HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT FLOORS | Top 10 Hard Flooring Types for Your Home | Julie Khuu
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT FLOORS | Top 10 Hard Flooring Types for Your Home | Julie Khuu
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Choosing a floor is a huge decision with the endless options available on the market today. In this video, I will break down the key characteristics of each type of hard flooring, give you the pros and cons, cost of material plus cost of installation and lastly the types of flooring that I most frequently source for my own clients. Once you understand the basics, I hope you can make decisions with confidence and ease.
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TOP 10 PICKS FOR HARD FLOORING
1:11 Hardwood
3:01 Engineered Wood
4:10 Bamboo
5:37 Laminate
7:47 Linoleum
9:18 Cork
10:23 Ceramic Tile
13:04 Natural Stone
14:06 Vinyl
16:08 Concrete, Concrete and Cement Tile
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Id love to use concrete in a new kitchen remodel but my family and friends think Im nuts and it just doesnt go with the style of the house. Any way I can convince them?
We’re closing on our "forever" home and I’m looking for some ideas. It’s a large one story with dirty carpet and basic tile, so I’m thinking about just taking all of the flooring out before we move in. It has an open concept for the common areas. I love the look of dark wood, but I’ve heard people say dark engineered wood and laminate flooring scratches really easily and highlights dust. I also like the look of concrete floors, but am unsure how well that would work with small children. I would like to have two flooring materials maximum, with one of those being carpet in the bedrooms. So I would like something also good for bathrooms and kitchens. I want something low maintenance that will be more timeless. What would you recommend?
Hi!
We are currently purchasing a new home in central Florida. The home we are moving into have big block tiles that looks super dated. I would like to change the entire downstairs to a dark engineered hardwood. The wall to be painted in a super light gray similar Benjamin Moore Collingwood with white trims. The stairs to be changed out into dark wood and white. Kitchen cabinets are brown and I would like to change the color of those as well but having a hard time finding which colors work best. The house in general looks extremely dated.
Is it ok to use different flooring tiles in different part of your home?
Thank you so much for this very informative video. New subscriber here!
What do you think abt concrete flooring in a upstairs preteen/teen boys bathroom? Budget conscious but wanted to give it an industrial vibe
Which of these work with radiant heating? I know you said engineered hdwd and concrete, any others?
Any thoughts on acrylic, epoxy floor pouring?
Excellent. Very informative. Thank you! I’m buying a new home, so I have to choose flooring for the entire house. I’ll be going to the builder’s design center, but I wanted to be educated ahead of time. Here, I thought I’d consider vinyl to avoid formaldehyde. I think I’ll have to consider ceramic tile. I thought ceramic was high end! I doubt the builder offers any of the stone tiles or concrete. And I don’t think I’d want to spend that much money. Although, it looks gorgeous.
I have a 2 story house and everyone downstairs can hear when someone is upstairs. I know you said vinyl is good material that absorbs sound but what other suggestions do you have?
I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on wood-looking tile… a past trend to avoid?
Thank you!
Hi Julie!
Your videos are so informative, thank you so much for giving us your time and knowledge.🙏🏼
I wanted to ask you…We want to install hardwood floors throughout the house except the kitchen (because I’m just too afraid to put that wood in an area where there is water and Im very clumsy) 😂
Some installers tell us they will install the floor with only nails and other ones say no you have to do it with nails and glue. I’m just confused now…I live in Canada so we have 4 seasons and the width of the wood is 4.25( white oak).
What do you think with your experiences?
Thank you so much!🤍
No mention of luxury vinyl planks? Also laminate and vinyl have fading issues.
Thanks for the great info. As I begin my remodel, I already have concrete floors which will need refurbishing or an overlay. The layout is open, flowing from kitchen to dining into living room, with concrete throughout the front half of the house. The goal is for concrete counters for kitchen and bath also. Do you think that could be too much concrete? The floors can make it feel cool but in AZ that is a plus for most seasons.
