For those who are interested in Luxury Vinyl Plank type for flooring, you may want to look at the brand called Inhaus, a German-manufactured products. We have heard and read about toxin from cheap, PVC-based flooring products. We did some research before choosing Inhaus product called Ceramin for our kitchen. It contains no toxin and grades high on durability. The choices and the feel are good. We have hardwood floor everywhere except for the basement (carpeted) and our kitchen. I am sloppy. Real wood would not be good for someone who tend to spill water on a kitchen floor like me. We are happy with the product we chose.
They are sold at retail stores specializing in flooring, not at Loweās, Home Depot or Floor and Decor.
@CCName1 - we ripped out all carpets in the bedrooms when we bought the house, not a carpet fan.
I think youāll find it very competitively priced. We were pleasantly surprised. And your choice should hold up really well ā¦ the distressed wood will allow any dings or scratches, which happen with natural wood, to blend in nicely.
In 2019 we replaced all our carpeted areas with Australian Cyprus prefinished wood. We already had in-site finished from 1999 in the rest of the house. I feel much safer on the wood floors- shoes or bare feet only, than I ever did on the carpeted stairs.
We are now in style with the above āChelsea plank lodge seriesā look. When we built the house we had distressed wood poles, doors and cabinets. Through the years the floor looks like the distressed look. I donāt worry about the dogs, grandkids, etc making marks.
Is hickory that much harder than oak? I also like the distressed hickory castle plank (similar color finish as British pub oak, judging from their gallery of rooms) but thought that the greater variation of tones in hickory might not pair as well with an 1890s house. But if hickory is tougher, may be worth itā¦
Iām sure itās gorgeous! Also love the lodge series. If I had a
Rocky Mountain abode (or Appalachian cabin) Iād also go with the full-on rustic luxe look of it! I can see it with a rugged stone fireplace and beams.
@CCName1, sorry about all the talk of wood! I just know almost nothing about carpet! I did a quick google search and found a Better Homes and Gardens Jan 30, 2025 article, ā The Best Carpet Brands to Consider for Your Home.ā They seem to include a wide variety of price points, materials and styles, some with eco-friendlier qualities. Maybe someone here has experience with some of these.
Ha! The conversation did quickly devolve from carpet to an entirely different topic, but I guess thatās an answer in itself. Oh, well. Iāll try to visit some places in person. Thanks for the article.
Flippant answer is ānoneā, but we have some in stairwells (to bedrooms) and an upstairs section where just wood would be too noisy for the bedrooms below. We got plain light grey but plush pile given the areas it was being used in. Did not get super high quality because we were worried the cats would take it to pieces (they seem to have an affinity for anything thatās 100% wool ) and they have indeed messed up some of it with scratching. Iām expecting that we will replace it with something better quality when we sell - would probably get advice from the realtor /stager at that stage as to what would be best. In the rest of the house we have hardwood with area rugs.
I have carpet in the bedrooms of my house. The rest of the house is an oak hardwood. Iām not opposed to wood in the bedrooms but I donāt love the wood I have. The planks are fairly narrow with a groove between them that gets dirty. It would be costly to replace everything so I stick with carpet.
We have LVP in guest rooms with large area rugs. I like that combo.
Master bedroom and living room is carpet. While I love the soft feel and noise deadening effects of carpet I sort of wish it was hardwood and area carpets also.
Area carpet is just so easy to change the look of a room without a huge investment and LVP is easy to maintain.
Here is my dilemma. We just bought this home and both D and DIL said, āGet rid of those pillars, paint the rooms white, AND change out the flooringā. I guess its their way of saying they donāt like the home.
What kind of carpet? Depends on the room & use. Our home is primarily the original mid-century oak planks. But we also have vinyl (kitchen), and ww carpet (den & family room). Family room was an early addition (by original owner), so never had hardwood. We added a very tight-weave, low pile, commercial-grade nylon carpet with a heather look. I donāt want to share how old it is , but it worked great for us. No stains over all those years with kids, teens, adult parties. Easy cleaning. The installer said that it would āugly out before it wears outā. He was right.
Paint the rooms white?! Um, no. Have some character lol. I think the pillars are fine. Iād personally change the tiles out because I donāt like tiles outside kitchen and bathroom, but aesthetically those are fine.
We once looked at a house where the owners had clearly spent a fortune on the interiorā¦but it was all kind of salmon-pink marble (tiles, pillars, fireplace surround etc) with black and gold. It was horrendous. I couldnāt fathom having to redo the entire interior.
Iām assuming that the beam and pillars are there because they are load bearing. You canāt just remove the pillars if thatās the case. However, I might look for square posts rather than round pillars, since the beam is square (perhaps go with something smaller in diameter than the square that hits the beam at the ceiling). If you like a more formal style, though, then round pillars are fine.
As for the color, Iām not a fan of white walls. If you want a different color, just go with what you like. But I like the green.
We exchange ideas and yes, I asked them why this house wasnāt selling and why were we able to get such a good deal on it. I do think that younger people have different tastes and that is o.k. We have moved a fair amount over the years, and we always live in the house for a while before making any changes.
We have a front door like that near living room. We had intended to put hardwood flooring (to match up to back hall / kitchen) when we built the house. In our case, it would have made living room seem too small. So we ended up doing carpet across the whole area (and stairs and dining room). About 10 years in we did an an area rug in living room, over the carpet ā¦moved the couch over to split the space. But Iām guessing you have a nice big living room which is fine as-is.
) and they have indeed messed up some of it with scratching. Iām expecting that we will replace it with something better quality when we sell - would probably get advice from the realtor /stager at that stage as to what would be best. In the rest of the house we have hardwood with area rugs.
, but it worked great for us. No stains over all those years with kids, teens, adult parties. Easy cleaning. The installer said that it would āugly out before it wears outā. He was right.