Need help deciding on temp flooring

10 years ago

I'm installing vinyl flooring in my galley kitchen + eat in kitchen area and can't decide between vinyl groutable tile or vinyl plank flooring. (180 sq ft total). It's a temp floor that I'll keep for about a year till I do a kitchen remodel, but I still want it to look decent. The choices are: 1) dark vinyl plank, imitating dark hardwood (can't find one that is s close enough match to existing hardwood); 2)dark tiles, preferably in herringbone pattern; or 3) light grey tiles, preferably in herringbone pattern. the vinyl plank would be easier to install, but is it weird to have two different tones of hardwood in a house? Below is photo of transition (hardwood to current floor the tile will lay on top of). The kitchen cabinets are white and the countertop is a sort pinkish Formica. There are oak hardwood floors in the rest of the house. Thanks for any help!

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chiflipper
10 years ago
If your timeline of one year is realistic I would just live with the bare surface until you redo the kitchen. Why waste the money?
oldhousebuffs
10 years ago
I'd favor either dark tiles or the dark vinyl plank. I don't think it would be weird at all to have two tones of wood. My home is historic and has two kinds of wood on the main floor--it looks great!
Oriane Delfosse thanked oldhousebuffs
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Scott Design, Inc.
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
Consider painting the floor with an exterior deck paint. Use a grid pattern with a border...have some fun. It's not perfect but...

I did a 12x24 groutable vinyl floor tile and it looks great but it was very time consuming doing it in the herringbone pattern. The subfloor has to be perfect in order for the tiles to not telegraph imperfections. Why take that additional time and go to the additional cost when you are replacing it in a year?
Oriane Delfosse thanked Scott Design, Inc.
kmcnarney
10 years ago
Whatever is cheapest, easiest to install and easiest to demo.
Oriane Delfosse
Original Author
10 years ago
thanks all! i was afraid herringbone pattern might be too ambitious. i will look into paint option or likely do the click vinyl plank. appreciate the help.