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Floor shopping continues and the other day I decided to check out some solid hardwoods.
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As usual I brought my trusty sample piece of broken trim to color coordinate shades. This cherry had potential…
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And while this Acacia was spot on for color…
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It was way too wild in application.
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This oak looked promising…
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But turned red in a hurry.
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Cumaru?
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Never heard of it, but it looks too much like a checkerboard for my taste.
And since I don’t want to replace this floor right now…
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I’m leaning towards something with a bit of grey in the tone as it will butt up against the kitchen in two spots.
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Which is why I keep coming back to this one.
Thoughts?
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River's world..... 
Do you really want other people’s opinions which would be based on personal preferences?
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Sometimes people have better ideas. But I’ll do what I want regardless…
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Exactly so – and I’ll keep my opinion to myself…where it belongs.
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In my opinion, you should ask Lord Dudley’s opinion (it’s his house, after all) — unless it’s paws up, assume it’s thumb’s down.
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He likes carpet and probably won’t be pleased with the change.
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I realize your trying to match the floor color to the baseboards, but if it’s off a shade or two, would that drive you completely nuts? I think I know that answer to that…lol.
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In not trying to match exactly. But the whole room has that tone, it’s got to blend.
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Having just been through this ourselves, I feel your pain. I’m always partial to oak, which is why we chose an oak laminate. Ours isn’t particularly red.
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If all my trim and doors were white I wouldn’t be so picky. But it’s going to be a lot of wood…
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I think the last one matches your sofa and Lord Dudley. What’s not to love?
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Well, the sofa is the next thing to go…
But thanks.
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As long as you’re keeping Lord Dudley!
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He’s here for the duration…
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I like the last one. I don’t think you want a floor calling attention to itself. Let the rest of the roo do that.
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That’s the way I’m leaning….
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Yes, I like the last one as well. You have a good looking floor there, which makes the rest of the room’s contents “pop” rather than a situation where the floor is stealing the spotlight from the room and its contents.
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Thanks.
Now I just have to hope it looks the same in person as it does in the picture…
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Will there be various wood furniture pieces, ie pine, rosewood and something else? That might be worth considering. I actually like the acacia. But have you considered a hand knotted Turkish rug? One of those outrageously expensive ones is on my bucket list.
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Yes, our furniture will be varying woods. Cherry, mahogany etc.
And I’m sure there will be a rug. That flooring app removed mine.
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Print media is going out of fashion but I’d be going to a newsagent and look through some home decor magazines. There might be some interesting tips as well as looks for food for thought. Happy planning!
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Red would be the most offensive to me. *sigh* This is so hard!! I don’t mind the last one you shared in the post. When you add back your rug, it will tone down a bit too.
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No matter how many I look at, that’s the one I keep coming back to. It may not be perfect but it probably ticks off as many boxes as possible.
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I get the desire for a tie-in with the kitchen, but I really liked the cumaru, and I quite liked the oak and even the acacia, too.
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The oak was way too red for me, and the acacia too wild. I feel a bit like Goldilocks as nothing is quite right…
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It’s not you. Anyone would get overwhelmed by the number of choices.
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