DON'T PICK THIS FLOORING IF YOU ARE SELLING YOUR HOME! Audra Lambert 2024
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- Top Flooring Choices That Sell Homes Fast (And What to Avoid)!
When selling a home, the right flooring can make a world of difference. But not all flooring choices are created equal. In this video, we’ll break down which types of flooring are worth the investment and which ones can turn potential buyers away. From hardwood to carpet, vinyl to tile, we’ll cover the pros, cons, and what will help you get the best return on your home sale.
If you're looking to maximize your home's appeal and value, this video is for you! Whether you're planning a full renovation or just sprucing up the space, these flooring tips will save you time and money.
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My husband is a hardwood floor pro consultant. Has done lots of famous individuals, floors. Does NOT recommend wood floors in kitchens, and bathrooms.
If someone does door dash every night, maybe hardwood floors in the kitchen would work, but there is a reason no one puts wood floors in the kitchen.
@gauloise6442 it works, though the finish makes a difference. And the right wood can help. Teak for example is used in boats.
I had my entire home done in oak hardwood including the kitchen which now has grey water damaged areas in front of the sink. I will have that fixed and put down one of those floor cloth style runners. Still way better than any other material would have been for aesthetic and ease of cleaning reasons.
Wood floors in kitchen work best when it there is little divide/separation between the kitchen and common area. It looks silly and cheap when you have a cutoff of wood to ceramic to kitchen. I cook all the time and love my wood floors---rugs, people, rugs.
I always choose function over esthetics so I have LVT butting up against the wood floor. I have had several friends who have had dishwashers and sink pipes flood their wood floors so it does look good but there is more to consider especially if you can't find hardwood to replace in kitchen that is an exact match to the rest of the house. I am not a fan of gray but I had no choice in my LVT plank inter lock floor selections. Whites or creams all had a Carrara marble type pattern and that was just going to be too busy for my kitchen. And I couldn't find a beige or light brown solid color that would match my red oak small plank flooring. unless I wanted glue down.
thanks for saying "no gray"!!!! I'm so tired of boring, depressing gray!!
Laughing...I agree:)
I love gray
It was a phase that will hopefully never come back.
"Penitentiary Gray" I moved to the USA from Europe, all I wanted was an apartment with wood/parquet floors and white walls. (standard in rentals in Europe). Every single place had "penitentiary gray" walls. So depressing. I ended up having to rent carpet + gray walls, but I painted them. Stuck with nasty carpet. The Gray trend never hit Europe, thankfully.
@@AudraLambert Too late! I put gray porcelain tile on the whole ground floor. It's fancy, not plain, with different shades, a hint of black and some white here and there. It is above the quality level of most homes in my area. My house needed an upgrade. I promise to do a more plain tile for the kitchen floor. I already looked at some.
My last house had engineered hardwood throughout the entire place including the kitchen and powder room. It was gorgeous and made it seem way more spacious! The only tile was in the upstairs bathrooms. The house I have now, I put LVP on the entire first floor except the bathroom which is yet to be remodeled. 9 inch wide and 6 feet long planks. It's beautiful and dog-proof in this hot, humid climate.
Sounds lovely!!
I completely agree with LVPs. Im in South Orange County, CA and I love mine! My friends cant believe how nice it looks and feels
Is it floating or glued straight onto the subfloor. Wondering what the feel is like under your feet.
The larger the tile, the more likely it will crack. Expect breakage even in shipping. Your floors must be perfectly level and smooth to support large tiles. If your house "settles," your tile will too. And, it won't be pretty.
Very good point. Thanks for the comment.
Large tile should have ditra underneath to help with that
I hate the maintenance involved with tile. The grout is always dirty.
@linhaton4957 part of that is that grout is never sealed
.usually can't grout for 3 days after grout is done. Contractors don't want to wait 3 days to come back before getting paid.. and frankly clients don't want to pay the extra or wait the extra time..
There is acrylic grout with is waterproof from the start but it was rather expensive and once again few clients wanted to pay extra plus it's a bit finicky to work with.
