and look in their discount room or go to a discount tile shop . Great bargains can be found and you could possibly still have a real tile floor if you want . Fiber floor also has great choices , even the slate one looks very nice and would go with your wood details and your hardwood floors.
bgoz
12 years ago
I have a basement with a good history of no water, backup sump pump etc. However to be safe is there any flooring that would be ok if exposed to water?
lefty47
12 years ago
HI -- @ bgoz --- It would be less confusing if you presented your question on your own thread ... Thanks
libradesigneye
12 years ago
Look at cork before you settle for the mannington vinyl . . it works terrific adjacent to wood and functions like a dream.
inpdx
12 years ago
Second Marmoleum. Definitely not more wood.
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Cancork Floor Inc.
12 years ago
A cork floating floor can be installed right over the old lino. You can choose a number of different looks (natural colours through to white, black, blue, gray, etc). Because cork is more of a 'burl' look than a linear "wood grain" look it often works very well with natural hardwoods.