Flooring for back entry

8 years ago

We just had our back door replaced which involved new subfloor and filling in a few steps and access to a greenhouse. Now we get to put in a new floor, and hopefully some built in type bench coat rack combo. We are completely split on what we think will make the house more appealing. We will be moving due to a job change in a few years so it needs to appeal to buyers. The house is a split level on three acres with a huge horse barn and pastures. I would like it to feel horse farm but not too in your face. It needs to be practical because it is a back door and will see lots of use with lots of snow. (upstate NY) I want to use a brick veneer in a herringbone but my husband wants a brown tile or vinyl sheet flooring. The dark flooring is carpet in the kitchen which is also going to be replaced but again we cant agree. I would continue the hardwoods into the kitchen. He is bent on tile, the same tile that he wants in this entry.

This is what I have got. He is going to be putting in a light switch next to the door

This is what I would like to mimic. Brick, bench, coat hooks, and some storage uppers.

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smitrovich

8 years ago

Here's a brick tile option that would work.

https://www.inglenooktile.com/wrights-ferry.html

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mnmamax3
8 years ago
Love the brick floor! What does your kitchen look like? My first thought was to use those wood-look ceramic tiles in the entry and all the way into the kitchen. Rustic, durable, pretty. If you are looking to sell soonish, I would avoid the vinyl tiles unless you get the really high-end luxury style ones.
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zippity1
8 years ago
i wanted brick builder did not we settled on slate, unsealed actually very easy to keep
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
8 years ago
You need to rethink the subfloor before you do anythingand IMO slate is always a nice choice for mud rooms.
acm
8 years ago
Don't put wood-look tile in any room where it will abut real wood -- the effect is terrible. I'd prefer tile to any kind of vinyl, unless vinyl is really the standard where you live -- tile is classier and wears better. I like the brick too, but there are plenty of tile options that can look rustic and match whatever look you have in the kitchen, should you decide to tile both. (Continuing wood into the kitchen is more popular than tile these days, at the higher end, at least, but tile is a good surface for kitchens too.)
KD
8 years ago
I like slate also. Brick seems like it might be prone to hanging on to dust and dirt because of the texture, making it harder to clean?
allymeg
Original Author
8 years ago
I also like slate. He won me over on the fact that both rooms need to be the same flooring because of the funny transition they have. So that definitely means no wood, and I have seen the wood tile next to real wood and also found the effect terrible. SO while I think I won the battle that brick would look amazing I think I lost the war and have to go with tile.