I don't think it is ever an issue to use the same flooring in different areas. I actually think it is better than a different in every room patchwork, as long as the flooring is appropriate to the space it's in.

Where are you shopping for LVT? The most expensive LVT is $4.99 at Floor and Decor.

https://www.flooranddecor.com/vinyl?prefn1=color&prefv1=Beige

https://www.flooranddecor.com/vinyl?prefn1=color&prefv1=Brown

Sheet vinyl is something the building industry uses in trailers and mobile homes. I wouldn't consider using it in a home.

Please do not bother with sheet vinyl? At ALLLL. Show what you're trying to refresh.... please?

@ Jan Moyer - this is the space. Need to redo floors, counters, backsplash and likely paint cupboards. Wanted a neutral oak floor, but all the ones I'm seeing in the price range were looking to spend are so "rustic" and that doesn't suit the rest of the house

Re do floors ......why? What is the actual material ? Engineered? Laminate? Something that can't be refinished? What is in the adjacent rooms ? Spend the money on stainless appliances, nuke the white.

You aren't staying long enough to justify painting the cabinets. I can't even see what you now have for counters.

HARD no to sheet vinyl.

I think whether or not sheet vinyl is appropriate for particular residential kitchen and baths depends an awful lot on the local market. Vinyl in the kitchen was the standard in the middle of the market, new construction townhouse community my sister downsized into in 2014. Her unit had upgraded matching laminate in the kitchen which honestly did not hold up that well. A coworker put sheet vinyl in secondary bathroom and laundry room in her custom build and that sold a few years later at $600K plus. Neither one of these were trailers.

It has become harder and harder to find nice sheet vinyl patterns, I agree.

What is currently wrong with the kitchen that needs fixing? Not refresh, fixing. Concentrate on that first. Make sure any fixing in the kitchen and elsewhere in the house is done first if you are planning to sell in the next couple years.

But after the fixings are taken care of. Why do you need to refresh? Are you just tired of it, hoping that it will improve market value later on, or other? From the looks of the pics, everything apprears to be in good order. Be wary of a refresh to hopefully appeal to market in a couple years- trends change. Also, is the rest of the house refreshed or on the slate to be refreshed before sale?

The only thing I would change in the kitchen would be to remove the backsplash. It looks like you have counter material going 4" up the wall, so a tile splash is redundant, and the one you have is a dated pattern. Let the next person who owns the house decide about the flooring.

I agree that the only cosmetic thing that will make a significant impact is taking out the backsplash. You don't have a ton of counter space so that may be something you can replace inexpensively and also enjoy while you are there.

As long as the other things are in good condition and you're leaving in a couple of years I wouldn't spend the money strictly for cosmetic updates. Get a cute rug for in front of the sink that you can take with you.

The floor is warped in several spaces because of water spills, and I have no idea what flooring it is to replace those boards (laminate)

Also the flooring is grey, cupboards are espresso, counter is light brown and backsplash is horrendous!

And yes @ Jan - ive been chipping away at the rest of the house doing updates

Now that I've looked closely at your pictures I see that board that's popped by the stairs. Can you bring that board with you to a flooring store? It will probably be like looking for a needle in a haystack but you never know.

As mentioned above, what do other homes in your price range use for kitchen flooring?

Selling in 2-3 years? I wouldn't do anything. Your kitchen looks tidy and by the time you sell you'll wish you did something different.

What is so unique about the sheet vinyl color you have selected that it cannot be duplicated in LVT?

Get referred to a smart local realtor and ask for a consult on your house’s market value. They are in the best position to tell you where you will lose money in your house.

If your floor is coming up, then you need to replace it. But finding an attractive LVP at Floor and Decor is a better move than sheet vinyl. I bet the realtor will tell you to spruce up your kitchen and bathrooms.

We are all guessing, so get in a professional and take two years to make the most “value for the dollar” changes.

Pretty soon I think the consensus opinion on any and every small budget upgrade going to be "Don't even bother tightening the loose knobs if you are moving in less than 5 years ". And "if you don't think the kitchen is perfect in every way, and you don't have $100 K to do it properly you must immediately sell the house and let someone else worry about it".

