X-posted: wood floor next to vinyl plank in laundry/craft rooms?

9 years ago

We are at the floor selection stage. We'd like to do 1/2" engineered wood (5" distressed, rustic hickory) flooring in the entry, formal living room, hall, kitchen, and breakfast nook. I am not sure what to do with the following two rooms. The laundry room is also the mud room, and we walk from there to the hallway and kitchen. I am hesitant to use wood there because it is not only expensive, but its a utility room and there will be dirty shoes, ect. plus the washer/dryer. I was thinking of doing a similar wood look in a waterproof vinyl plank, but it would butt up to the actual wood floor.

The other room is harder because it is an office with french doors right off the entry/formal living room. We also want to use this room as a craft room in addition to an office. The kids and I do a lot of crafts, painting, beads, glue, ect., and I don't want to be terrified of hurting/staining the floor if it's wood. I was wondering if it would be okay to do the same idea as the laundry--use a close match vinyl plank in that room. The other option would be to still do wood and maybe do a rug of carpet squares over the floor that can be changed out if something spills on it.

The wood we are choosing is very textured and distressed, with lots of chatter and wood grain, plus the store owner said it is very hard and durable, so I am not worried about the floor in other areas, even with kids and a cat.

We live in Florida on two acres. We do have tile in the bathrooms but other than that I am not a fan of tile.

Would the wood-like vinyl plank look okay in these rooms, or should we do wood in these two rooms as well, or something else entirely?

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chispa
9 years ago
I would not use the wood-look vinyl right next to the engineered wood. A close match will never look great ... it will just look like you ran out of the engineered wood!

You need to find something in a different pattern and color. Something that complements the wood. There are lots of good looking porcelain tiles that would be very durable or you could use a marmoleum type product.
hhireno
9 years ago
It would look best to continue the same flooring into the craft room/office. If you're worried about ruining the floor (what do you do? Full contact crafting?), use the replaceable rug squares like you mentioned. Those could also add an artsy, whimsical touch for a room focused on creativity.

I agree with chispa, a close but no cigar match would just look like you've run out of the material. I like the idea of a marmoleum floor in the laundry/mud room. Something completely different than the wood in the rest of the house. I think Annie D went with a higher end linoleum in her lovely home so that might be an option for you.
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runninginplace
9 years ago
I also would advise just doing the wood flooring throughout. If you get good, high end materials wood is surprisingly durable and the new technologies make it a lot more maintenance-free than past products.

FWIW I also live in Florida and have engineered HW floors throughout my house including the kitchen and our DR which has French doors that lead to the backyard, and which is the main entry area for most of my foot traffic. Haven't had any problems with dirt or moisture anywhere.

Also, if you may be thinking resale it will be a lot more desirable to have the same nice flooring throughout the house. Someday you may have buyers who look askance at two sections of a house with different floors, especially since you say your choice is somewhat unique and would be hard to match down the road.

So my advice is get a rug for the craft room and a leak-proof pan for your washer and go with the hardwood.

Ann
runninginplace
9 years ago
I also would advise just doing the wood flooring throughout. If you get good, high end materials wood is surprisingly durable and the new technologies make it a lot more maintenance-free than past products.

FWIW I also live in Florida and have engineered HW floors throughout my house including the kitchen and our DR which has French doors that lead to the backyard, and which is the main entry area for most of my foot traffic. Haven't had any problems with dirt or moisture anywhere.

Also, if you may be thinking resale it will be a lot more desirable to have the same nice flooring throughout the house. Someday you may have buyers who look askance at two sections of a house with different floors, especially since you say your choice is somewhat unique and would be hard to match down the road.

So my advice is get a rug for the craft room and a leak-proof pan for your washer and go with the hardwood.

Ann
nini804
9 years ago
Wood is more durable than you think...I think it would be totally fine in the craft room, and you can just sweep up the glitter, beads, what-not after you finish. I really wouldn't put the vinyl in a room that close to the front. If you want vinyl in your mudroom...I definitely wouldn't do a wood-look for the reasons mentioned above. I would do a big black and white check or some other tile-look in the vinyl.
Skyangel23
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you for the advice. I think I will do the wood floors in the office/craft room. I definitely want it to "flow" and look nice in such a visible room. Some kind of slate-look vinyl tile might be nice in the laundry room.
Happyladi
9 years ago
Yes, if you want vinyl in the laundry room, pick one that doesn't try to look like wood.
desertsteph
9 years ago
try a tile look in the vinyl plank. that's what I have. I figured if there is a leak the planks will be easier to pull up.