Kitchen floor opinion needed, please!

12 years ago

Need opinion. I am finally down to these two samples for our new floor. I will go in the kitchen/dinette... hall and foyer.... half bath off the foyer. We are also considering running it into the mudroom (off dinette) and office (behind a door that is off the kitchen -- currently berber carpet).
The room doors and trim are the medium/honey/golden oak you see in the picture. The NEW kitchen cabinets are a dark brown maple (sample in the picture). The new backsplash and counter are also sampled in the pic. new paint color will be a gray/beige (slightly darker than in the pic).

So, which color floor??? I want to tie in both color woods. My overall goal is a warm and rich and "classy" look. I want it to look like real wood. Although we won't be moving anytime soon, if things change... or if this holds us as I want it to... which would be best for resale?

The one on the left is Tarkett Transcend in Pecan Swirl Praline.
The one on the right is Karndean Art Select in Maple Natural.
Pictures show with flash and without flash... and then closer up.

Thanks for opinions!!

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jphillips_3
Original Author
12 years ago
opinions, anyone?? As of right now, I believe the darker one (on the right) is my choice! Excited to be getting close!
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12 years ago
Your choice is the warmer of the two and on my Ipad looks red also. It strikes a medium between the kitchen cabinet color and the door color, but that red really stands out. Do you have more of the kitchen cabinet wood or more door to match? I would let that guide me in my choice.
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textert
12 years ago
I would go with either the one on the left, or something darker. I agree the other is just too red, and it think it clashes with the door and trim.
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The Wiese Company
12 years ago
I agree with textert, The one on the right or something slightly darker. It does have some variation which helps tie in the different wood tones.
jphillips_3
Original Author
12 years ago
The first pic is natural lighting -- no camera flash. The others have the flash. I think in "real life" it is somewhere between the two if that makes sense. I worried it was too "red" in the store under their lights... at home I don't see the "red" except a little bit in the flash pics. I don't see it in real life like the pics. funny what lighting and a pic can do.
My fear with the lighter one is that it is too "matchy" to the doors/trim. I think it also does nothing for the counter and backsplash and the rest of the room look of "richness". One friend who came over to see both commented it looked like it belonged on a cabin floor.... not a more "upscale" looking kitchen. LOL. It does have "chatter marks" and a slight distress look.
Here is a link to four color variations of the one on the right. I have the Maple "NATURAL" in my pic.
http://www.carpet-wholesale.com/item_273035/Tile_Floors/Karndean_Vinyl_Floor/Art_Select/Maple/Natural_Maple.php
The coffee is too dark -- it is the SAME as the cabinets... so, no contract so I threw that out. Cajun is very red in comparison to the natural I have picked out. The Toasted may be an option and I will have that large sample in a couple of days to compare... but if memory serves, I didn't bring it home because I thought that one appeared too "rustic".