ᐅ How did you choose the color of your flooring?

We chose based on taste, and that was a mistake.

We have anthracite tiles that I have to sweep every day and mop at least every other day. You can see every single crumb on them. Upstairs, we have a lighter gray laminate with a pattern, and it works well.

In summary, the next floor will be a light gray with a pattern or speckles.

Tarnari schrieb:

I actually tend not to choose the flooring based on the furniture. In my experience, furniture is usually less durable than flooring.

However, this fact does not make floors any more durable. I basically agree with you, but please don’t exaggerate.

ypg schrieb:

However, this fact does not make floors more durable. I basically agree with you, but please don’t exaggerate.

Can you explain that? You agree with me, but I’m exaggerating? I don’t understand.

haydee schrieb:

We wanted mostly hardwood floors. Not too light, not too dark, rather timeless. Then we were shown a few options, and we simply chose the one that could be sanded the most.
Then there was the choice between lacquered or oiled. On advice, we went with lacquered. That turned out to be a mistake. The installation company did a poor job.

We visited the tile studio. Good advice. They looked at the floor plans of the rooms, asked about wall colors and furniture. The consultation was good, even though it was a bit of a hassle at times.
Afterwards, 3D renderings of the rooms with the tiles were shown.

In my opinion, the topic of sanding is often overrated. We had a solid wood floor sanded once, or I did part of it myself. The DIY attempt failed because the big machine is a nightmare to handle. The professional finished the rest... well... you simply can’t avoid dents entirely, and the transitions, for example around the fireplace slab, got pretty bad. For me, the conclusion is: never again! A huge mess, with fine dust everywhere even months later, and the result was far from a brand-new floor. The considerable costs added to that.
Therefore, I screw down solid wood planks or install engineered wood flooring as a floating floor so I can replace them if needed. I can’t imagine a hardwood floor wearing out that much. If the floor will be subject to extreme wear and I don’t want marks or dents in the wood, I would choose a different, harder material right from the start.
We have large areas of oak engineered hardwood. In a few very small spots it sometimes creaks, but it’s nothing serious. The main advantage is that it can be replaced at any time.

Parents had it sanded and sealed after 30 years. It looks like new. The dust was vacuumed up immediately, so there was no big mess.