floor selection help

4 years ago

I am doing an entire house remodel 3500 sq ft of flooring. The house is contemporary but he not been remodeled since the 80s. It is on a hill in the woods so while it has lots of windows it stays relatively dark. Right now there are gray walls and dark floors - it is like living in a cave. I am love the Scandinavian look light warm wood, minimal, simple lines, lots of plants. I have been agonizing over floor choice. I wanted hardwood but we have three soccer kids, two dogs and a pool so I am leaning LVP. The main living area is an open area about 45x25. I am worried about a plastic look or repeating patterns being noticeable.

Here are my current favorites
Provenza Spring Fever - slightly worried about greenish tint and not being able to see any real installed photos
Coretec Calypso- love the color, wish the planks were longer, not sure if the cross cut marks are too rustic
Flooret Soho- maybe too yellow/light. I think 9” is too wide for me, again wish the 6” came with better wear and longer planks, am leaning toward the 3 1/2 but think it might be too narrow
Coretec Hayes - too light/gray
Provenza Sweet Talker- dark boards in mix are too dark

Any pics or help would be SOO appreciated! Obviously with the price of everything now this is going to be a big investment. Installers are ready for me to decide and I am stuck.

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4 years ago

To winnow it down, throw out the ones you don't like much, so you end up with two or three. Buy a box of each. Spread all the boards out and take a look. It's a big expense to do 3500 square feet, so looking at one box of each will help you make your decision.

Be sure to change your lighting or light bulbs before finalizing your decision, if those things are going to be replaced. The light bulb color makes a big difference in how things look.

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G & S Floor Service
4 years ago
Although helpful, you can still be off by making a evaluation based on a single bundle. It is always recommended to mix several boxes for a more uniform look, especially with LVP. The differences you see in these samples may or may not appear in other bundles.
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Rachel Lee
4 years ago
From this pic, I’d go with either of the middle two. I’d buy a box of each, as suggested.
Jessica
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you. I definitely planned on buying a box I was just trying to decide which one to buy a box for. Yes I had actually thought I had found the one I liked before and then bought a box and it was so much darker and more gray then the sample board so here I am back to looking again.
I was hoping to see some pictures of Spring Fever from Provenza and hear how people liked it. The rep said it was a new color and he didn’t have any he could share. I know the craftsman line from Flooret is new too so I wanted hear peoples thoughts about that as well. Thank you for your suggestions!
bigwhitehapydog
3 years ago
Jessica what did you end up with? I’m cnsidering spring fever as well
Jessica
Original Author
3 years ago
Soho from Flooret. I LOVE it and have a ero regrets. A contractor thought I sanded down and refinished the previous hardwood floors.
Lindsay K
3 years ago
@Jessica is this the soho base or rhe craftsman? I’m debating which one to get! Wondering if the craftsman might be a bit softer underfoot since it’s thicker…
Jessica
Original Author
3 years ago
Craftsman
Monique McCrae
3 years ago
What color is the provenza board at the bottom left? i really like that one