Or was. Haven't done tike in a few years.
Tile and grout won't crack if laid on a floated concrete floor over wire lath. This requires a solid subfloor but the subfloor can have some imperfections. 1/2 inch of concrete, at least. This technique was once common but has disappeared as it is very labor intensive. I would imagine it is still done in high end mansions. I once did these technique as a teenager working for my father but I am now 71.
There are huge variations in the quality of LVP. I ordered about 10 samples and did a "fork test." With some of them the top layer scratched right off with barely any pressure at all. Others I couldn't get to scratch no matter how hard I dug into them with a fork tine. Also there is a big difference between WPC, which contains wood pulp, and SPC, which has no wood. WPC is softer so it feels better underfoot, but SPC is virtually indestructible and waterproof, and it also does not warp whatsoever with moisture or temperature changes because there is no wood component. Wood floors are stunning, but they do scratch. Sure you can refinish them, but do you really want to live with the scratches until you get around to doing that? With the right LVP, your kids and your dogs can run around and skid across the floor all they want and there will be no damage. For me, it's LVP over wood all the way, as long as it's a good quality LVP.
Thank you. I'm researching LVP flooring options for my upcoming renos. Could you recommend a few good quality LVP's, the SPC kind. Is the Evoke Surge series one of them?
Yep. LVP is the modern version of "linoleum". Commonly known as vinyl. It's pretty indestructible compared to all other options.
I've seen 40 year old vinyl that still looks good. I've seen five year old hardwood floors that look like someone sand papered them. Just from moving the chairs at a kitchen table in and out.
And, for crying out loud, don't put anything susceptible to water damage in kitchens or bathrooms.
Would appreciate recommendations on high quality LVP. It's hard to find honest reviews and testing.
I am so glad to hear you say no to gray. Gray was a fad for a while, but it's soooo drab and bland.
It was a boo boo. Someone just had to come up with it.
10 year fad
Agree. The color palate I like today is greys for cabinets, oyster colored walls with light natural wood floors and accents like shelves.
greige is the trending color this decade
LVP is warmer on ones bare feet than tile. I don't mind the sound at all. Love the easy care and no one has ever noticed any exact same pattern?
This is completely unrelated to the content of the video, but I recently discovered your channel while doing some research to prepare for putting our home on the market, and you are just such a gem! As a young SAHM from the middle-of-nowhere Iowa I'm sure we would have very little in common in real life, but I so appreciate your sense of humor and am grateful that you're willing to share your hard-won knowledge with the rest of us! By the way- I DO know who Gumby is. 🙂
Laughing about the Gumby comment...and so glad you found my channel. Glad I can help. Really really appreciate the comment.
@@AudraLambert She said she thought you and her would not have much in common. Wait a minute, I have stayed in Iowa for a whole season, in a very upscale neighborhood, except for the winter and devout Christianity, there is so much similar about nice homes in Iowa and in Huntington Beach CA. Where I almost bought a home. I lived south in Torrance near Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes, then 20 some years in Morgan Hill CA. I think you girls might have a great deal in common regarding homes and all things House related. imo
Over the years I have torn out enough carpet to never want it in my home. Even in a well-kept home there is tons of dirt, crud, etc. under that carpet, it's just disgusting. No carpet for me. The top of my list in my next home is hardwood floors.
Can't disagree with that.
Ditto. The only carpet going into my homes from this point forward is an area rug.
If you support the environment, you choose carpet. It adds a decent level of insulation to your home, and lowers energy bills. And lose those high ceilings.
I’m an older person and it’s all about what is the in thing at the moment. Grew up in a new home that had hardwood throughout, then 10 years later my parents and all our neighbors were putting in wall to wall carpet over the hardwood because that was the new thing, the new trend.
@@polyuniverse1908 If you're talking about literally carpet on the wall, I've seen this lol
If you put a foundation layer of EPDM roofing (or cork) under laminate flooring it radically improves the sound quality of when you walk on it and is well worth the cost. I even use this underneath real hardwood floors, it makes the wood lay better and it eliminates squeaks that often occur with real wood floors.
