#8341959 - 08/26/15 01:20 PM
Hardwood in the kitchen
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The Postman
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Anyone have any real experience with it? Good, bad, indifferent? I think it looks good, supposed ot be warmer and easier on the back/feet.
Wife and I are thinking of doing hardwood through the whole downstairs in the new house. Wood we will be choosing is hand-scraped/antiqued style so it should help hide any minor dents or dings.
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#8342022 - 08/26/15 01:50 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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yes, i do it for all my new houses, kitchen and foyer
its cheap ($6-8 sq.ft. for hardwood vs $30 for tiles), looks good
just add a carpet runner like flor.com in the kitchen/foyer
i prefer wirebrushed over handscraped, it's more transitional
i'm not sure whats your house colour scheme but i prefer light, almost raw look
recently finished my basement
recently rennovated main kitchen, had to work with existing hardwood/staircase from builder/old homeowner
much prefer the light and airy feeling of the lighter floors
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#8342052 - 08/26/15 02:02 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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wood ceiling. now that's a fucking game changer. up your game OP
csi photo uploader is messed up and auto-rotating
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#8342066 - 08/26/15 02:09 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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LOl, thanks guys
I like the dark floors with the lighter cabinets. Wife likes the opposite.
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#8342076 - 08/26/15 02:13 PM
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#8342088 - 08/26/15 02:16 PM
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recently finished my basement
who will be living in the basement?
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#8342098 - 08/26/15 02:21 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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recently finished my basement
who will be living in the basement?
no one; it's the wife's baking area and it's a walkout basement so the extra fridge/oven would come handy during bbqs because the deck on the main floor is tiny at 100 sq.ft.
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#8342123 - 08/26/15 02:41 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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recently finished my basement
who will be living in the basement? no one; it's the wife's baking area and it's a walkout basement so the extra fridge/oven would come handy during bbqs because the deck on the main floor is tiny at 100 sq.ft. back split?
fakkkkkk balllllllllllllllin. Regular kitchen in that place is likely more than adequate for baking
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#8342318 - 08/26/15 04:06 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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LMAO @ the chops, but damn nice basement! alot of light in there.
i would do hardwood in the kitchen. if i was ballin, a friend of mine did his entire livingroom/kitchen/main floor in porcelin wood looking tile. came out really nice.
if i didn't have a newborn i would've done heated porcelain wood looking tile as the maintenance on that would be so minimal but i'd hate to imagine a baby falling on tile floors
porcelain wood tiles are fairly cheap at $1.50 per sq.ft. for 7x20" compared to hardwood at $6-8 per sq.ft. tiled floors are easier/cheaper to install as they don't need to prep the subfloor as much as hardwood floor, they don't creak, shrink, expand, dent, etc...
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#8342433 - 08/26/15 05:09 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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xza8
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ehhh, new borns shouldn't be left alone anyway. Just make a free range baby carriage with these.
thx, already have this waiting to blow up
http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53...ddo?format=500w
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#8342449 - 08/26/15 05:21 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Hardwood works in kitchens and it does look good in smaller spaces, I personally wouldn't do it. We use our kitchen a lot and the hardwood will show its age with time. Tiles for me.
edit: op just read you are doing hand scraped, in that case I would do hardwood for sure, that's the only way to do it without it aging like a bitch.
Edited by Risky Business (08/26/15 05:28 PM)
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#8342476 - 08/26/15 05:36 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Yeah the wood we have now is a very dark cherry colour and it has that smooth kinda shiny finish. It shows everything.
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#8342522 - 08/26/15 05:55 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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I have to rubber and felt feet on everything anyway just for quiet already.
Some of the wifes picks so far. I dont like the cabinet door style.
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#8342570 - 08/26/15 06:26 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Damn, there are WAy too many no-no's in that pic of yours.
I have the same granite, you most definitely shouldn't be going with such a busy backsplash. Antico bianco granite goes best in white kitchens with white/clean backsplashes. Also, you really shouldn't be matching floor colour to cabinet colour either. Lastly DO NOT use that type of backsplash, it's cheap fad that's on its way out, all those grout lines will be a disaster to clean and it's already looking dated.
Just hire my wife's cousin to do a one time consultation so you do the interior design of your house right the first time around and be done with it Better than mismatching the fuck out of your house and it's not expensive
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#8342596 - 08/26/15 06:51 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Yeah, the wifes picks lol. I dont like the tiles (hence the hardwood in kitchen idea) or the backsplash. Id like a white/light cabinet. Wife alwasy leans to these dark colours.
PM her number. She can come with us to do the interior choices.
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#8342624 - 08/26/15 07:36 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Im definately open to suggestions and opinions.
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#8342658 - 08/26/15 08:05 PM
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I'd do that crazy granite on an island, but not the main countertop, it's really busy...
If you've got the light, then definitely go for dark cabinets. If not, white cabinets, dark floors, dark countertop is timeless.
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#8342670 - 08/26/15 08:20 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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The pic isnt exactly accurate either. The dark cabinets are almost black, while the hardwood is an ebony colour with lots of grain and a matte finish.
I dunno why the wife doesnt like the light/white cabinets. I love that style.
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#8342713 - 08/26/15 09:12 PM
Re: Hardwood in the kitchen
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Your house is gonna look so dark with those choices. Also, unless the finish on the cabinets is really good, dark cabinets will show scratches like crazy. If you're OCD, it will drive you nuts. We had dark cabinets at our old place, but we will go with white when we do our next kitchen.
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