Want to add that the stair risers will be painted white. Ugh. Feeling so sad about this situation

It looks fine to me. But instead of white, I’d paint the risers a shade close to the lightest color in the LVP. Once you get the hearth decorated it’ll all look great.

I suggest painting the risers the same color as the rest of the trim in the room. That will make the stairs look OK. The fireplace doesn't look too bad on my screen. If it looks worse in person you could always change out the surround and hearth, but hopefully you can learn to live with it. I put LVT in my basement a little over a year ago and I love it as opposed to carpet. I hope you end up liking it too.

You both are making me feel better - thank you! And I do like the LVP but I am second guessing the color. I really like the idea of using the stair risers to tie it together.

@kandtewspa- the trim will be repainted in the spring when I can get a painter back in. We painted the walls classic gray and realized the existing trim, while in great shape, is too creamy and warm in color.

I’m thinking of doing a pattern on the risers. Something like this: https://quadrostyle.com/collections/stair-risers?gclid=Cj0KCQiAkNiMBhCxARIsAIDDKNWpLuByWnheNw4TFKGB6zzdiicrVefw1C2OoKWMrLYcPMYf1y93B44aArcqEALw_wcB

Thoughts on whether a pattern will help bridge the colors or whether it will just add confusion?

IMO the stairs should match the basement flooring or at least as close as possible in color,I love my LVP in our walkout with huge dogs in and out of a dog run all day every day no matter the weather. A quick sweep and a damp mop and they look like new they are 14 yrs old and still look like new.I think maybe just anice runner on the stairs in colrs close to the new floor might be a good plan

I’m now considering putting in a runner in the basement hallway because I really dislike the view coming down the stairs. Will post an update once I try it.

Maybe if you painted the handrail a dark color to tie it in with the stairs, that may help.

Personally I wouldn't put a runner on the stairs if you go up and down a lot.

Firstly, the carpet will flatten out over time and secondly it will make the tread shorter, which will be an issue if you have big feet. Wood stairs are so easy to clean, a quick wipe with a damp cloth and away you go.

Sorry to say I think the color LVP you chose is completely wrong -- not just with the stairs but even more so with the fireplace. Can you pull up the pieces you didn't cut, box them up and return them? You'd take a loss on part of the materials, but not all. Then choose something else. Or, fix everything else for a cohesive look -- which will probably cost more than just taking a loss of part or all of the LVT.

If you're going to keep it and the issue bugging you the most is the view from the stairs, you can (a) put a really big area rug at the bottom of the stairs, and/or (b) put a door at the bottom of the stairs (or the top, depending what's going on upstairs).

@mxk3 - I agree that the color is wrong. :(
I don’t really have the option right now to change out the LVP so I am trying to make the best of it. We actually had the hardwoods upstairs (including the stairs in the pic) completely redone and we love the color. I just made the total wrong decision on the LVP. I had ordered it before we had done the main floors. Lesson learned on rushing decisions. And on not using a designer.

The basement isn’t visible from the main floor, it’s more the look as you turn the corner on the small landing of the stairs and see the pale floors at the bottom. Will see if a runner in the basement hallway (first thing you see as you walk down) helps.

For the fireplace - what color scheme would you think goes with the floor? Trying to figure out if I try to mute the brown tones by whitewashing or if I try to make it darker / gray to clearly contrast.

M Riz - thank you so much for the encouragement!! And you are right… this is small stakes. I’m looking at the fireplace as an opportunity to experiment a bit with paint.

EXACTLY!

Post what you come up with.

I think the trim paint looks great with the wall color, at least on my monitor. Wouldn’t it be a plus if you didn't have to call the painter back in the Spring? It also looks good with the flooring and would be lovely on the risers.

What color and brand LVP is this? I like it!

Matrixx vinyl plank (color Enduring 552 113 French Ivory Rustic)

Replace the stone to match the LVT and paint the stairs.

I would carpet the stairs entirely and retile the fireplace. That color looks great for a basement. Is there a door to the staircase from the main level?

I had a similar situation, clashing oak stair treads with lower level/basement wood look tile. Completely different under tones, was really bad, but I loved the tile and had no interest in changing stairs.

At first I had a small rug at the bottom of stairs which tied in with the tread color, and this made a huge difference in the image as you looked down the stairs. Then, our dog was having a tough time on the slippery stairs, so a win-win solution was to add carpet to the stairs. I would have done it anyway, for her, regardless of the look, but it ended up looking great. The stair treads are individual neutral treads with non-slip backing in a neutral tone that ties in with the tile floor below, and I can remove them to clean. Obviously one carpet stair runner would look nicer, but I've loathed vacuuming stair runners in the past, and this was a cheap, low commitment solution that tied the colors together. Very happy with it.

Looking at your space, I don't think the brown treads are that bad with the floor...I think the current unpainted riser tone is more of an issue, and as you mentioned, the trim color is too creamy. The flood color looks really, really good with the wall color!

A lighter, brighter white on the trim and risers will be great and probably help pull in the floor. I would definitely get a rug that you like for the view at the bottom of the stairs.

Agree, the fireplace tone is not great with the floor. You could just decorate hearth, etc, and it would be totally fine and you won't think about it after a few weeks.

If it really bugged me, I would first consider painting, as you suggested. Either white or dark. Might not be the most durable solution, though. If you wanted to spend a little money, I bet just changing out that tile might be cheaper than you think. Maybe they could remove tile, add one slab bluestone hearth, and tile surround with an inexpensive choice. Or just add slab and paint the remaining tile surround. Might be worth a quote.

Anyway, I love your new floor and I think the whole space looks great!

I actually think it looks good! I would paint the handrail as suggested and and a runner on the stairs. I think the fireplace looks fine. You haven’t decorated yet, rugs and furniture. The panic mode will subside!