New flooring for our entire downstairs
Lisa Champeau Wittenberg
6 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (113)
lmayer48
6 years agoWendy Keyes
6 years agoRelated Discussions
I need ideas for our new living room, we have a den downstairs so this will be a "formal" living room.
Comments (23)Perhaps a grey or putty color for the walls. The stone is lovely and I really like the offset of the hearth. That corner would be the perfect spot for a window seat with cushions. Perhaps a window seat with book storage beneath. Very cozy. I also like your ceiling beams. The wood floor is beautiful. It just needs to be polished up a bit. I personally don't like drapery on such a large window. Honeycomb or rattan blinds, or just simple sheers?...See MoreWood flooring for entire new home
Comments (12)Ed, hand scraped is a design idea that engineered floor manufacturers came up with to give their product a more old school "handcrafted" feel. The idea is that an old-time artisan spent hours on his/her knees with a scarfing plane adding texture to the floor. Two problems arise...first, the old timers would smack an apprentice up side the head for messing up the floor...they wanted it flat in those bygone days. Second, the manufactured floor necessarily puts the "hand scraped" grooves in with a machine. The look is exactly the same on each board and creates a very regular rippled effect. Other problems arise with the look. The scraping creates low spots in the floor...so the product life is severely limited...all those irregularities must be sanded out if the floor is ever to be refinished...and the ability to sand and refinish is a big bonus claimed by those flooring manufacturers! Think of it this way...if the wear layer of an engineered floor is 1/8" and the texture is 1/16"... Half the wear layer is gone on the refinish...never to be attempted again.....See Morenew flooring to lay in my entire 3,000 square foot home
Comments (6)have you looked at the tile that looks like wood they have some beautiful neutrals grey and beige mixes that will go with everything. They have textured and matte, honed or semi-polished depending on your taste. Again depending your taste they can be laid brick pattern or in box patterns or herringbone. If you don't care for the wood look i would do a large format (have you looked at kerlite) neutral tile. Look to your house colours and schemes to see if you'd rather have your floor white, off white or mid tone grey beige. White or off white is very contemporary and easier to keep clean than darker floors. my personal choice would be concrete, it has many beautiful looks. Do a search in houzz for concrete floors and you will see. It can be very economical as well....See MoreOur new house in Tampa. New flooring? New cabinets? Paint colors?
Comments (13)I agree with the coldness. It would be nice not to replace all of the flooring at this point but where do you stop or start? Replace the great room and the sun room now? Leave the kitchen, dining rooms and entry for later. Use rugs for now? I've heard comments on only using engineered wood flooring in Florida. Do you agree? Thanks...See Moremkse
6 years agoljranger
6 years agoljranger
6 years agomike_riess
6 years agonmowers
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agojozicad15
6 years agojozicad15
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agojozicad15
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoeageree
6 years agoCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agoCelery. Visualization, Rendering images
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agoCancork Floor Inc.
6 years agoeageree
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agoeageree
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agoLisa Champeau Wittenberg
6 years agoLisa Champeau Wittenberg
6 years agoLisa Champeau Wittenberg
6 years agolabdunbar_denver
6 years agotgb1
6 years agoeageree
6 years agoLisa Champeau Wittenberg
6 years agofrosa_
6 years agookindokie
5 years agoCharmaine Smith
5 years agoerikaav
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agoLisa Champeau Wittenberg
5 years agoMark
5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agoMark
5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agoZella
5 years agoZella
5 years agolabdunbar_denver
5 years agono thanks
4 years agolavidamd
2 years ago王飘飘
10 months ago
Related Stories

STAIRWAYSThe Upstairs-Downstairs Connection: Picking the Right Stair Treatment
Carpeting, runner or bare wood? Check out these ideas for matching your staircase floor treatment to upstairs and downstairs flooring
Full Story
REMODELING GUIDESWatch an Entire Kitchen Remodel in 3½ Minutes
Zip through from the gutting phase to the gorgeous result, thanks to the magic of time-lapse video
Full Story
FURNITUREHouzz Tour: An Ingenious Entire-Apartment 'Hack' in Greece
They couldn't remodel, so these renters went wild with creative 'built-ins' that are completely portable
Full Story
Houzzers Say: A Wish List for the Entire House
10 dreamy suggestions to help a home meet all of your present and future needs
Full Story
KITCHEN DESIGNThe Family Home: A Kitchen the Entire Clan Will Love
Think storage, multitasking, and the hidden power of the window seat
Full Story
REMODELING GUIDES11 Reasons to Love Wall-to-Wall Carpeting Again
Is it time to kick the hard stuff? Your feet, wallet and downstairs neighbors may be nodding
Full Story
CRAFTSMAN DESIGNHouzz Tour: Thoughtful Renovation Suits Home's Craftsman Neighborhood
A reconfigured floor plan opens up the downstairs in this Atlanta house, while a new second story adds a private oasis
Full Story
HOUZZ TOURSMy Houzz: Added Space and Style for a 1960s Split Level
With a new second story and downstairs suite, custom touches and midcentury pieces, this Portland family home suits 3 generations
Full Story
HOUZZ TOURSHouzz Tour: A Radical Reconstruction Raises an Austin Home
With a new second floor and some room swapping downstairs, this 1935 Texas bungalow now fits an architect and his family beautifully
Full Story
CONTEMPORARY HOMESMy Houzz: Check Out the Curves on This Cliffside Home
Circular forms star in a home on a Washington gorge, from the boulder pile downstairs to an exterior side with nary a straight line
Full StorySponsored
Family-Owned Upholstery & Window Coverings Experts of Loudoun County
Theresa Holt