Need updated flooring help

5 years ago

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Father and MIL want to redo the floors in their kitchen (in-laws are 80-years-old). They have maple colored cabinets that aren't going to change, blue painted walls that aren't going to change (sort of a very pale blue, almost white), wallpaper that has blue and mauve in it, and even light blue laminate countertops. All appliances are white. Given all this, she wants new flooring. Right now, she has a high gloss, very whitish/cream colored linoleum. She brought home wood floors (in an oak color) and she was super disappointed they didn't "go" with her cabinets. I'm off to a local Carpetland to try to find her some ideas. This is completely out of my wheelhouse. She has cool tones with the blues, and the cabinets are a warm tone. What in the world would you recommend for floors? She insists that she LOVES the white linoleum because it's so bright and cheery. I may or may not be able to talk her into a sort of snap together linoleum that looks like wood, but color wise? Ugh....light gray doesn't seem too far out there with the maple colored cabinets, but I don't know. Should I literally just stick with vinyl/linoleum that is white with some sort of a speck of blue or something to try to bring this altogether and keeping it nice and bright? I have natural hickory floors and everything in my home is warm toned. I couldn't tell you the last time it was that I looked at linoleum. HELP!! Throw me ideas, no matter what they are!! There might be something I'm not thinking of!!

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colbran
Original Author
5 years ago
@Beth H. :@Flo Mangan please tell me you have some ideas!!
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
Need more info please.
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SJ McCarthy
5 years ago
Real LINOLIUM! They have blue, teal, green...They have it all.

Or go with vinyl tile that looks like marble or granite.
apple_pie_order
5 years ago
Marmoleum. If she wants white, she wants white. It's her house. Light floors will contrast with dropped things, so that's easier for people whose eyes are ageing. it may be news to her that most flooring is not shiny nowadays.
chinacatpeekin
5 years ago
Another vote for Marmoleum/ real linoleum.
colbran
Original Author
5 years ago
@Flo Mangan, not much to report. She has something in her mind that she wants just like she has that she put in there 25+ years ago and it doesn't exist. She has a "country kitchen"...thus, the blue and mauve. I mean, light blue laminate countertops? Shoot me....SO not anything I would have ever, ever done. I found something along these lines with the sort of grayish blue in it in place of the dark charcoal in this one below, but she thought it was too busy. Honestly, I may just pull this thread and walk away from this project. Her and I are not on the same page. My husband wants me desperately to intervene so that it looks good in there, but I don't feel like her and I are even remotely in the same space on this flooring. If she wants hardwood (which at age 81 and 82, I think is overkill), I feel like it will be too much maintenance for them. Plus, wouldn't they have to tear out everything down to the subfloor? I feel like linoleum over linoleum in a house built in 1975 is more appropriate.
apple_pie_order
5 years ago
Sounds like a frustrating situation. Perhaps your husband would be in better tune with his mother's preferences. Also, some stores have excellent salespeople with a good eye for colors and good customer skills. It may be necessary for them to postpone in-person shopping or at-home shopping if they are not comfortable with the risk level of the covid-19 situation where they are.
Beth H. :
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
hey!! can you post a pic so we get an idea of colors?

but I also like the marmoleum idea. comes in one sheet in all colors. or comes in tiles and you can blend colors.

you can do all sorts of designs w/it. there are a million pics of it online. I'm sure you could find a style that works w/her kitchen.

another option is a gray slate, but that takes some upkeep.

tile can also be harder on older bones.

I think a marmoleum would be a good choice
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Flo Mangan
5 years ago
Marmoleum seems like good solution. Or stick on vinyl tiles? Depends on condition of existing flooring. Plenty of good options.