I suggest actual wood flooring. I have yet to see LVP in the real world that looks or feels like wood (perhaps it exists); apparently some people like it, but I don’t know why. I’ve had oak flooring throughout my home (except the bathrooms) for almost 40 years, and it’s still in excellent shape; I’ve only ever had to have the kitchen floor refinished since it was installed in 1987. I raised two kids and many pets in this house. Wood flooring is comfortable, warm, timeless and beautiful, and…not plastic.

I can't afford real hardwood flooring. Maybe when we replace that LVP next time we can, but building a house ain't cheap. If anyone has experience with Beaulieu Canada engineered LVP I'd love to hear your experience.

Assuming it's a real photo of an installed floor, the Ramsay looks rather fake because of the repeating plank images. From the photo, the Coretec Madrid Oak looks more realistic to me.

Ramsay

Yeah that online mockup looks awful, its not a real pic. I'll upload a photo of some of the planks layed out at the store, and another one with it at home. My dog is smelling it haha. It is the second to the right.

This is less a design question, and more of a request for hearing if anyone has had experience with this brand. I'm happy to make my design choices, just crossing my fingers someone else has had this brand installed in their home. I re-tagged my post now.

What did you decide? I am looking at Beaulieu as well.

Hi Andrea i decided to go with Ramsay from Beaulieu. it checked all the boxes for how it was constructed, and its my favorite looking one in that category. im alsp following their installation guidelines to the letter as i know a lot of issues with LVP happen if the prep isnt correct - using leveller where needed for a perfectly level floor, letting the planks acclimadize to the house, and making sure humidity levels are between 35-45% i believe they said. we have a professional installer, but these are things i will make sure happen as per the stores recommendation. ill post a review here when i have some experience with the product! 😊

Thank you!

I Beaulieu expedition installed in June. It's the worst floor I've ever had, I've had many different floors. It's so hard to clean. There are grooves throughout the floor. Dirt gets trapped. You have to sweep with the grain mop with the grain. It's absolutely awful. I DON'T RECOMMEND IT

Hi Katelyn! Did you have the same experience as K M? Are you happy with it?

Hello Katelyn, I am also looking at the Beaulieu flooring and hoping you can update with your experience? Or Andrea, did you purchase it?

Well i did end up going with bealieau and actually really love it! yes it has grooves but i like that about the flooring because i like the texture. we have a roomba which we use daily, and have no issues keeping the floor clean, though yes you do need to mop with the grain, but its funny cuz that never registered as an issue at all, so it just depends on the person i guess. i like that the finish is matte. love the color and love that it stands up to 2 dogs extremely well, very scratch resistant. i 10/10 recommend. we are in the country and dont have landscaping done yet since we moved in in fall, so there is a lot of mud, gravel and clay out there that can get tracked in at the entrance. i find this color does extremely well with hiding dirt. and very important for me at the moment - it is made in Canada!!

Also, i love my LVP floor. people may turn their nose because its not real wood but i like the durability and waterproof features, especially being out in the country with the things one tracks in. and i dont need to sand and refinish them. we did oak hardwood stair treads and landings and they are lovely, but when i compare the 2 floors, i prefer the LVP. i had oak floors in my last house as well. We had the floors refinished for when we put it up on the market. We lived there for a couple of months and the hardwoods already had scratches from the dogs. So people are snobby about their hardwoods (especially on Houzz) but personally, I love the durability of LVP and the look has come so far. so you do you!

It looks great! Thank you so much for the feedback that really helps! Very much appreciated!! I love the look of real hardwood I have it in our house but after just 4 years it’s all dinged and scratched. I am looking at this for a cottage build and I know I need something more durable and was quite nervous after some of the reviews so your input helps a lot!! The fact that it’s Canadian is a huge bonus now agreed!

We have lvp in our current basement and it has held up way better than our hardwood it looks brand new even with all kinds of action there between kids and dogs!