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Originally Posted by SophieKatesMom  I like both tile and hardwoods, for me it would depend on a couple of questions like; 1, does it get colder in the Winter where you live? if yes will the floors be heated? 2, up keep of the floors, I have both wood and tile in my house and personally the wood is much easier for me to clean (and much warmer in the Winter).
For the stairs and bedrooms? I kept both carpeted for a couple of reason mostly for sound proofing and warmth in the Winter. |
Thanks so much for this. I think the main concern, for me, is lack of uniformity throughout the house. I have a sick obsession with keeping all of the walls and carpets the same color, throughout, and individualizing rooms only by accessories. I don't know what my problem is with that but I'm working on it, lol!
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Originally Posted by capt_noonie I agree with the above. Also want to add in another choice, laminate.
I used to think laminate was cheap and tacky like linoleum, but the new ones they have out now look so real. We ended up getting laminate in a darker brown and it was not expensive at all! It was also very easy to install and we installed it ourselves. I really like real wood floors and really REALLY wanted them laid down in a herringbone pattern, but the real wood was about 5x more expensive!
They also are now making porcelain tiles that look like wood. Not as expensive as real wood, but you lay them down like regular tile. This would be a good option for places like kitchen or bathroom where real wood would not be a good choice but if you want the wood look.
I'm not a fan of regular tile bc the trends go in and out so fast with tile. My dad started re doing his house a few years ago, and started with the tile in the kitchen. Now it's been a few years and he finished, he wants to redo the kitchen tile already bc it's now out of style! I think the very large tile like 24" laid at a 45 degree angle with very small grout lines or no grout lines look very clean and modern like a chic hotel, but not my style personally. |
Thanks so much for this! I currently have Amtico laminate in the kitchen and bathrooms. I am not happy with how it was laid, though, since the 'grout' sticks up from the tiles and looks nothing like tiles as a result. I am considering the snap/click type wood/tiles and I have come across the porcelain tiles which look like wood but know of no one with any experience with these.
I can't actually use real hardwood in the upstairs, anyway, as apparently it could bow/crack etc. due to various reasons.
My house was built new, ground up, in 2012 and my decorating tendencies lean towards art nouveau and art deco so I'm trying to incorporate contemporary so my hubby doesn't feel like he's living in a museum
My marble tables are very light tan and then I have very dark wood shutters so I'm unsure what to do with the floor since neither the tables or shutters are going to go i.e. would dark wood make the rooms look smaller or would light wood look cheap or would tile make it museum like in here or what!!! argh!
Thanks for helping so far and giving me some things to consider.