First I want to say a big thanks for all of your kind comments about our White Kitchen Reveal! I received a few questions about our floors, so that’s what I’ll be sharing information about today. The wood floors are one of my favorite things that we changed!
Hardwood Floors
When we bought our house 18 years ago, it was in the process of being built. We got in on the end of making the decisions for flooring, lights, etc. Our builder was actually laying the ceramic floor tile in our entry and hallway the first time we walked through the house, so we didn’t get to pick that floor. We did pick out the living room carpet and the kitchen vinyl floor.
Here’s what the floors looked like before the renovation. This area where you could see three different types of floors has never been my favorite. To the right in the picture is the front door and entry, and the living room is to the left. You can see the kitchen is straight ahead.
Entry-
Hallway to the bedrooms and baths-
Kitchen –
I knew that I wanted to pick out a hardwood floor that would be timeless, and go with everything. My goal was to find a medium brown color with some grain, but not oak.
When I saw the sample of the floor in the flooring store, I knew immediately that it was the one. It was the only one that had a true medium brown color that didn’t look too orange or yellow.
Here’s the sample I brought home. It’s laying on top of the carpet sample from Shaw (color Baby’s Breath – on the left). We did end up putting that carpet in the bedrooms. I love how it looks with the wood floors. Notice the color of the brown wood floor sample compared to our orange oak table. I’m so done with the orange tones!
The floor is made by Mochaccino and the name of it is Elegance Wide Siberian Birch. It is a softer wood, so it does dent if something is dropped on it. That’s the only thing that I don’t love about it.
The wood floor came in many different tones of color – some of the planks were darker, some medium, and some lighter in color. There was also a big difference in the grain of the wood. Some planks had a lot of grain, and some not very much. Our contractors really had to be careful to take the wood planks from several different boxes to get a scattered look. If they installed from just one box at a time, then we had an area of all light planks and the next to that all dark planks. They did a great job installing the floor! I know it wasn’t easy.
Here’s what the floors look like now. I love this area now that we just have one type of flooring! I also love how the floor looks with the white woodwork.
Entry –
Hallway –
Kitchen –
What’s you favorite type of flooring? Do you have wood floors,, if so, what kind?
Here’s what we changed in the kitchen (and the posts with further details):
Soffit
Painted Cabinets
Painted Cabinets Update
Cabinet Knobs
Pantry
Pantry Update
Microwave Cabinet
Countertops
Backsplash
Stools
Peninsula
Roman Shade Valance
Hardwood Floors
Painted Trim
I’m joining these parties!
I noticed that your one bedroom (?) door looks a little short now that it’s hardwood instead of carpet (or tile?). We have that problem all over our house where I’ve pulled up the carpet. If you come up with a simple solution (other than getting new doors) I’d like to hear it. My solution is to ignore it, lol.
Sorry, I’m not sure what you mean?? We haven’t done anything to the doors. Except the laundry room double doors had to be shortened a little bit because of the hardwood. They were on the vinyl before.
I love your floor! The color is beautiful.
I have medium brown oak floors all through out my house. I love the practicality of it, especially since I have two large pit bull mix dogs. I hate to think of how dirty a carpet would be right now lol
Thanks Diane! Yes, I’m loving how the floors are so forgiving!
Wow! It looks really nice! I think of all the painting that was done on the doors and all those spindles. The green stools look great also. I noticed that in the last pictures that they add “pop”.
Thanks Linda! Yes, painting the railing was a big project! I love the green stools too.
Beautiful Jann! They are a perfect “neutral” brown. I am with you on being so over the orange tones!!!
Thanks Laura!
Looks awesome Jann! Perfectly perfect! I know about getting ‘Just the right color’: When we did our kitchen remodel, we decided to go with Marmoleum. By the time we were ready to purchase it, our first color choice wasn’t available any longer, so we went to plan B, then finally, C. I am happy to say that I LOVE Marmoleum’s ease of cleaning, and hard, hard wearing. Our floor over-all is red! but it also has purple and orange in it. I’m one who still likes to scrub on my hands and knees (infrequently, or course!) and I never get tired of looking at all the gorgeous colors swirled throughout.
Crazy, huh? : )
Thanks Diane! Someday I hope to see your floors in person!
Jan, your remodel came out so beautiful. I love all the white against the wood floors. I also love the green you chose to accent the kitchen. The green stools and the window with the roman shade is a great way to liven up the space. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Kathy! I love the pops of green in the kitchen too!
I am about to say that the before photos of your floor is good. But seeing the final photo of your floor, I realized that it is always better to have a uniform flooring. It’s way better and beautiful.
Thanks!
Those floors look really good! Our home is being built and now I’m second guessing having carpets installed. I think having hardwood throughout might look really nice!
Thanks Veronika! I think you would like having hardwood floors. It’s a timeless look! Good luck!