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#8341959 - 08/26/15 01:20 PM Hardwood in the kitchen
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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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#8342001 - 08/26/15 01:43 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: The Postman]
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Have it in the kitchen. Just wipe up whatever falls quick enough and you will be fine.

Our house is pretty small so I didn't want the floor to be broken up with hw in the livingroom and then tile in the kitchen. It looks good and transitions nicely.

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#8342014 - 08/26/15 01:47 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Big Tasty]
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Shouldn't be an issue, but might dent while fitting heavy appliances like a fridge.
Now they have pretty good looking Hardwood styled tiles.
Won't be cheap though. Eh, I might be wrong.

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#8342022 - 08/26/15 01:50 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: The Postman]
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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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#8342041 - 08/26/15 01:54 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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wood ceiling. now that's a fucking game changer. up your game OP
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#8342048 - 08/26/15 01:57 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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 Originally Posted By: TheRealCSnapper
wood ceiling. now that's a fucking game changer. up your game OP


was bout to say.

our place has hardwood in the kitchen since it was built. indifferent really. i actually wouldn't mind doing a good tile but i will admit it is easier on the feet/lower back if you're working in there awhile. i guess it's 'warmer'.


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#8342052 - 08/26/15 02:02 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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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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#8342054 - 08/26/15 02:03 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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I furnished it for you.
Looks good!
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#8342057 - 08/26/15 02:03 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Screamin Type ARGH!]
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We have hardwood in our kitchen. House isn't huge so it's actually entire main floor.
No issues with it in the kitchen. Similar colour to the hardwood ceiling in above post.
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#8342066 - 08/26/15 02:09 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: 355-Si]
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LOl, thanks guys

I like the dark floors with the lighter cabinets. Wife likes the opposite.

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#8342068 - 08/26/15 02:09 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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The CSi photo uploader works fine.
Pretty awesome basement.
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#8342076 - 08/26/15 02:13 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: TheRealCSnapper]
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 Originally Posted By: TheRealCSnapper
wood ceiling. now that's a fucking game changer. up your game OP
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#8342084 - 08/26/15 02:15 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Euphoricuck]
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we had it. Was fine. As mentioned. Tried to be a bit quicker to clean up wet spills. Otherwise meh. It will wear quicker compared to other areas since the sink area is a high traffic area for wives.
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#8342088 - 08/26/15 02:16 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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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 [Re: Euphoricuck]
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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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#8342116 - 08/26/15 02:38 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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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.
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#8342118 - 08/26/15 02:38 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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^,^ wrong, john's moving in...upgrade time from the norm......





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#8342123 - 08/26/15 02:41 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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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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#8342125 - 08/26/15 02:42 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Screamin Type ARGH!]
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^,^ wrong, john's moving in...upgrade time from the norm......



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#8342318 - 08/26/15 04:06 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: titty sprinkles]
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 Originally Posted By: titty sprinkles
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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#8342330 - 08/26/15 04:11 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: xza8]
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Ya a baby falling on hardwood will make all the difference
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#8342390 - 08/26/15 04:37 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Euphoricuck]
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ehhh, new borns shouldn't be left alone anyway.
Just make a free range baby carriage with these.
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#8342433 - 08/26/15 05:09 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: porschetr]
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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 [Re: xza8]
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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.


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#8342476 - 08/26/15 05:36 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Risky Business]
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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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#8342481 - 08/26/15 05:38 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Risky Business]
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I thought about it. I wouldn't do it.

the constant chair scrapping will wear down the flooring.
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#8342489 - 08/26/15 05:42 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: zaius]
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^pads on bottom of the chair. It's actually not that bad. The stove /fridge/sink was way more worn in our place.
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#8342522 - 08/26/15 05:55 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Euphoricuck]
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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 [Re: The Postman]
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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 [Re: Risky Business]
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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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#8342617 - 08/26/15 07:23 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Risky Business]
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Everyone has opinions....
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#8342624 - 08/26/15 07:36 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Euphoricuck]
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Im definately open to suggestions and opinions.
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#8342658 - 08/26/15 08:05 PM Re: Hardwood in the kitchen [Re: Euphoricuck]
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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 [Re: LNXGUY]
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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 [Re: The Postman]
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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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