Need help deciding what to use to floor my hallway!!
napoles
6 years ago
We were originally going to go with black and white victorian style tiles, but now I think in a slightly wider hall this will look too busy.
We have oak doors and the stairs has oak handrails and steps. There are ordinary cream porcelain tiles in the kitchen, which leads off the hall so, while I would like to use something like a travertine tile, I think it will just negatively show up the cheaper kitchen tiles.
We are planning to wainscot the walls in white.
We have got out an Acacia wood sample and this seems quite nice and might work with the oak?
There is a living room with double doors also leading off the hall so which needs to be floored too, so it might be nice to use the same flooring in both the hall and that room?
Has anyone got any other suggestions?
Please ignore the nasty temporary carpet and light fittings - very much a work in progress!!
We have oak doors and the stairs has oak handrails and steps. There are ordinary cream porcelain tiles in the kitchen, which leads off the hall so, while I would like to use something like a travertine tile, I think it will just negatively show up the cheaper kitchen tiles.
We are planning to wainscot the walls in white.
We have got out an Acacia wood sample and this seems quite nice and might work with the oak?
There is a living room with double doors also leading off the hall so which needs to be floored too, so it might be nice to use the same flooring in both the hall and that room?
Has anyone got any other suggestions?
Please ignore the nasty temporary carpet and light fittings - very much a work in progress!!
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Comments (21)You should have a professional installer in your area take a look at your home so you can discuss what end result you are wanting. You may need to use an engineered wood. This is still an all wood product and is much more dimensionally stable than solid wood. This is a huge advantage if you are in an older home or in the midwest where humidity levels can drastically change from season to season. A solid wood will cup or curl if humidity and moisture levels are not managed. Your installer should do a moisture test before installation to make sure the installation does not fail. All warranties will be voided if this step is not taken. Also, your transitions will need to be considered. Is the new wood floor going to butt up to tile, carpet, or vinyl? The height difference in the two products will need to be taken into consideration. You will have a greater selection of thicknesses in the engineered woods. Engineered wood should be several plys, all wood. If you choose a solid wood, the hand scraped versions are fantastic for a high traffic area with children. Hickory, Red Oak, most Brazilian Species, and even Bamboo are hard enough to take everyday traffic and still look terrific. Good luck!...See MoreHallway paint colour help!
Comments (13)I love dark walls and I think your hall with the shiny floors and the right finish on the wall make it special. You already have the wrought iron, which definitely dictates a certain look. I hesitate to recommend a specific color from my monitor, but look at the BM colors in the 1037’s through the 1078’s and see if there is something there which looks good with the tile....See MoreWould dark wood floor in hall leading to light oak floor kitchen work?
Comments (10)What I have always thought is, if you try to "match" an existing floor it looks like you tried and missed. When you go with something completely different, the result is yes, I wanted something different, and here it is. Especially if you lay it in a different direction. Does that make sense?...See MoreHelped needed for hall decor
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