Unless your computer is used for graphics, and the color is calibrated the same as the computer that the image generated from - you cannot rely on a computer image for true color.

From the images that I am seeing - the flooring could be a little more cool toned than will work nicely with the warm toned logs... Can you order a sample of it, and look at it in real life? It's a pretty significant investment to go strictly off of computer generated images.

Can you explain exactly what you mean by a more cool toned wood? Thank you!

We have the sample, here is what it looks like, which is a bit different then the computer generated photos.

Is it possible to photograph the sample in the room - next to the log walls? That will really help to see how the flooring product relates to the honey tones of your walls, cabinets and furniture.

Cool vs Warm - the image on the left has cooler tones, vs the image on the right with warmer undertones.

This is one product I wouldn’t buy online sight unseen. Too much money is involved. Are there no flooring dealers in your vicinity or within driving distance at all?

We have spent hours looking at pictures for our projects in collaboration with our clients, to realize there is nothing like the real product itself. Computers and phones have different brightnes settings as well as unique color calibrations. The only way to get the true color is to order a sample. This can be costly in certain situations where products are only sold by the case but it is a small investment to make to ensure your project and color scheme is to your satisfaction.

From the pictures the flooring looks good with the log walls, order a sample you wont regret it! Good luck!

We have brought the sample home many times, and we like it here, but of course the sample is about 24x24, so hard to tell, and it looks different in each room, and depending on the time of day. Here are two pictures of the sample, at night against the logs. The logs look warm, at night with the lights, during the day they are a light pine almost yellow color. From other samples we have tried, red and yellow tones in the wood flooring did not look good.

Thank you! I have got them down to $6.75 a square foot, it has a great top layer, and 50 year residential warranty. I have tried to scratch it with a knife, pin, paper clip, rock, and nothing, I can't make a scratch in it at all, I love that about it! Our kitchen cabinets are knotty alder. We did look at hickory floor but there was just too much yellow, and with the logs it was too much. Your pictures are beautiful Beth H!

Can you buy a full box of the product you are interested in? And lay it out for a larger "sample"? Personally--that is a whole lot of wood: walls, ceilings, beams, and floors. Have you considered anything else? Like maybe Linear Vinyl Tile? Or some rooms with carpet? Or are you planning on wood with Over sized rugs to break it up?

@Beth is right that is expensive especially for engineered flooring. I would also recommend floors other than bamboo as they are very difficult to refinish.

I would recommend using a lighter toned wood, as it is pretty dark with natural light.

pirokp,,,that's still too much. it averages in the 4-5 range. (btw, mine are solid, not engineered, and it was about 4.50). You "got them down to 6.75 sf' and they're still robbing you. the stuff prob cost them $2.

here's where I got mine

https://www.uniquewoodfloor.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=acacia

just browsing online, I see a lot of places for cheaper than your price (and they all have that warranty). check it for yourself.

The wood is expensive for a box, so we prefer not to do that, unless we have to. We have tile in the entryway/mud room, hall and bathrooms. Everywhere else will be wood. We live in log cabin country, and most everyone seems to have wood floors. I was going to do large area rugs, like under great room sofas (large rug), and in guest bedroom. Here are pictures of the other flooring we have (just done)

see all the different flooring you have w/all of your wood? I don't know if you need to throw another busy flooring into the mix. that's why I mentioned Hickory so that wood matches your cabinets. (or Alder. they are similar looking on the flooring)

here's what I meant,,,this is a wide plank natural Hickory, w/more dark tones and not that yellow (you can also find a dark stain hickory)

or, go w/the Alder

this is rustic alder w/similar wood cabs.

or just do a simple white oak.

The rustic alder wood picture is nice, I like that look, not busy at all!

yes it's nice. it's Antique Impression High Quality Alder Flooring. both pics.

knotty alder-natural

I have no problem with the cost of the Acacia. It is a wide plank (4 3/4") 5 or 6 layer engineered hardwood that is 14mm thick (9/16"). I can't see the thickness of the wear surface but this is moderate level engineered hardwood with an exotic hardwood. This shouldn't be less than $7/sf. If it is cheaper than that, the quality is suspect.

The boxes are roughly 28 square feet. That means a box is roughly $200. To be sure of your choice (you sound 99% sure this is the floor for you) then $200 is the price you pay to be 100% sure you will have a great match.

For me, you have plenty of wood and too many flooring choices going on already. I would find the acacia to be "too much" for me...but it isn't my home. If you like the look and you like the movement and the colour tones work, then you are welcome to install this floor.

$200 is the price of "colour insurance" for a floor you are about to pay PLENTY of money on. I suggest you purchase a box and take it home. The samples won't be enough to tell you.

We just bought a house with vaulted ceilings made of yellow knotty pine with that honey colored stain. There is also a brick veneered fireplace which we will be whitewashing. We are replacing the flooring and would love to have some kind of wood that would go with the ceiling. We live in Florida and I have heard that engineered would be better but we are alittle hesitant because of the thin veneer when it comes to refinishing. I saw a beautiful golden acacia from lumber Liquidators but don’t know if that would be too busy. Any suggestions?

sugar - we have been told by several general contractors in our area that we have to go with engineered, rather than real wood, because of our constant weather and humidity changes. Engineered wood we were told can handle these changes, and humidity. I worry like you do about how busy acacia will be, but we have decided to do it, as it is dramatic, and we think beautiful. I looked at other wood that was suggested on this site, but going to stick with Acacia. They will install in a few weeks, and I can post pictures then. We really liked the Kentwood brand of wood (headquarters in Kent WA). The top layer is very thick, and we can sand a few times if needed. But we have been told, no one hardly ever sands the floors, by the time they need it, you usually are ready for a new updated change. Hope that helps.

Thank you for your response. Do you think it would be too busy with the knotty pine ceiling?

Lumber Liquidators have a LONG and GLORIOUS history of being sued because of bad products that fail very quickly. I won't go near them with 10 ft level!

Please shop somewhere else. If your budget only allows for Lumber Liquidators then your budget is too low for hardwood in such a difficult climate. A tile or high-end vinyl floor (that is OK in direct sunlight...not many are) or even a high end water resistant laminate will be about the same price as a product from LL.

Florida is a very tricky place to install. Sooooo many concerns and LL contracted installers are rarely on the high-end of the knowledgeable scale.

Please shop elsewhere.

Acacia is a great wood for your purposes - and if you like the movement in the planks, then that's really what's important. I like the sound of the warranty and the durable finish information that you are sharing. I agree that engineered makes sense in your location - in California, for ground floors especially, we mostly do engineered because of slab moisture.

We went with Kentwood Original, Acacia "Natural", Antiqued Engineered, Grade is Country as mentioned above. The results we loved, here are the final photos.

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Once you fell in love with the natural movement in colors and grain patterns, it is hard to find a replacement in other wood species. We have done many beautiful small leaf Acacia wood floor jobs engineered and solid in the past 10. plus years. Above is one of the many in downtown Minneapolis.