The wood flooring in my bedroom is warped. I think moisture got in from foundation
Love your videos Julie! im renovating my small bathroom 336sqft. im gravitating towards ceramic tiles, do u think small tiles & dark colour (as shown in the video 17:39) would work in a small space? im afraid itll look small.
Would you recommend cork in bathrooms? I would prefer something a little softer on the feet, but is it durable enough for kids and water accidents?? Does it become slippery when wet?
What are the benefits of laminate vs vinyl plank that looks like wood?
Also, if engineered wood is the same price as solid hardwood why not just do solid?
Correction mine was one third the size
Really informative video! My husband and I are building our home from scratch and before watching your video we were leaning toward LVP flooring throughout, with the exception of the bathroom (I personally think the look of wood, even if it’s waterproof, would look off in a bathroom!)…but after hearing your opinions on vinyl I’m just not sure. We love the look of wood and our main concerns are durability and low-maintenance. Our small home will have a lot of open rooms with mixed functions (kitchen and living room are one space, washer/dryer is in the bedroom), so waterproofing is a concern as well. In this instance would you still recommend an alternative over LVP?
Wow, so informative and straight to the point, I found you just in time! We just bought a small lakeside home and I can’t decide between laminate and vinyl. I love laminate more but I’ve read that it isn’t as great as vinyl where there’s more moisture in surrounding, is that true? Many thanks in advance for your advice.
I have an apartment that comes with a vinal floor, but then you said most buyers rip it off. Should i ask for a concrete floor throughout the kitchen and living room then? It is an open concept condo ?
Hi Julie, I love your channel. I’ve learned so much from you!
We would like to replace the carpeting on the 2nd floor of our home with hardwood. The trouble is finding a good color match. The stairs, bannister, and the spindle sill plate have been stained to match the Bruce cherry stained red oak floors on the first floor. Everything has a slight red tone which is unpopular these days.
Should the first choice be to match the existing? Or would it be ok to find a coordinating floor, perhaps with the same color tone but slightly darker or lighter? One challenge is that part of the wooden spindle sill plate sits on the 2nd floor so any new wood will butt right up to it. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Great content. I’m building a house with a man cave upstairs. I have hardwood downstairs and up the stairs. Should I have the same hardwood in my man cave or can I cut cost and get something more durable? Are there designing rules with transition from one room to another when installing hardwood in one and something different in another room? Thanks for your advice.
Hello Julie. I just bought an old 1920s home and I am on a very tight budget. Currently there is vinyl flooring that has become a hideous eyesore in just a few months. The obvious choice would probably to put in laminate but im also thinking about tile troughout the living room and dining room. What do you think?
What are your thoughts on LVT/LVP? I’m considering https://www.msisurfaces.com/material-selector/?key=Prescott%20Katella%20Ash; which says re: the environment that it is Greenguard Indoor Air Quality Certified. Not sure what that means.
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE YOUR CHANNEL! Ok… so, would you offer some direction on floor coloring. How do you choose? What’s the rule of thumb? I’ve never liked the light/blonde color flooring. I’ve always preferred dark brownish-red wood-look floors. Lately I’m leaning toward dark greyish-brown, but I’m afraid this color may be too trendy. My taste is modern/traditional with hints of bohemian minimalist (if that makes any sense to you). 😀 I also like antique/oil-rubbed bronze finishes. HELP!
My biggest concern is how the flooring sounds like, and feels like, when you walk on it. My 15 year old Pergo laminate flooring has held up, but it has always creaked.
I just rewatched this video as I’m preparing to install new flooring to the stairs and 2nd story to replace the yucky old carpet. The 1st story has nice dark wood flooring and I don’t wish to replace it, but I don’t want to match it either. Any recommendations on how to transition the 1st floor dark wood to the stairs that is currently carpeted?
