Comments on: Hard(wood) Choices

By: Domestic Sweetheart

Domestic Sweetheart — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:15:44 +0000

Your blog is so pretty! I'm a new GFC follower 🙂
xo
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By: Kim @ Savvy Southern Style

Kim @ Savvy Southern Style — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:44:23 +0000

Your new floors sound fabulous. Can't wait to see them in.

By: Carmel @ Our Fifth House

Carmel @ Our Fifth House — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:50:26 +0000

Oh yeah – it's a tough decision – you have to go with your gut on this for sure. We had black bamboo floors laid last year and we love them. The dark floor is a little high maintenance but we also had white carpet before and nothing is more high maintenance than that – with kids and dogs! Can't wait to see it all finished!

By: Lisa @ Shine Your Light

Lisa @ Shine Your Light — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:34:37 +0000

Oh Jenny, that is a big decision. I LOVE the options you have been contemplating and the one you chose is my dream floor! I am so living vicariously through you. I think it will look fantastic with the colors in your house and even the hardware in your family room. I'm with you on real hardwoods - worth the expense I think, when they will be with a house for decades to come, and have the ability to be sanded and refinished many times over.

I can't wait to see it!!!! You too? :)

By: Anne Boykin

Anne Boykin — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:40:22 +0000

Hi Jenny, It's a big decision so don't worry about how long it takes. I'm sure whatever you get will be beautiful! I have real hardwood floors in a medium stain and I love them.

By: Eva

Eva — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:01:38 +0000

We installed a dark hardwood floor a few months ago on our whole main floor and I LOVE it!

By: Calypso In The Country

Calypso In The Country — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:56:06 +0000

I am having the same type of hardwood decision dilemmas you are having. I am replacing carpet that looks identical to yours and I change my mind almost daily on the wood! Our dog is a light golden retriever so I am definitely going lighter than you are! I LOVE the floor you have decided on! I wish I could go darker…oh well. I think I am going with a medium hickory because I heard hickory is pretty durable. I have to check our Thrifty Decor Chick's post on this too! Can't wait to see your new floor!
-Shelley

By: Pine Tree Home

Pine Tree Home — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:43:08 +0000

I guess the great thing is that there are so many choices, but it can be overwhelming. I ended up getting solid hardwood from a mill that was about 30 minutes away. The price was comparable to engineering, but I too had hard time deciding if I liked the engineered. My advice would be to talk to as many folks as you can to get what they like and don't like about their floors.
I decided on wide plank cherry in varying widths. The pattern once sealed is stunning. What I love is how it looks, how it feels underneath bare feet and how it gets a little darker with age. What I had to get used to was that it is a softer wood so dings do show up, but I've learned to love that too.