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So we are in the process of redoing the master bedroom, vanity, and bathroom/shower area and are stuck on the flooring. We currently have carpet in the bedroom and vanity area (the shower and toilet are enclosed and have tile). Well, we have been trying to figure out how NOT to have carpet in front of the vanity but any effort to place tile in that area and carpet in the rest of the bedroom are practically impossible (without major reconstruction) due to the layout.
We are not especially excited about tiling the whole bedroom and do not have the money for the major reconstruction. So we are considering engineered wood (or perhaps laminate if wood is not advisable).
From a decorating standpoint, we have wood in all the living spaces and I wonder if different woods (which it would have to be) would look odd next to each other? Perhaps a parquet or herringbone pattern would compliment each other better?
Anyway, any observations would be great. Thank you.
But from your description, I'm not clear where the transition would be? Are you saying that you plan to also put hardwood down in the bedroom? And if so, is the only place where it would touch the existing wood floor be the bedroom door?
I am not sure about putting engineered wood in a vanity area.
In your situation, I would consider putting wood look LVP planks in the vanity area, and carpeting in the bedroom. You might look for LVP that closely mimics the wood you have now in the other parts of the house.
But you could also bring your problem to a good experienced contractor who might have other ideas.
I am not sure about putting engineered wood in a vanity area.
In your situation, I would consider putting wood look LVP planks in the vanity area, and carpeting in the bedroom. You might look for LVP that closely mimics the wood you have now in the other parts of the house.
But you could also bring your problem to a good experienced contractor who might have other ideas.
I wouldn't put engineered wood in the shower area (which the OP doesn't need to do since that's already tiled), but I think it's fine in a vanity section. I have solid hardwood in my kitchen which gets probably even more splashes and spills than a bathroom vanity would and that's fine. And yes, there could be a leak but I could have a leak in the bathroom and it could drip down through the ceiling and get on the hardwood floor that way too. It's a risk I'm ok living with, as have many others I know who have had wood floors in their kitchens that have been there for decades in some cases.
Thanks for the feedback. To answer questions from emm74 and K'ledgeBldr, yes, we would put wood in the bedroom and yes, we are not able to establish an endpoint for the transition from tile to carpet. Without getting too detailed, we have a long closet in the area and the transition would essentially lead into the closet (cutting it in half visually) and we think look really odd. I know it's a decorating issue but basically, it's all or nothing for us in the bedroom/vanity area.
As to emm74's other question, yes, the bedroom door is really the only place the two floors would connect.
But from your description, I'm not clear where the transition would be? Are you saying that you plan to also put hardwood down in the bedroom? And if so, is the only place where it would touch the existing wood floor be the bedroom door?
Thanks. As I look at the examples, I am left to wonder whether any of them actually look right to me.
I tore out the carpet in our 70-year-old bungalow in order to repair/refinish the oak floors underneath, and made the interesting discovery that while most of the house was done in red oak, the entry foyer was done in white oak. When the wood was sanded down, stained and refinished, it made for a very noticeable difference at the doorway from the foyer to the living room.
I actually like the way it looks. I think it does a nice job of punctuating the demarcation between foyer and living room. It never would have occurred to me to install a floor that way, but I'm really happy with it.
Yes pictures would help a lot more. It’s hard to imagine exactly how it looks. Is the vanity and closet in the bedroom with the door to the bath at the edge of the vanity?
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