Wow! love this video and its content. I know I will go back to it over and over to help me with my next house build. I love to restore old homes but this time I plan to build a new house on the river. I am on a lot of facebook groups that think LVP (Luxury vinyl plank) (I want to die laughing when I hear this description) is the way to go. I am a true believer that real wood floors stand the test of time and I will be using that on my next project. Wood can be traditional and all the way to contemporary with the right color choice. Thats my 2 cents worth. Thanks again and I love all of your informative videos. I have watched them all and cant wait for the next one.
I just bought a small house in Indio, CA. Each room has a different type of flooring, vinyl tiles, terracota tiles, carpet. I want to cover it all with concrete. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙂
Hi Julie, I need your assistance. I really like all your videos and hope you can direct me.I am about it embark on a kitchen reno and it includes the main entrance way and stairway to the side entrance that flows into the kitchen, after that reno all the old honey coloured oak hardwood floors in the house will be replaced as they cant be sanded down and restrained any more. I’m debating using engineered hard wood everywhere or tile for the entrance way and kitchen and choosing a engineered hardwood for the rest of the house that butts up beside the kitchen and entrance way. I’m over whelmed and cant picture the looks I can create. I have pics of my home I can share with you if that helps my email address is tuckerjuju@gmail.com. Please email me.
Thank you,
Judy
Hi Julie, great video. My front door opens up into a hallway which leads to the Kitchen and the back of the ground floor (all a whitish-cream ceramic tile). The lounge is just to the right as you enter and has a brown ceramic tile which i guess was meant to look like hard wood.
I’m thinking of ripping it all up as having trouble in maintaining the white tiles and living room tiles were not properly installed so starting to crack and lift up. Any ideas? Feels like i need something hard-wearing for the area by the front door, engineered hardwood or laminate for the living room and something else for the back of the house including the kitchen. Main issue i can see continuity and making all these areas work.
A bit of a long comment but thanks for your help
Great information. Do you have a video about selecting type of finish? The condo I purchased recently has light (oak?) wide plank flooring but I’m not sure about the finish. It believe it is "oil rubbed" but not sure. I’ve never heard of that. It has a ‘matte’ look which is very nice. I don’t know how to clean it. [I just discovered you a couple of weeks ago. Love your videos!]
We have a medium-dark oak wall with a lot of trim work in our entryway and my partner won’t let me paint or re-stain it. Should I lean towards flooring that matches the wood tone or a lighter flooring?
Your videos are great. Seeking your thoughts on our kitchen renovation project. Kitchen is not open concept, but you can see into the kitchen through the dining room doors. There is a hallway behind the kitchen which leads into a portion of the kitchen by the back door. The kitchen and hallway has Mexican Saltillo tile flooring which we are removing and I am struggling with the replacement. The rest of the house has dark stained oak floors, but they are the old style 2 1/4 inch width (so I don’t really want to extend into the hallway and kitchen). Also, we have radiant heat in the kitchen, which we want to keep, so wide plank wood flooring does not work. New kitchen cabinets are white rift oak slab fronts, white quartz (maybe quartzite) countertops. We were thinking of 6 or 8 inch wide wood looking ceramic tiles, something in a color close to the wood flooring. Our thought is that it would trick the eye when looking from the other room to see a continuous dark floor, but not pretending to be wood. Considered engineered wood flooring, but concerned it may look strange to install a wider width than the 2 1/4 inch flooring in the rest of the downstairs. Also thought about large format stone or tiles, but concerned that it is too contemporary for the rest of the house. Budget is flexible. Would be great to hear your thoughts.
Laminant floors are junk for many reasons. they are a poor substitute for wood and fail often. increase your budget and buy more quality. it.ll pay off easily in the long run including resale value. Laminant belongs in rental properties!
