You will regret these floors. The coloration is patchy - they are supposed to look uneven, but when you switch gears and don't want a shabby chic look anymore, you'll get sick of these. Also is this laminate? IT looks thin and likely cannot be refinished. Save up for real oak wood floors, stain a dark brown, two coats of gloss (for hardness) and a semigloss top coat to cut down on refraction. We did these and have no regrets!

what is the style of your house? If you have a traditional style house and interior these floors while attractive may not suit the style of the house. If you have cottage or midcentury modern, you may be ok. if you can stay true to the bones of your house, you will create a timeless look with little effort without worrying about something looking trendy or dated down the road and out of place for your existing home.

Your home revolves around you and what you like, not what everyone else thinks. You'll never be happy that way. Tans and grays will always go back and forth, history will repeat itself. With that being said, I think the flooring you have selected is beautiful. Follow your heart and if it has lead you here then go with it.

Agree. Go with what you really want . That floor is trendy, but if you're not worried about always being "in style " (a few years from now) go with it. Personally, I don't care what's in or out since I think whatever is popular at any given moment is usually boring because everyone else has it or does it.

I like it. Everything will become dated. So do what you love. Life is too short to live for the next owner!

Thank you for all your comments! I guess i will spend more time pondering this decision- ugh! The floor sample is not laminate, it is engineered hardwood and the manufacturer says it can be sanded and refinished 3 times. My house style is somewhat eclectic, but leans toward a casual beachy style. In addition to putting the wood in my family room, I plan on replacing the carpet on my stairway with it, so it is somewhat of a big investment for me.

So you say your house is somewhat eclectic & leans beachy. ... looks like this would be perfect.

I think this is a beautiful choice! It looks great with the other furnishings in your pictures too.

Yes, gray is a trendy color right now, but if the wear layer is thick enough to have the floors refinished, you always have the option to change the color down the road.

Ignore what people say are trendy or won't be trendy... if it feels and looks right to you, go for it! With that said, I have a lot of experience in the upscale restaurant industry and can tell you that the floors you picked will be beautiful and in the style zone for a long time.

What to do with this dining wall?
I am getting rid of console table and want to get a new dining table. Maybe a transitional farm table.

@Kayla - which dining wall are you talking about? The one which currently has the console table with framed artwork? Also, you should probably start a new thread since the OP was asking about her floors (your floors are beautiful, btw.. but you might want to think about a rug beneath your dining table to create some visual separation for your dining area (which currently tends to blend in to the rest of your house decor; the fact that your dining table top is almost the same color, and that the chairs and table frame are dark, doesn't help with the visual break that I think is needed).

Stairs? Did you say using engineered wood on stairs? It is very hard to use engineered wood on stair treads, because of the edges. Make sure you understand what you are thinking of there. If these stairs are originally just carpet, then most probably there is only construction lumber under it. Carpet isn't that fussy about that surface, but doing other surfaces is tricky. How will the edge be handled? That is the problem. Just make sure you ask a lot of questions and perhaps have them do a sample for you.

Many manufacturers make coordinating treads, risers and bullnose. As long as those pieces are available, I see no issues with a matching stair case.

It's the Rule of 3/8" which is the problem, not the matching of anything. If you create a difference of more than 3/8" on the rise or the run by those overlays, then the stair is out of code compliance. You frequently have to resort to a lot more deconstruction and rebuilding with new solid treads on the existing stringers when stairs are involved. In an older home that has grandfathered stairs, with a now already out of compliance rise and run, it's a BIG issue.

I suppose I should clarify, when I mentioned coordinating treads, I meant that they would coordinate in thickness (1/2", 5/8" etc.), as well as color, texture and finish.

As I said, better research this carefully. I know this will be a challenge. I think carpet replacement would be the best approach. Less cost and better safety. Very hard to walk down all wood stairs of any type. People fall on these all the time and then have to add carpet runners. A nice durable carpet will be safer, less costly and can be any style you want.

Flo Mangan most engineered products will have appropriate moldings for such occasions. If using engineered wood on stairs they will need a stair nosing for the lip/front of stair. The other option would be to use full treads, risers available if needed.