Best to be consistent with your floor from room to room as much as possible. As what I see with a beige floor meeting a dark grey floor is what is considered ‘tacky’ sorry but true. If you have laminate now you are better off with staying with laminate. It’s cheaper than LVP but will be better aesthetically and resale value wise than sheet. Sheet vinyl can actually cost more to install as your floor has to be picture perfect - no cracks, divets, etc. so if you are price comparing products don’t forget to educate yourself on installation costs.

I think I found one I like! I did a "see this in my room" and it's pretty close to what I'm looking for - and only $2.79/sq ft!

"@ Jan - Ive been chipping away at the rest of the house doing updates"

Well. That is quite often a path to no real result (anywhere ) that truly counts.

I think you need to really clarify and concentrate on the "why's" and where's of what you want to achieve, what you would want in YOUR next home as spending money to upgrade this one, may simply take you further from a longer term goal.

What anyone did in 2014 in some other part of the country? Irrelevant. I couldn't find sheet vinyl here in any home beyond an early nineties build. Sorry......even then? Most likely a mud laundry area cheap out by a spec builder with carpet edge to edge in a living and dining area...... Brutal truth.

As our posts just crossed.......:)

My co-worker's house was designed for the site by a well respected architect and had site finished wood floors throughout, but with wall to wall in the secondary (teens) bedrooms and sheet vinyl in the kids bathrooms and the house was in a suburb that's probably at least as sophisticated as Rochester. It was far from builders special. I don't know what the decision process was for the sheet vinyl in those secondary areas was but I don't think it was because she was a cheapass.

If the current flooring is warped, it probably is a good idea to fix it. That's a fix since there's something wrong there. The warping isn't going to get any better in the next couple years, lol. I don't see any issue in using sheet vinyl that matches another part of the house. Not every house warrants other floorings, it's OK. If your kitchen floor can take the sheet and it's in your price range, great. If the floor turns out to not suit for sheet, then that's a potential problem. If you have found LVP in your price range and you like it, that's great too.

I wouldn't mess with the cabinets and counters. But if you get a warm floor, remove the backsplash, and paint the whole to work with the current cabinets and counter you might feel better and get the floor fix done.

@Ally De, I hope you don't have "plastic" counters and you'd better have 4000K lighting everywhere! 🙄. You must conform! 😁

All Things in Design evolve. Where you find sheet vinyl in even a very moderate flooring store? On six rolls at most in the far back of the store buried behind mile of LVP, engineered flooring and tile samples . Why? Because nobody really wants it and the marketplace and floor space, and the profitability resulting, are the "dictators". You can do WHATEVER you want in any home! The op is planning to sell/ leave in a few years. So let the next person fix it to their liking. Take your money to your own next house.

Use Armstrong VCT - it comes in 20-30 colors and can be made into black and white checks great for a kitchen or other patterns with a border or for neutral use beige and white checkerboard. It is less than $2 sf and easy to install DIY. You need a vinyl sealer on it and can make it shine nice or use matte. Vinyl in entry seems strange - something more formal would be better or a nice pattern of VCT. VCT lasts forever and is back in vogue.

Laminate is a horrible choice for anyone in any room - it is fake wood - use either real wood or real vinyl, not vinyl that looks like wood and easily damaged - looks cheapo! It is easily chipped and water gets in and ruins. Great for mobile homes for some people maybe - it is as bad as cheapo fiberglass tube/showers - gross. Use real things even if 2nd-hand pre-owned.

The point has been made that sheet vinyl installation requires flat, non-bumpy floors. LVP comes in planks, which are more forgiving. That is another reason it is more popular. And do-it-yourself-ers can go it alone over an old floor.

The color you posted looks great. On my monitor - which may not be accurate. Which product is that?

Have you searched throughout your basement, garage, and attic for a few pieces of the old flooring to do some spot repairs on your flooring. There is almost always a few pieces left in a box that the previous owners may have squirreled away. Good luck!

@RedRyder it is "cashmere" by Biyork in the Hydrogen 5 line.

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I think it is looking good already!

Wow! That looks great!

That looks good,

Do not paint the cabinets or anything else. i would just redo the backsplash with a simple tile, either square or subway.