Thanks for the comment...very helpful!!!
@@AudraLambert Please let me know your experience with it after you try it--you can even experiment with it over a small trial area to judge the effect.
Just put a floor in myself wish I knew this. Another one is on the list, will use cork next underlayment. Thank you.
Incidentally, using EPDM underlayment over (under?) large areas of wood flooring makes a very noticeable, even remarkable improvement in sound deadening when you walk on the floor
@@ChrisMalfaIIX-k9b cork underlayment comes in rolls and is usually available in stores such as home depot
I put in 18x18 porcelain tile in a subtle sand/cream pattern throughout my house. It looks so classy. Also it has been impervious to my many dogs over the years. As their numbers reduce by attrition, I am adding lovely area rugs. In a previous home I had beautiful natural hardwood planks everywhere except kitchen and bathrooms. It was beautiful but not the most practical, even with a polyurethane coating, for pets and an active household. Thanks for your suggestions!
I have hardwood in my kitchen for many years. I love it. I also have it my first floor 1/2 bath. It looks nice and works well.
LVP is a MUST in states where you get a SOLID 4 seasons. In Ohio, we have rain and snow for a solid 6 months of the year. I have engineered wood and HATE IT. It's terribly worn at every door where we enter the house. Salt from outside ruins the finish.
We are replacing ALL of it with LVP and I CANNOT wait. The expense of refinishing real hardwood is a hard NO for me. In high end homes where folks have thousands at their disposal to replace or refinish floors....sure. But the rest of the folks here in Ohio are putting in LVP!
Agree. Lvp a must if you have dogs or cats or kids.
Very interesting. In toronto I put down maple hardwood, I hate it, the finish is chipping. Was thinking of going engineered until the company admitted a curing fault and would refinish / re stain at no cost, but that’s two weeks you’ll need to move out. I need to look into LVP
And you can lay LVP right on top of hardwood!
@@dealman3312go with LVP for sure
For some reason when I redid my kitchen, I thought I wanted a nice bright vibrant backsplash. Looked at so many different options. They were ridiculously expensive. Then I finally came to my senses and did 3 x 6 subway tile. 4 x 6 subway tile in the bathroom. I’m glad I did that. I think I would’ve gotten very sick of the wild tile.
That was a very good choice...you did well!!
1st Audra Lambert you are awesome I wish I could find an agent like you! Thank you for so much good info.
2nd Sorry for the rant that follows I am just so fed up and frustrated. Totally exhausted.
Finding an agent is a major pain. I have talked with 12-14 of them. Some I told to leave as soon as they got out of the car! Yes I have had referrals from here & other YT as well as a referral company. I have spent hours and hours talking questioning. Finally I figured out the main issue is they don't listen. My friend had the same problem. So we decided to split the interviewing process. To get in the door all we had to do was look at what they were wearing when they got out of the car. We tell them up front on the phone, we are a working farm & homestead. We have animals all over the place that means poop and mud. Do not wear nice business clothes. Jeans and boots to walk the grounds are in order. All but 2 showed up in fancy clothes & shoes. Sometimes open toed. They had no idea what they were looking at. Saw big trees and said "oh nice you have marketable timber" hahaha NO it's not if it was we would have sold it. They didn't even know trees let alone food. We have our own water source (3 of them) and septic along with wood and propane. Plus we are hooked up to the grid. This is just normal. Because we didn't have solar panels well according to them we are not off grid at all. HAHAHAH Then my fave one telling us, out buildings and fencing has no value nor does the greenhouse or orchards. Um sorry talk to anyone and ask them if they could have over 12,000+ pounds of free food forever if that has value. There will come a time where gardens & greenhouses will be much more important than flooring and paint colors. Nope we are not city. Yet we are only 5-10 minutes away from salmon fishing, boating, wildlife preserve & bird sanctuary with hiking trails. Less than an hour away from world famous windsurfing 2 hrs from skiing & snowmobiling. On top of all that it takes 20-30 min to get to international airport 30-45 minutes to get to the city if you want to go to dinner, play or opera. I know people who live here and work in CA. They fly in a few times a month and still make it home at the end of the day.
