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Flooring need help- please.

SouthernBee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 06:36:45 GMT

Home improvements - large new room and considering Pergo laminate. Kitchen gutted but enlarged and considering vinyl or tile. Old dinning room will be a walk thru area and will use Pergo laminate. Considering the Pergo Kingston cherry .Kitchen area do not want laminate because I drop or spill a lot of things and liquides. I do not want a slippery floor. Would appreciate tried and true experiences about vinyl and the different types of tile. I will be going to Home Depot this afternoon. Spent all day yesterday looking at products and reading reviews. My only options are Home Depot. Very concerned because a major purchase. Also purchasing new appliances that decision made.Tried to post photo of home improvements but very tired. Friend measured floor space and will need 500 sq. ft. TIA , SouthenBee

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Catty2 — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 06:56:31 GMT

I replaced carpet in my foyer/hallway area with laminate a year ago, in kind of a walnut tone. One thing I never thought of was it shows every piece of lint, dust and pet hair. If I'd known that I would have chosen a lighter wood tone.

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SouthernBee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:40:41 GMT

@Catty2: I totally understand and agree. I like the cherry color because it is not too dark. About 4 years ago the doctor suggested because of sinus issues to replace carpet but DH thought a room without carpet would be cold and hard on his feet and legs. Thanks, SouthernBee

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 10:46:44 GMT

I have Pergo XP throughout my whole house, including in my kitchen. I love it. Got it from Home Depot. It is not slippery. It has texture. I've dropped very heavy things. I do have one very small ding. I mop up spills right away. Installers love this product because it has the under foam layer attached. No regrets. I get complimemts all the time. I wash with a mix of warm water and vinegar in spray bottle. No build up.

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Desertdi — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 11:55:34 GMT

@Catty2 wrote:
I replaced carpet in my foyer/hallway area with laminate a year ago, in kind of a walnut tone. One thing I never thought of was it shows every piece of lint, dust and pet hair. If I'd known that I would have chosen a lighter wood tone.

@Catty2 I picked a color called "Hickory". The samples looked to me a medium shade of wood finish............but when the whole house was refloored, the color "magnified"........and it's still a little too dark. I can tell you one thing, tho..........I am SO glad to get rid of that carpet!!!! di

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SouthernBee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:12:32 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ: Thank you for the information and suggestion. My first choice was the Pergo XP. Several friends indicated they had it installed in the kitchen but wished they had put something different in the kitchen. SouthernBee

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SouthernBee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:19:47 GMT

@Desertdi: Handscraped Heritage Hickory was my first choice but afraid it would be too dark. The cabinets will be Cherry with 3 inch black hardware. The countertops will be Siilestone with specks of medium brown, white and black with a light green. SouthernBee

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nyc1 — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:38:42 GMT

When we moved into our home 19 years ago, we ripped up all the cream colored carpeting on the entire first floor of the house and put down Pergo in a light color. My house is a more modern open style so the one floor throughout was really gorgeous. It was so pretty and we got so many compliments that when we replaced it last year, and only because we gutted and remodeled our kitchen, we again put in a laminate (Mannington this time in a darker color called Smoke) throughout the entire first floor (except for the powder room, where we kept the tile). LOVE LOVE LOVE. We have Airedales and love to chase them around the house. There are no scratch marks from their nails, and the wear is amazing, as is cleaning. Water is not the enemy in small amounts... so a few drops on the floor in the kitchen or entry way is not a big deal at all. I just wipe it up as I would with any floor. My girlfriend put down wood floors throughout her home, and has told me several times she wishes she did laminate, because her dogs nails are evident all over her home. My contractor (who did both our kitchen and master bath), who is amazing and in high demand, was AMAZED that the laminate I chose was not wood. He is now using it in a lot of his jobs. LOVE MY LAMINATE!!!!! Easy easy easy to clean (I use Bona for laminate floors) and maintain.

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software — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:39:43 GMT

It depends on your lifestyle, I have pets and some of my home is done in tile and I love it. My kitchen is vinyl but when I remodel, I will replace it with the tile that looks like wood.

My only suggestion is don't go cheap. You want whatever you buy to last and not have to replace in a few years. Buy the best quality you can afford.

@SouthernBee

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violann — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:47:43 GMT

The house we're living in now has so,e sort of flooring made by Wilsonart in the kitchen and coffee room.

I honestly thought it was hardwood, but DH says it's some sort of manufactured flooring.

I think the color is discontinued, but I would definitely want it again if we make any changes.

It's tough and looks very good, and I am NOT easy to fool!

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NickNack — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:12:32 GMT

I put a Wilsonart cherry laminate floor throughout my whole house except for my bathroom about ten years ago. It still looks great. I don't regret putting it in my kitchen.

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Fressa — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 15:58:15 GMT

We purchased an older home and updated the flooring. I picked Wilsonart ( a Pergo type floorint) for all the main rooms. (living, dining, hallway, den) I kept the flooring the same for all areas except the den. I did the sqaure, marble look tiles in that room. I had them install the same type of type in a oblong shape in the area for the dining room table. It really sets off the room. In the kitchen I decided on ceramic tiles in the larger size. I do spill and have dogs. I use my Hann steamer and it's great. I have a microfiber runner in front of the sink that can be thrown in the washer.

