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michelleruddock

Flooring Dilemma

6 år siden
I just puchased my first home. It is a BIG TIME fixer upper. It's a small townhome built in 1974. I'm going for a modern urban look.

Now here is my dilemma.... I'd like to rip out the ugly awful carpet in the upstairs hallways & bedrooms & to replace it.... but I'm completely baffled on what to replace it with. I cannot find an exact match in color with the laminate anywhere. I'm open to a different type of material, but how do I transition it smoothly from the stairs to the hallway to the bedrooms without it looking...OFF... & like a DIY nightmare.

I'm stumped. Please bombard me with your brilliant ideas & suggestions!
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  • 6 år siden

    I agree no to carpet. The top step was not done correctly to begin with so now you have to decide how to proceed.

    Having no idea of your budget I will give you two options.

    1. Bigger budget = replace the main floor, stairs and upstairs flooring so it will all match. What materials you use is entirely up to you as budget, lifestyle, neighborhood and personal preference dictate.

    2. Smaller budget = Create a landing at the top of the stairs and rip out the upstairs portion of the carpet and replace with whatever flooring you want. Then later when your budget allows replace the old carpet landing, stairs and main floor with your preference of floor at that time. Realize you may not be able to match to upstairs again but at that point it does not matter because the upper landing will hide the mismatch from the main floor.

    Congrats on your new home!

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    • 6 år siden

      Replace all of the hard flooring in the entire home to match. Or just go back with carpet.

    • PRO
      6 år siden

      NO Carpet....its always just dirty. I agree with Sophie...hardwood or engineered hardwood.

    • 6 år siden
      I'm very reluctant to replace the laminate in the entire house that is there now. It was the only thing that the past owners had updated before I purchased the house... & they are actually really beautiful. I'm trying to find a Clever solution, where I get to keep the laminate there now. Also, I am open to trying a different material to transition into, however, carpets are not in as our best interest as we have dogs.
    • 6 år siden

      Tile would be your only other option. It can be affordable, but installation will cost you. I would replace all flooring with engineered wood if it were me.

    • PRO
      6 år siden
      Sidst ændret: {last_modified_time}6 år siden

      Before you dismiss carpet, take a look at Stanton “Anywhere”. It is a great alternative for you. Comes in great patterns; has the appearance of sisal, but soft, and lots of colors to coordinate with your laminate...

      We installed it around our pool four years ago. It has been in full sun, under lots of snow, rainstorms…looks brand new.

      "DURABLE
      Royaltron™ polypropylene will resist signs of wear, with unique long-lasting fibers.

      STAIN RESISTANT
      Royaltron™ polypropylene does not absorb moisture making spills and stains easily removable with normal cleaning agents.

      COLOR FAST (UV STABILIZED )
      UV stabilized, solution-dyed yarn extrusion is not only safe for the environment, it protects the colors in your new carpet from fading and cleaning solvents. Will withstand cleaning with diluted bleach.

      Anti-Static
      Carpets made from Royaltron™ polypropylene fibers are permanently anti-static. No more electric shocks.

      Anti-Microbial
      Carpets made from Royaltron™ polypropylene fibers do not support the growth of mites or bacteria.

      NON TOXIC/ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
      All Royaltron™ fiber carpets are free of toxic elements. Because color is "melted in" during production of the fiber, it eliminates the traditional use of large quantities of water for dyeing, contributing to the preservation and the quality of our water."

      http://www.stantoncarpet.com/ProductBrowse.aspx?SearchStr=anywhere

    • PRO
      6 år siden

      Ok then try luxury vinyl tile which might transition from the vinyl. Just need the correct pattern. Also great for dogs and looks good. Reduces noise level.




    • 6 år siden
      Worth pointing out that carpeted stairs are much easier for dogs to navigate. I hate carpet too and on stairs it gets particularly nasty. But I have a 14 year old dog who's legs slide out from under him when he's standing still on hard wood. When I redid the floors in my vacation home earlier this year, I kept carpet on the stairs for that reason. I went with a striped Berber that blends with the LVT at both the top and bottom of the staircase.
    • 6 år siden
      Thank you very much for your input everyone! it is much appreciated:)
      My budget is tight, so as of now replacing all the floors is not an option but I will definitely take all the other advice into consideration.
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