Can't decide on flooring
2nd floor flat. Need flooring for living room and hallway. Hardwood with rugs are allowed. Concrete sub floor - might be a bit uneven. All internal doors are white. Been told that LVT will be quieter underfoot. Been looking at Amtico Spacia. Also interested in Quick Step laminate with good sound reducing underlay. Been told with floating floor, noise and creaks can happen.
Can't decide shade of flooring - dark or light? Currently have off white leather sofas and will change fireplace to a marble one ( see photo against white wall). Would appreciate suggestions/photos- laminate or LVT? Dark or light? Feature wall ( one with fireplace) will be painted light green/sage. Shelving/ cabinets will be white. I'm looking for a bright room as balcony window only source of light.
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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 MoreFloors
Comments (3)Kitchen's suffer from extreme humidity variation, so you should fully adhere the solid or engineered flooring to avoid a bowing/warping floor in a few months time However, here's another viable option; luxury vinyl tiles (LVT). Generally, LVTs are 2.5mm thick, made from 100% pvc (therefore waterproof), come with a thick polyurethane wear layer that normally is backed up with a manufacturers warranty, with a wood or stone effect finish. LVTs are great with underfloor heating and unlike ceramics, they don't break when heavy objects are dropped on them and unlike wooden floors, once laid, LVTs need no further maintenance other than regular vacuuming and washing. LVTs are almost indestructible! There are many options available but us Flooring Gurus recommend going for a recognised brand. The whole idea about an LVT is for it to look authentic. They need to genuinely look like the wood or stone flooring they are mimicking. Cheap alternatives, when installed, look ... well ... awful! Try looking at Polyflor's Colonia and Camaro. We sell these products online at www.flooringmegastore.co.uk and if you made contact with us, we'd be happy to despatch a few free of charge samples to you, plus a glossy catalogue, to help you research the products a bit more. We're the Flooring Gurus!...See Morewood floor or carpet
Comments (5)I don't know what the rest of the decor is like but parquet is perfect for this era or go for black and what tiles. Did they not also use Lino?! That could be a lot cheaper! It depends how "themed" the Art Deco style is. Maybe just go for a cheaper option floor and add geometric rugs? Or have you looked at karndean parquet floor?...See MoreHelp with downstairs flooring dilemma
Comments (1)You could do a black paint trim over the wooden bits. It would go with the work tops. But not so much with the creamy doors; Or get all of the kitchen units spray painted white? I think if you try to match the floor with the wood of the units in the kitchen you may leave yourself open to a mismatch or even just an overload of wood. I didn't feel there was enough black there as the island top kind of took me by surprise on first seeing it. But could you remove that granite altogether and see how it looks then? Maybe it's the black that's the problem not the wood at all...See More
Sonia
last yearI like the first two which I think would make a lovely contrast to the white sofa. I’m not mad on pale wood floors. Hope these pics help, not Amtico but may give you ideas.
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Little Jem
last yearWe have engineered oak flooring for the whole of our downstairs (except kitchen & utility). In the hallway we have wainscoting to about waist height which we have painted in a light-ish moss green shade. We think it looks splendid ! (A couple of photos below) Note - the wall colour is "putty".
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