I did carpet the lower level family room and guest room. We could not decide which way to go down there between the Pergo or the carpet. At this point, I'm sorry that I did carpet and not the Pergo. It's just so much easier to maintain.

I have area rugs in the living room and bedrooms so it breaks up the services a bit. Our rooms are large and it's a semi open floor plan. I was really concerned with it looking like a bowling alley especially since I prefer light woods and pastels. We are very pleased with our choices.

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Lipstickdiva — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:29:38 GMT

We are in the process of some remodeling. We just bought flooring the other day. We are doing a handscraped hickory but went with engineered wood. Engineered wood can be stripped and refinished once, unlike laminate. We actually had picked out a laminate but this wood went on sale on a special buy at the store and ended up being considerably cheaper than laminate. It's not installed yet so we'll see. It's going into our kitchen, living room and entryway.

Laminates have come a long way. Pergo has as well. Back when Pergo first came out, a good friend of mine did her kitchen and hated it. She ended up ripping it all out within 1 year. It showed everything when she tried to clean it.

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RedTop — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:51:57 GMT

Due to allergies and COPD, we got rid of our carpet and put down laminate flooring in all bedrooms, hallway, and living room. We chose a medium oak color that goes very well with our honey oak stained woodwork. I am always amazed at what a swiffer duster picks up off our floors, because you cannot see the dust on them, even in the brightest light.

Our bathrooms, kitchen and dining room have ceramic tile. We have a smooth finish tile in our main bath and dining room. When we updated our kitchen 2 years ago, I chose a darker colored, textured finish tile with dark grout, which provides a safer, non-slip surface. I use a steamer on my tile surfaces, and the textured finish on the kitchen tile, will pull the cover off the steamer several times before I can get the entire floor cleaned. Sometimes it is just easier to mop the traditional way, but I still love the tile, and having a safer surface in the kitchen.

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 17:51:43 GMT

The hickory is medium to dark and yes shows everything but it works for me and my coloring in the small house ( I clean more often now lol). But I will never have carpeting again. Rugs maybe. Something that can be moved and cleaned. When I think about the carpet I had in an apartment for 20 yrs...now seeing how much I clean my floors... YIKES heebee jeebees.

How nice is that Sikestone huh?! I want that quartz in my kitchen someday. . You sound like you research well. Have confidence in your choice....and fun!

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ScrapHappy — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:10:52 GMT

I really like the ceramic tile that looks like wood flooring. Some are much nicer than others. I plan on using it in the pool house. Would that work in your kitchen?

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151949 — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:17:00 GMT

We have the woodgrain vinyl plank flooring in our camper - 4 years now and I absolutely love it. Ours is a dark cherry color so I do have to dusat it daily with a Don Aslett mop but that is all - takes about 10 min to do the entire floor.I am personally a fan of vinyl floors - inexpensive, easy to clean, soft to walk on and when you get tired of it - easy & inexpensive to replace. When we lived in Pa we had a vinyl floor that looked like cobblestones,so pretty. I have ceramic tile here in Fl - hate it. Cold & hard to walk on, if you drop anything it breaks immed. and if you have to get them taken up for any reason - OMG it is horrible. Plus they chip along the edges. When you clean them you have to use a scrubbie to do the grout. I hate them.

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ptagirl — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:41:55 GMT

@151949 wrote:
We have the woodgrain vinyl plank flooring in our camper - 4 years now and I absolutely love it. Ours is a dark cherry color so I do have to dusat it daily with a Don Aslett mop but that is all - takes about 10 min to do the entire floor.I am personally a fan of vinyl floors - inexpensive, easy to clean, soft to walk on and when you get tired of it - easy & inexpensive to replace. When we lived in Pa we had a vinyl floor that looked like cobblestones,so pretty. I have ceramic tile here in Fl - hate it. Cold & hard to walk on, if you drop anything it breaks immed. and if you have to get them taken up for any reason - OMG it is horrible. Plus they chip along the edges. When you clean them you have to use a scrubbie to do the grout. I hate them.

That is what we're planning on putting in our kitchen, dining, living and hallway. I picked out a textured light oak waterproof vinyl plank to go throughout the space and will purchase a large rug for the living room area.

We now have ceramic tile in the kitchen and carpet in the living room area. (we have an open concept space)...I absolutely HATE!!! the tile and the carpet. The tile is a nice color (light beige), but it is so hard to walk on and the floor is extremely cold and is hard to keep clean ( I know what you mean about the grout!).

The flooring I picked will have some warmth and some 'give' when walking on it.

We are in the process of taking out the tile and cement underlayment as I speak...what a mess!!

Never again will I have ceramic tile...

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Kachina624 — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 22:41:57 GMT

I would strongly consider the new vinyl planks which look exactly like wood, AND you can use them in the whole area including the kitchen. Wish I had them.

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ccassaday — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 23:27:27 GMT

Look into resilient vinyl floor planks. That is what we are thinking of getting in our new house.