It's all so frustrating when these agents don't listen or don't know what they are looking at. Just because they don't have a clue as how or where to market this. I had 1 agent that told me it would be best to sell in winter Jan or Feb. Then she wanted me to take out most of our fencing & plants. In the end she was nice and said she didn't want to sell this place she was too busy with other things and she felt this would take too much work to sell. Meaning there was too much work to be done to get this place market ready. Which was fine. Yet again she really didn't listen. The work she said we needed to do took us 2 weeks. Since it would take her husband several months to a year she wouldn't listen. DUH this is a homestead and not everyone wants acreage. Not everyone wants better than organic fruit from their own trees Many don't want to go to the green house for groceries when they can go to the store instead. Not everyone wants to look out their back door and not see another house. However there are a lot of people who do. Those people are my target market. The ones who want out of the cities & still have a short commute.
For the record I don't know one true farm or homesteader that wants everything white hahahaha that is the craziest thing ever. No people that know what they want this lifestyle want hard wearing hard working flooring. I put in LVP when we put our house on the market a few yrs back. Bought a higher end stuff because it was popular. Never again. That stuff didn't last 2 months.
The wide, light oak, engineered hardwood planks is exactly the floor I put in my house!! Its a coastal, on the water Florida home and I'm very happy how it turned out. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
Finding good flooring is not easy. It would be helpful if you would tell your viewers the name of the hardwood and vinyl flooring you are suggesting. I noticed you mentioned other brands but avoided flooring questions below. Why????
I have removed a lot of carpet in my life and I would never want it my home. Always a blast to watch your videos!
Ahh...thanks so much!!! Not a fan of carpet either....but it does serve its purpose.
I redid my house. The entire thing, it’s only 690 ft.². A craftsman built in 1900 in a lower middle-class neighborhood. Unfortunately, the hardwood floors were fur and they were in absolutely abysmal condition so could not save them. Tore out all the carpet and linoleum, etc. Put in LVP, that’s what I could afford.
I put 24” x 24” porcelain tiles in my beachfront condo. Absolutely gorgeous. Not true that you have to have wide grout lines. It is white with a whisper of gray. Fresh. Modern.
She wasn't referring to all tile, just the fake wood tile. I'm sure your tile looks amazing.
Live in a village, got travertine tile throughout with underfloor heating. So clean and moppable. Love it.
Like a timeless wardrobe, neutrals and high-quality basics never go out of style. Keep the bones and fundamentals simple, classic & elegant, with continuity throughout the entire home. Avoid trends, but you can jazz it up with rotating accessories.
Couldn’t agree more!
Tile is great for desert hot places because it stays cool. I LOVE the feeling of being barefoot on cool tile after coming home and it's hot out. Then when you mop, I use water and fabuloso and it just smells so good! Maybe it's a hispanic thing.
Fabuloso in my home too. My hubby loves it!
Doesn't stay cool in arizona
@@lovly2cu725- tile DOES stay cool in hot, humid southeast Texas. Dogs love to stretch out on their bellies on the tile on hot days. I wish I could’ve afforded something more timeless when we purchased our house (Level one tile from the builder, sad selection to choose from). Very practical for life with dogs. No dogs now but… Audra is absolutely right about how tough it is to remove this stuff, and it will be here forever… Or as long as my husband is alive.😂
I think it IS a Hispanic thing. My husband (Mexican) can’t stand the idea of wood floors and thinks tile floors are the bomb. So that’s what we have through most of the house.
Wait, what?? I've never NOT had hardwood floors in my kitchens!
