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We installed 3-1/4 wide engineered Brazilian cherry flooring throughout most of the first floor of the house, in keeping with the thin width solid Brazilian mesquite that the previous owner installed in two rooms. (In addition, the home is traditional and I like narrow planks). However, we did not do the family room (which has tile) since people come in and out from the pool and I didn't want the floor to get damaged. I have since decided to remove the tile and install wood so that the house is uniform.
Unfortunately, the 3 1/4 width planks are no longer available but 2 1/4 are, and it's solid not engineered. Would it look strange for one room to have 2 1/4 and the rest of the house have 3 1/4? We'd prefer to get the wood from the same manufacturer for consistency's sake. Despite being the same species, each manufacturer's wood is different and since Brazilian cherry changes color over time, the red hues among manufacturers differ. Some take on a darker red (what we already have) while others can be a pinkish red (what I don't want).
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How will you transition the 2 different types of flooring? Will the floors be directly next to each other?
I would be more concerned with the width as opposed to the shades. In my experience, wood has never aged evenly so I think the different shades are to be expected.
How will you transition the 2 different types of flooring? Will the floors be directly next to each other?
I would be more concerned with the width as opposed to the shades. In my experience, wood has never aged evenly so I think the different shades are to be expected.
Yes, the wider width floor will be adjacent. I suppose I'd transition with some of the larger planks that I have on hand? I could also border with tile. I'm bummed that the same size is not available. The shading with Brazilian cherry is a bit of a big deal because the rest of the house has a brown red hue since all of it comes frm the same manufacturer. All Brazilian cherry reddens but the other samples from other manufacturers vary widely in the type of red - the pinkish red looks pretty bad against the brown red :/
I disagree, I think you'd be better off with same species/same color adjacent but different board widths, since most people see color but you've got to really look closely to identify board width.
Multiple colors in different rooms lead to a checkerboard appearance in my opinion.
I disagree, I think you'd be better off with same species/same color adjacent but different board widths, since most people see color but you've got to really look closely to identify board width.
Multiple colors in different rooms lead to a checkerboard appearance in my opinion.
You may be right. Another idea with different size planks in adjacent rooms is to run the new planks in a different direction.
I agree that people won't notice the width difference as long as you don't butt them directly together in the same direction. You could change direction or put in a transition strip to separate them.
I will agree as well that I don't think I would notice different width, and that if you change direction ( as well as size) but keep color constant, it would work nicely and be attractive.
I believe what you are doing makes most sense and it will blend and follow suit with the adjacent flooring in the house as long as the cut type of the wood is the same.
Hardwood flooring is usually available in three different cuts, Plain sliced, Quarter cut & Rift sawn and each of these types can look very different. Each type has to do with the cutting and orientation of the growth rings. Plain sliced is most common, so just confirm it matches the flooring you already have installed in your home!
Our current house happens to have Rift sawn oak so the grain appears extremely profound and visible, very different looking than plain sliced oak flooring.
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