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I'm having a custom house, about 2400 square feet, built in Eagle, Idaho. It's my retirement house.
Carpeting in the bedrooms, great room. But the rest of the house I'm not sure of.
Tile? Wood? Or some fake wood? I have fake wood in my current house and it looks pretty darn good and it sure is easy to take care of (I have a Golden Retriever).
Suggestions or comments?
I might do wood in the entry way, hallways, kitchen and tile in the bathrooms.
I'm a big fan of tile. We have Italian tile in our living room and hallways, and it's about as maintenance free as it gets. It always looks classy. We got it because we had a dog who was bad about using the potty in the house, and she was ruining the carpets. Wood laminate is a great second choice, but I think it's a little harder to care for. Here in TX, no carpet is all the rage now and people are buying homes without carpet like crazy, but the hot climate makes no carpet more practical than in chillier areas such as yours.
As to "which" wood- that would depend on the decor. If its a western feel; #3 red oak. If its more rustic; I'd consider hickory or mesquite. If you're doing a more mountain lodge type feel; I'd probably do maple.
But, if this is going to be a typical suburban house- you may find regular #2 white oak or a laminate your better choice.
To me it depends on the weather where you live. We have tile in our Hawaii condo because of the warm weather and frequent wet swimsuits. In Oregon we have carpet throughout (except bath and kitchen and entry) due to the colder weather. The plan you suggested sounds nice for most situations.
I am in Boise, ID and I would go with real wood, except for the full baths. Wood seems to be expected here in most homes, but definitely in a custom home in Eagle. Even my spec home has site finished hardwood on the first floor. Hope you enjoy your new home!
Last edited by Pooks1976; 11-08-2015 at 02:38 PM..
I'm in Denver, which I think has fairly comparable weather. I would not want tile all over, much too cold. I have hardwood on my entire first floor including the kitchen and powder room. Upstairs, I have tile in the bathrooms, hardwood in the hallway and loft and carpet in the bedrooms. I would have put hardwood in the bedrooms and used a rug in them, but it ended up being more money than I wanted to pay at that point (new construction).
We are in Las Vegas. Tile was installed in both bathrooms this summer. Felt great underfoot.
It's been in the 50's overnight and the 60's/70's during the day. My feet are overly sensitive (neuropathy) and the tile feels cold. I'm thinking that later this year I'll be wanting to put a throw rug in front of the counter on my side. Brrr!
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