Flooring Options for Office Adjoining Hardwood

7 years ago

My townhome mainfloor has an open floor plan with dark hardwood throughout except for an office that has french doors and was originally finshed with tan carpet. I would like to replace the carpet, but my wife does not like the hardwood color/style enough to spend the money to put the same hardwood (if we could still find it) in the office. I'm concerned though about adjoining two different hardwood styles/colors together. We have looked at a much lighter wood, wood-look tile, wood in a herringbone pattern... Just want to get some thoughts on putting anything other than the same hardwood that is in the rest of the main floor in this office. I know the general rules seems to be "one hardwood on the same level." Thanks for your thoughts and advice!

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JudyG Designs
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
It’s an office; the desk chair is on rollers…this laminate from Home Depot.

For instance:

This works with the abutting hardwood and a 5 x 12 sheet is $232.00.
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Oak & Broad
7 years ago
It looks like you have about a 5" wide Red Oak floor thats prefinished and probably Engineered. Just in case you are looking for a match.
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SJ McCarthy
7 years ago
I was going to suggest a low-pile carpet (like berber) that is a close colour match to the hardwood. JudyG's suggestion is a great one. The 'look' of the laminate is STONE...not wood. That means you can have a rigid floor WITHOUT worrying about a faux wood faux pas.
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Studio Boise, LLC
7 years ago
My strong recommendation: continue the wood inside the office. It will give you the best looking result by a long shot even if you are not in love with the existing wood. A real hardwood is easy for a professional to match and blend. Do not, and I cannot stress this enough, do not use any fake imitation wood: laminate, vinyl, tile, etc. One "wood" material will make the other look horrible.
Shane Garman thanked Studio Boise, LLC
ptreckel
7 years ago
What about cork flooring?