![]() ![]() “So, was it trouble lugging two bags of heavy marble into the marble store? Yes! Making home decisions is always trouble. I was watching a story on Instagram the other day of a homeowner who was choosing marble countertops for her kitchen and this is what she said: Making careful design decisions now, means happiness later Maybe you have existing hardwood floors, but either can’t find a match in engineered or hardwood, or you don’t want the added expense of installing a matching hardwood.Īnd let’s face it, LVP is what everyone is choosing these days. I had to see it to believe it, but if the homeowner who renovated this vacation rental can do it, then so can you.Īnd that’s why I wanted to share this with you. I mean you really have to look close, actually.īy the way, yes that is one of the lamps I brought so the evening would have atmosphere (I always bring three) I think the graining pattern and colour are so close – which is what your goal should be if you need to replace floors adjacent to your existing hardwood. This particular style blends together so well, that you don’t immediately notice that the planks are wide. ![]() What makes this LVP and hardwood floor combination look good? I can hardly believe it myself, but it’s true. ![]() However, in this home, the old fir hardwood floors from the bedrooms and hallways connected so well to the brand new LVP in the kitchen and living room that I didn’t notice they were different until the next day after we’d arrived. That is, until I arrived at this vacation rental this summer. There are too many bad flooring transitions out there that have swayed my opinion heavily from ever recommending this as an option. My opinion on whether you should EVER match new 8″ vinyl flooring (LVP) to existing 3″ old hardwood floors has been pretty much a hard NO. Here’s a view from the vacation rental we’ve been staying at outside of Nelson, BC.Ĭan you match vinyl to existing hardwood floors? Plus, I have another example of what NOT to do if you have existing hardwood floors in your home. But, my mind has been changed! Here’s a a really good example of a vinyl floor that looks so close to the existing old hardwood floors. Until now, I didn’t think it was possible to match new LVP (luxury vinyl plank) flooring to your existing hardwood floors. ![]()
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