Flooring Choices

We met with our engineer Friday to go over the plans that we will be submitting to the city in order to get the permits for the remodel. Hopefully we can get the permits submitted before the close of business Monday (we did!). This is the part that makes me the most stressed. It is going to be a big waiting game. I have heard horror stories about approvals taking three months. Ekkk. How about 3 weeks or less, okay city?

In the meantime, I am starting to get the plans together for flooring. Upstairs will be all hardwood (with the exception of the master bathroom). I am really leaning towards white oak in a matte finish.

white oak floors, matte finish



We plan to keep the wood panels and trim  throughout the living room. Instead of making the mistake of trying to match the wood, the plan is to choose something that compliments it. This means either going light or going dark. Although dark would look nice, it always looks dusty in real life applications. For me, this means going light. White oak is a great choice because it is one of the more economical choices and it compliments the existing wood well. You can kind of see the idea in the above photo by comparing the cabinets and floor.

We are keeping this paneling and trim

Originally I wanted to do a chevron pattern throughout, but it would cost a TON, plus the open floor plan makes it hard to center the pattern and have it make sense in every room. As a compromise, I am still planning to install the wood in a chevron pattern in the upstairs den. It will be so moody and dramatic. Perfect for a den.

Chevron everywhere!

Installing the hardwood flooring is so far off, but it doesn't hurt to check another decision off the list!