My house which was built in 1959 has oak floors throughout, including the kitchen. The bathroom has ceramic tile. However, we have a TV room which
was originally a sunroom. It has walls now, and is an actual room, but it is on a slab. Michigan winters are very cold, and that floor gets COLD. So that
room is carpeted with a good pad. That way when several grandkids are here watching TV, they stretch out on the carpeted floor and are warm
The kitchen in our mid-mod was redone in 1995. We installed random-match slate from the front door, through the kitchen and the dining room. We still love it. And here’s a secret: even after 25 years with our family of five using it for very dinner, I have NEVER had to wash the dining room floor. Just a quick vacuum of the rug & we’re ready for company. Waterproof, scratch proof, maintenance-free natural stone. The next owners may not love it, but we sure do
Sounds like it works perfectly for you and your lifestyle. That's all that matters:)
Yes lady your content just keeps getting better 👏🏼👏🏼
Ahhh...I needed to hear that today. Thanks!!
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I don’t have any money to do what I’d like and so I think the best option for me is to go over my kitchen and downstairs area with the peel and stick floor pops. It would be a whole lot better! Now that I see your backsplash that you held up a lot of the floor pops look like that, but I’m sure I could find a more neutral.
What are your thoughts on bamboo flooring and what type of floor would you recommend for bathrooms and basements since wood isn’t great for those high moisture areas?
Audra, the best advice and great taste. I love the engineered hardwood you choose. Could you give me the exact manufacturer and color/style you choose. I want to do my own home and that color would be perfect. Thank, a million thanks, A
Hi there. My floors are Provenza. They don't make my floors anymore. Their website is: www.provenzafloors.com/hardwood?collection=Old%20World. The closest wood product they have on their site is: Aged Alabaster. Hope that helps.
In December I delegated a remodel on my daddy’s rental.
I had the handyman crew from our local lumber company put in a vinyl plank flooring because most tenants these days have pets.
I did find out that rust spots on the floor could be removed by spraying the rust with white vinegar, let it sit for a few minutes, then sprinkle baking soda on the vinegar.Let mixture sit for a few more minutes, then scrub and wipe w clean cloth.
It took me 3 times and took almost all rust off.
I had a fresh coat of light tan paint on the whole house.
In June we had to put a new roof on it. 10:25
My daddy’s Alzheimer’s journey ended at age 88, in March, so my siblings and I have the house up for sale.
I hope it pleases buyers. 10:30
I consider myself an interior design buff, and I completely agree with everything you said
You mentioned that you have someone come once a year to clean your engineered wood floors. What method is used? We have recently installed engineered wood floors and I am still not sure of the best way to clean and take care of them so they look good for years. Thank you for the video!
Did I miss what color and brand you used for your floors? That's what I am wanting, but want to make sure it's not too yellow or gray depending on the light. What you showed is what I am looking for!
Thank Audra, a million and one folks told me to never lay hardwood in Florida. Of course I did after saving for years. It’s very similar to yours . I saved for years. In addition to the flooring, I found an ace installer who is more OCD than I and he used the best glue. A client will be sorry if an inferior product is used under the flooring. Do you agree that’s the secret. Incidentally the flooring is applied on cement slab. The adhesive cost several thousand dollars but my beautiful flooring (European White WIDE, LONG plank) does not buckle and the natural, authentic wood has give and feels great. The years I saved was well worth it. Keep up the good work.
Audra , what about the upstairs ? Carpet / hardwood /LVP. I hoped you would talk about this is the video about flooring ………….. Love your input on your videos ❤️
I hate carpet but I bought a house with carpet in the bedrooms and I've noticed that a lot of people like that for the comfort, warmth, and sound dampening qualities. I would never want it installed for myself though.
^^THIS. I like the uniform look of carpet in the bedrooms. When I had engineered hardwood in the bedrooms, we had to put little rugs at the side of the bed just to wipe feet on if not wearing slippers at all times. Then we eventually put an area rug under bed and a bit beyond, and area rugs just give you DOUBLE the surfaces to clean. I just bought a house with carpet in the bedrooms and we easily changed it out (and the padding) for about $2600.
I have an excellent grade of engineer hardwood floor in all my main areas of my home and in the master bedroom. We never wear shoes in my home including my family and friends. I found the only way to wash it is to go down on my hands and knees at 70 years old to make it clean. I find when my little 17-pound dog when coming outside from a wet environment it shows water spots. I used Bona as the manufacture recommended and it is cloudy. I do not like this type of hardwood. When you had your cleaning service come what type of flooring did you have? How was your outcome? Maybe I should call and see how they could bring back the shine. Thank you for all you do. I enjoy learning from you.
