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Have to order flooring tomorrow. Help me choose.

strawberry_hill

9 years ago

Please please help.

I am doing a temporary fix on a 1970s house we bought... We will be doing a big job in the spring, but for now I am putting linoleum on the kitchen to replace carpet tiles. I had one shop, one trip, one chance with my twin toddlers to pick flooring and had to buy because I need this put down in a few days. Linoleum comes in all sorts of wood effects but I decided that wouldn't be a good idea as the ceiling (not pictured) is all pine so I thought a wood floor effect would make it seem like the inside of a coffin.

My options are cream tiles (similar to those pictured) or just plain cream without a tile effect (I found a pic of another ugly kitchen to illustrate what this might look like).

I have till the morning to confirm which one I am going with. I'm thinking the kitchen is so busy a cream tiled (looking) floor might be too much. Please please help.

Thank you

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ptreckel
9 years ago
Less is more. I would go with the most plain linoleum. Not the one with the tile lines. Then....you are less bound by that "look" as you move forward with your kitchen. Good luck!
da23mj
8 years ago
Because cupboards are light color, I would go a shade or two darker for the floor. And agree with other person, no tile lines.
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8 years ago
Here is a "stone look" Armstrong product linoleum that will not compete with all the color of backsplash. It is slightly darker than the cabinets which will ground the room nicely. Agree that you probably don't need more tile lines.
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8 years ago
whats under that disgusting carpet? you might save yourself money if there is something decent like an old linoleum until you can do your bigger project next spring... I really hate temporary fixes...because they tend to become permanent
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