Thank you Julie- I always learn so much from you. I have a question- we live in San Diego and our home has travertine floors in the entry way, powder room, hallway, kitchen and in the laundry room. The travertine have small squares of granite (ubatuba) in the pattern, It is beautiful. I want to remove the carpet in the family room which is off to the side of the travertine hallway flooring. I want a more casual less formal look than the travertine and am stuck! I was thinking of Coretec LVP till I saw your video and read thru your replies. I was more concerned about the change in height from the travertine tile to say hardwood or engineered hardwood options, and cortec LVP wood look I thought would be easier to have a seamless transition. The family room is 17X15 size. No kids, no animals but spills happen. What are your thoughts?
Thanks so much. I need help. I have that tan colored hardwood on the first floor with a black and white marble/ceramic tile in the entry way. So dining room and eat in kitchen have the same floor. Also stairs/ banisters with a catwalk. I wanted to replace the carpet where the great room( the TV room/family room) is located. Should I stick with carpet or considered a large floor tile and add a rug of course??? IS Berber carpet still in? I have a big dog. I think I will have the floor professional redo my hardware floors and lighten them but for now…. How do I keep this flow?
You are AMAZING!!!!! You are sooo infomed. In my area LVP is the big thing. I am remodeling my kitchen, due to a VERY bad back. I am making it more functional for me. Is there a way for me to add extra padding? That would help so much. I was thinking sheet Linoleum? But i have no idea what one is best or has the most decorative options? What are you thoughts? I would be so grateful!
Hi Ms Julie,I have been watching all your videos and enjoying every single adviced you have,learning a lot of things from your channel.
We live in cold area, but thinking of floor renovation using tiles, not really sure if this is good idea to install tile in cold place but we have a pet and kids.We also thinking about budget friendly floor renovation.We also want a low maintenance flooring.Please enlighten me on this as renovation is not a cheap to decide.Thank you!
I love "middle eastern" tiles since they have very beautiful designs and are very colorful
I am building an open Florida-style home. Should I use the same flooring throughout, or should I change the flooring in the foyer, kitchen, and breakfast nook?
I’m doing a whole house remodel; a single story, open floor plan house. I going with luxury vinyl plank so that I could use the same floor through out the entire house including bathrooms and laundry room, and the easy maintenance of the LVF. I’m leaning toward Lifeproof Seaside Oak.
hi what is your idea with epoxy floor or the colored cement floor???
How to make a continuous look into bedrooms if you have to match your existing tile floor. In the Living area. The tile is no longer in production. I have a dog. I was thinking carpet but the dog..matching or making it follow with tile is a difficult decision. Have any rules to go by?
I did a concrete walk & driveway
3 weeks ago, 19,000 cost
3yrs ago my neighbors cost $6000
It was 1/3 in size.
So it really went up in price.
Julie, I’ve recently just found you and you really blow my mind with all your design skills!! My open concept kitchen, dining, den area had slate flooring thru out which I have hated from day one. The feel of them on my bare feet isn’t very comfortable and cleaning the slate is a struggle. We had a kitchen remodel 4 hrs ago and I removed the kitchen area slate in exchange for travertine, but I have found the tiles are really a bit busy for me and are very hard to stand on. I wouldn’t mind replacing them again also ripping up the rest of the slate. I just don’t know what the best replacement for me would be. I need a soft feel to the feet, that isn’t so hard and with an easy clean. My kitchen cabinets are dark walnut with warm yellowish brown pretty granite countertop. Any suggestions?
Hi Julie. Hope you are well.
So we will be doing a major renovation this spring/summer (in Toronto) gutting the entire main floor of our bungalow. We have a difference of opinion in that I want the engineered hardwood through out (except in the bathroom) and the hubby prefers tile in the kitchen. Traffic is minimal in that it’s just the two of us for the most part, other than when we have friends/family come over. We do however cook A LOT and spend a lot of time in our kitchen. Would love to get some ideas for flooring and other suggestions on design and space planning. Do you do international consultations? Really enjoyed this video. It was truly informative (as are your other videos).