Hello there Janice, once a year I have a company come out and clean my floors. I literally have to take all of my furniture out of the house (royal pain), and they literally buff out my floors. They look brand new afterwards. If I get stain on my hardwood floors, I dilute hydrogen peroxide and wipe of the stain...it comes out immediately. You need to enjoy your home and your floors. I am surprised your floors are showing water marks. You may want to consult with a professional. Perhaps they can seal your floors someway. Engineered Hardwood floors should be that fussy. Thanks for the questions.
8:00 they make more wood toned porcelain tile. Also comes in large sizes just like the wood.
You just happen to show a Small cheap grey one
When the porcelain wood tile came out, I thought "Everyone will be ripping this out in 10 years and saying how dated it is." I feel the same way about LVP., but I'd still take either one of them over carpet in a home that I'm buying any day. I just wouldn't install them myself.
Purchased a new speck built house 1 years ago and had carpeting removed and had installed 3/4" thickness oak flooring for the entire first floor including the kitchen and powder room. I have loved it. It was installed by professionals. It was sanded in place and given polyurethane coating. It is easy to care for. May sell in a couple of years and will have clean floors buffed by a professional. The real full thickness hardwood with cost of labor to install actually cost me less the cost of DIY floor installation and it would have taken me forever to install. Real wood has a warmth that plastic lacks.
What are the details of the engineered hardwood plank that you use in your home demonstrated? Brand and color because it is beautiful!
We just bought a 1990s house. We had to replace the once beautiful hardwood floor in kitchen. They were mildewed and warped by moisture around the sink and dishwasher. We opted for a porcelain brick tile from Spain. We left the Harwood in the dining and breakfast room. The tilers were able to install at the same level as the wood floors. The transition is perfectly smooth. We also put the same type of tile in the living room in a cross and star pattern with a brick tile boarder. Our home is mediterranean style and we couldn't be happier. We will put the brick pattern tile in the bathrooms and laundry room. Because there is no transition strip separating the rooms, the look is very intentional and classy.
Audra, I sold my 20-year-old tri level home with wide, long plank laminate on the main (entry) floor and carpet everywhere else, in Colorado, in the late fall in a matter of days for cash. Maybe it was because it was 15 years ago, maybe it was because I backed to a lake or maybe it was a God thing. This time I moved to a much warmer climate and had a very neutral large shiny ceramic tile installed diagonally and added an area rug. It has been bullet proof, and I think it looks amazing but it sure is hard on a bad back. Honestly, if I had it to do again, I would choose the lighter colored engineered hardwood like you did. That is stunning.
We have installed LVP in all 3 levels (wood tone). Love it with the dogs. Yes, I would have loved engineered wood but not in my budget. Added low pile area rugs in the living, dining and family rooms.
If you have dogs, get the hardest flooring you can get. Remember, everything can scratch. Even LVP flooring. Look for a thicker top layer on any of the floors.
My Rottweilers would destroy wood floors. I love my luxury vinyl floors. I have a mini farm so we don’t do unpractical stuff around here.
So funny. There is Nothing luxury about vinyl
Very good point.
💯I hate the broken flow of tile in the kitchen with beautiful hardwoods elsewhere. Plus tile is unforgiving as hell. Drop something and it breaks! Our hardwood flooring in the kitchen elevates the space and feels great under the feet.
We have beautiful hardwood floors in our foyer, halls and dining room. The kitchen (which butts up to the hardwood hall) has 24 year old vinyl sheet (laminate?). I am worried about matching wood/engineered wood to the existing wood. Therefore, I thought tile was a better choice. Evidently not.😅. Thoughts? Attempt to match the wood? Go with a lighter but coordinating color of wood?
