Open floor plan - 2 different kinds of flooring??

[Anonymous]

We have an open floor plan - kitchen, family dining and family room all along the same length. Would it look nice if we used two different kinds of flooring - one for the kitchen area and another for the family room and dining area - light colored engineered wood for kitchen and dark colored distressed solid wood for the rest. I was thinking natural color for the kitchen and something along the lines of espresso for the other half. Different widths for the flooring.

[Anonymous]

Is there any detail in the ceiling that defines the spaces as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there any detail in the ceiling that defines the spaces as well?

No detail, but the family room has higher ceiling and the dining space and kitchen have a lower ceiling.

[Anonymous]

I think this would probably be an error. If you did a tile in the kitchen (like a slate or something) than the difference might work. But if they are both wood, I would split the difference and put a mid toned wood all through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is there any detail in the ceiling that defines the spaces as well?

No detail, but the family room has higher ceiling and the dining space and kitchen have a lower ceiling.

It would work if you do the flooring change below the ceiling height change. They'll be visually tied together that way.

It'll be jarring if you just do the kitchen and not the dining area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think this would probably be an error. If you did a tile in the kitchen (like a slate or something) than the difference might work. But if they are both wood, I would split the difference and put a mid toned wood all through.

Our family room gets lots of light and a dark flooring would look good there. Kitchen gets hardly any natural light and a light flooring would be better.

https://www.christophercompanies.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Open-floor-plan.jpg

This is what we have now and it looks ugly. Maybe in a few years we will update cabinets to sage or white.


I like these but not sure what kind it is:

https://www.fratantonidesign.com/wp-content/uploads/13-1-2048x1024.jpg

https://www.impressiveinteriordesign.com/open-floor-plan-ideas-for-contemporary-house/open-floor-plan-ideas-for-contemporary-house14/

https://www.impressiveinteriordesign.com/open-floor-plan-ideas-for-contemporary-house/open-floor-plan-ideas-for-contemporary-house15/

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a9/c5/5f/a9c55fedd8ca34f9101f7022ec5987ed.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/03/c3/01/03c301a90fc599ef99e853307655e4a5.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/13/3b/b8133bff4dfbd386f8bf1e83f5940e64.jpg

https://www.polishedhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/White-Gray-Gold-Kitchen-Polished-Habitat-64.jpg

[Anonymous]

my gut and first reaction is that I don’t like this idea. But after I thought about it, large banquet halls, museums and large spaces use different flooring to define smaller spaces within a large space. So it may depend on how big your layout is and how it is executed.

[Anonymous]

The picture with cherry cabinets is not my house. Our kitchen is darker with very little natural light.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:my gut and first reaction is that I don’t like this idea. But after I thought about it, large banquet halls, museums and large spaces use different flooring to define smaller spaces within a large space. So it may depend on how big your layout is and how it is executed.

Our space is maybe around 800 square feet

[Anonymous]

I'd stay away from engineered wood. It dents so easily. Solid wood all the way. If you want to lighten up the kitchen area, paint the cabinets white or a light color.

[Anonymous]

What flooring is this:

https://mhbuildergroup.com/blog/open-floor-plans-modern-living/

https://b2997230.smushcdn.com/2997230/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/5-3604_Cypress_Cove_014.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/39/80/0b/39800bd10793a45b8566b1e84bc6cc05.jpg

[Anonymous]

I really don't like flooring changes. I think it flows much better and it feels more spacious when it's continuous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really don't like flooring changes. I think it flows much better and it feels more spacious when it's continuous.

+1 It depends how long you will be in the house.This will negatively affect resale, if it is not the same wood throughout

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really don't like flooring changes. I think it flows much better and it feels more spacious when it's continuous.

+1 It depends how long you will be in the house.This will negatively affect resale, if it is not the same wood throughout

Not necessarily. It just needs to be thoughtfully done. Not haphazardly.

[Anonymous]

In terms of resale and aesthetics, this is a bad idea. Having two types of flooring is bad enough but having real wood next to fake wood is awful. If you want different flooring in the kitchen do tile.