Is it not ok to have a 2nd different wood floor vs the rest of house?

7 years ago

Currently main level living we have hardwood floors in all bedrooms, hallway, living room and dining room the same. We are redoing our kitchen which now has a crappy old linoleum white type flooring. I keep trying to figure out what flooring to put in there, but can’t seem to find good examples of what I think will work. Our kitchen is going to have white cabinets and a white toned quartz.

I want to try my hand at installing lvp in the kitchen, because of cost and durability of the product. Looking for a tile look lvp I can’t seem to find anything that actually looks good imo. So I’ve been leaning towards a wood print. I’ve thrown around that I like a lvp that has a very similar color as the current hardwoods in the home, or a lvp that is similar in color but slightly darker or a kinda mis- mash of light to dark in a lvp but still matching some of the tones in the hardwoods.

I would ultimately love to see if someone has any examples of having one wood floor to another in the kitchen. And or am I just going about it all wrong? Currently arguing because my husband wants a dark grey wood floor lvt that has no similar tones to our hardwoods, but it’s so dark “it would contrast” .... Help!!

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grapefruit1_ar

7 years ago

Have you considered putting the hardwood in the kitchen? A professional should be able to match it very well.....ours did.

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Jesse .
7 years ago
it really depends on the the design ,color
cdee18
7 years ago
I would do tile that doesn't look like wood. Seems like anything you put in there that resembles wood would look like you tried to match it and missed the mark. This is just my nonprofessional opinion. You might get better advice if you could post a picture. Good luck.
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woodteam5
7 years ago
I wouldn't put fake wood vinyl next to real wood. Maybe you could get a pattern
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YESENIA BARRANTES
7 years ago
I have the same issue but I decided to put tile in my kitchen and foyer leaving the great room, living room, and dining room in wood. But I am still contemplating on making the great room tile too....ahhhh decisions
User
7 years ago
Real/manufactured wood in a non glued installation in a kitchen is a bad idea. Even glued can be problematic. Reason is moisture will penetrate the joints and cause swelling. If wood products are used, a site finish---to form a solid surface coating---would be the better application.
Jessica
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago

NONE of the stone-look vinyls actually look good. Unless someone can prove me wrong, please do! HandyMac: it's vinly that I'm looking at. I wouldn't even consider real wood/manufactured for that area. I don't have any pictures 'new' with the wall removed, but here's some befores (the wall in-between the kitchen and dining is completely removed now). the hardwoods in dining and everywhere else is staying, its the kitchen flooring in question.
Chessie
7 years ago
"NONE of the stone-look vinyls actually look good."

Well, to YOU apparently. I guess it is just personal preference. Mannington Meridian collection is just one that comes to mind.
raee_gw zone 5b-6a Ohio
7 years ago
Have you looked at the stone patterned engineered tile, like Alterna (made by Armstrong), Supreme Elite, IVC or MetroFlor ? I do think they can look very good against natural wood -- because they have more substance and a different finish, they look much better than any sheet vinyl and many planks, also are warmer and more comfortable than tile. There are several other brands. I have a (now discontinued) Metroflor product that I think looks really nice next to my old red oak floors. You do have to be sure that the tones are compatible with your wood.

I have seen some wood grain vinyl planks that are really lovely and durable, but to my eye they just never look right next to real wood -- especially an older wood floor.

Have you considered cork?
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Debbi Washburn
7 years ago
Do you have the ability to do something creative between the 2 ? Mixing wood or wood look floors never bothered me as long as they compliment. If you try to match or get close - that just looks bad... Find a compliment and change direction or add a detail in between...

Good luck!
Jessica
Original Author
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Thank you for the company recs: raee_gw zone 5b-6a > I have looked at so many, it's hard to keep track. I've looked at the HD version, they do the brand that is similar to Alterna? Maybe I'm thinking of another one, but I'm going to go check out: Alterna (made by Armstrong), Supreme Elite, IVC or MetroFlor as you said above for sure.

Thanks Debbi Washburn ! I would say I do as we have the space to add something like that. I was thinking of laying the vinyl wood perpendicular to the way the hardwoods are going. Luv your examples though, I appreciate it!
Chessie
7 years ago
Jessica, "Productive"? LOL. As I said, it is clearly a personal preference. If you can't use Google to find anything you like, then there is no help for you in that area.
Jesse .
7 years ago
if money is no object then finding the right type should be easy. but take ur take a pick samples up to get the best look you want