Dear Audra, echo the previous comment! Here's what I want to comment on the Kitchen as a person who cooks. I do not want hardwood in my kitchen in any home that I own. At the beach there is Hardwood looking Bamboo flooring all over 'cept the kit. laundry and both bathrms. In one of the Baths there's LVP. I am planning to put a matching very blonde collared LVP in the rest to go with the good quality and the same thickness. I do not like a transition where there is a half and inch elevation from one room to the next. All must be level and avoid a trip hazard. Great Video on an important and UNDERSTANDING topic!
Avoiding the trip hazard is a great comment. We are all about safety
@@marybusch6182 We are too!
We love hardwood because we can refinish it and change the color. We recently bought a home with dark hardwood. It was red oak stained in a dark espresso brown. We refinished to a light almost white oak look (red oak can have a hint of a pink hue depending on the lighting). This completely changed the entire look of the home while staying under a $10k change. It’s not cheap, but not crazy expensive either
Well deserved 50k Subs 🎉 I Subscribed since 5k and recommend sharing these videos with anyone buying or selling, all the remodels after Helene this will be helpful, in Florida tile still popular because if it's flooded there is no or minor damage.
This is really good information but we hate the engineered wood. Ours dents very easily, which we didn’t know when we first moved in. It’s supposedly a high end product, but that’s questionable.
When it comes to grey... I have a large dark grey wall in my 1950s ranch house. I chose it because it balances the warm tones of the oak floors, and the warmth of my furniture. I have Navajo rugs that my grandparents bought on their honeymoon to the Southwest in 1920, and there is dark grey, ivory, orange (or red) in each of them. One even has purple. But they all have the grey. My other walls are white except for one small wall that is a deep, blood orange in my dining room. If I hadn't owned these rugs, I wouldn't have painted the wall that grey, but there's lots of brown in the room so the white that I chose (for the other walls) and the grey cool that down. The colors are balanced (I am also a retired interior designer and former visual merchandiser). But I don't recommend that someone without a design background tries to do what I did.
I stayed in a hotel with LVP. The sound drove me crazy and I vowed I would never put it in my house, other than a laundry room or garage.
Stay away from it in a whole house. The plastic feel under the foot is annoying also.
There are different prices for LVP. I have it in my laundry room and it’s amazing. No one ever notices it’s LVP. My house is on a slab and I have in floor heat.
Excellent tips. Learned about what to lean into - timeless neutrals, simple elegance
Audra what do you recommend for steps going to second floor in the interior of the house?
That is a great question. Wood stairs I do love...but its extremely expensive and can be slippery. I took a tumble on my own wood stairs. For resale, I would put a low pile durable carpet. The new owner can figure out if they want to replace it with a different material.
@AudraLambert Good advice. My brother went flying down his stairs all the way to the bottom. He's a big guy, and it could have been so much worse. I learned from that.
I love your videos. I own a very, very small condo so luxury vinyl flooring is my choice because our home gets lots of use since it’s small. We got the wood like kind. When we added laundry plumbing it was easy to remove and replace. It’s also super easy to clean. I have a grey tile floor in my business and I hate it. It’s some sort of stone porcelain or ceramic and it streaks when I mop…I’m going to change it out…ugh. Oh and the base is tile too…double yuk 😫 Unfortunately, I have to have carpet in most of our unit because we are upstairs but it is very neutral and light with a low pile. 😊😊😊 Thank you for all the tips I feel like I’m on the right track even though I’m not selling my home ❤❤❤
What do i replace carpet on stairs with? I would love your opinion
Moved into new (7 yo) home at age 63 four years ago and decided to remove very dark engineered wood and carpet on 2k Sq ft home and replaced with 3.5" sand-in-place white oak, no stain, satin urethane. I love it! It changed the entire feel of house. Aside from this being a one- story home, I very much want to age in place here. Even though it took about a month before installed and finish walkable, I was very pleased with decision and while it was more expensive, it wasn't that much more. Ps, the wood I purchased was sealed on all sides at factory so after the top sanded, the final top seal and urethane left the board sealed all around and less susceptible to moisture. When I look at realty listings when I'm procrastinating, I see so much ugly flooring and assure myself I'm staying put.
what price range is a higher end home? I love your show btw🌹🌹
Thank you so much! I am all over the place in my head about flooring, especially!
