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This is our living room.

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And as much as I shudder at the idea of another potential disaster, replacing this floor is the next project on my list.

The carpet is old and was put in by the previous owner in 2002.

It’s time.

We’ll be replacing the carpet in our bedrooms, but for the living/dining room and main hall we’re thinking luxury vinyl plank.

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Since I refuse to replace every baseboard, door and piece of window trim as well as the built in bookcases and fireplace mantle …. I’ll need to stay in that honey tone of wood.

Question is – do I go light?

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Or dark?

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I love online stores who have this app. Visuals are everything when choosing floors.

Our contractor says he might be able to install the floor in late December so I need to start shopping seriously now.

Armed with a broken piece of trim, my girlfriend and I hit a few floor retailers.

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Too grey.

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Too brown.

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The frustrating part? I came home with three samples that all looked different at home than they did in the store. Heck, they look different from room to room.

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Nope.

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Ugh. Even worse.

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This has the same hue, though it’s more rustic than I wanted. Pulling it up on the app, it looked muted.

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Though in this picture the color striations are more pronounced.

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I like the color…

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But I’m wondering if it’s too busy a pattern?

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