I hate the skinny long glass tiles for backsplashes too and I see them in nearly ever home for sale around here, especially those flippers are doing! 😖
which engineered flooring brands to consider? what did you use in your home?
Loved your video . Subbed 💕 we have grey maple 1F, carpet upstairs. i need to upgrade my upstairs floors from carpet to engineered. Can I go wider plank blonde on 2F, if 1F is standard plank and grey? 🤔
Wood company said they could refinish 1F at no cost, and change colour as well, due to a curing defect
Would you install the lvp hard wood flooring or tile in your bathroom?
Can you share the LVP you installed in your investment home? I believe you said it was from Homedepot. We are going to replace our cheap construction grade carpet with LVP before selling - and I loved the color you used! Thank you!
Looks like Lifeproof Dusk Cherry, which is what we have too.
Your channel just popped up in my YT feed ! Great advice. My share... for my job I provide in home educational services for a specific population. I am in multimillion dollar houses as well as in tiny embarrassingly poorly maintained apartments. When I see LPV it makes my skin crawl! I understand the practicality! Even new LPV I feel like it is bordering on gross and feels just as bad!
I was so surprised when towards the end of your video you mentioned kid/pet friendly. That was definitely a factor for my home purchase, having a long-hair cat who is otherwise healthy but vomits usually twice a day, the ease of cleaning a wood laminate was a major factor. (BTW - we did not choose him, he was an "orphan of the storm" and showed up - I would NEVER choose a longhaired cat, but he chose us, what can you do then?)
Thank you for an in depth talk on flooring!
Do you know anything about cork underlayment?
thank you for such good advice! could you please give a link to your flooring! thank you so much!
They don't make my floors anymore...but here is the website of the manufacturer I used: www.provenzafloors.com/
I can’t stand those pencil thin tiles at all. I am so thankful I put in a very neutral kitchen, backsplash and I still love it 20+ years later - What you put on the counter, can change so easily to keep up with whatever trends appeal!
great video. watched to see what you had to say about LVP because I sell it, and I sell a lot! What I tell my customers is almost verbatim what you talk about. Wood is always beautiful. Longer & wider, usually can't refinish engineered, GO FOR COLOR FIRST! No one is going to buy ugly. Get what you love! It's always worth it. I sell and install here in Colorado for one of the top companies in the country and ship to other states as well. Everything you said was spot on. I'm going to follow you. Great advise
The grey porcelain/wood tiles look great if you get long wide planks and you do the whole house with the same material.
There’s no such thing as real grey wood floors. Barnwood can’t go on floors.
@AudraLambert Idk how you wound up in my suggestions but enjoyed this so much with your dry sense of humor and honesty (e.g. "I love this and have it but don't put it in!) .
I used to fantasize about faux tile wood in our kitchen (got to busy and dogged up to pursue that) and am now wondering what i'd ever do there as there is a "break" between rest of the hard wood in the house and the kitchen back room.
I wish you all the best and have subscribed. You're doing great! Appreciate you. Don't change a thing. xo
Thank you so much for your great advise. Love your humor. What is the name of the luxury vinyl flooring you purchased from Home Depot for your investment property?
What about a rental? Does Luvury Vinyl work? Renters are rough on floors.
I have no idea what kind of flooring, appliances, wall paint, etc., buyers want. Why not just sell as-is and price appropriately??
Depends on how much you want to get out of your house. Many buyers either don't want to or don't have the money to redo everything.
I agree! Why should a seller spend thousands of dollars. I don't have that kind of money, which I would not get back. I dropped the price of my home a lot!!!
You may be leaving money on the table by not improving your home.
@@angiew4544 - Most home improvements return less than a 100% increase in home value. If you spend $20,000 on new floors but that only increases the home price $15,000 - you should have just left the old floors in.
Could you share the name of the floor you just installed in your home? It is beautiful.
Is it better to paint before you redo your floors.
Yes!
Yes, absolutely.
Very helpful and an excellent presentation! Thank you for sharing.
I LOVE this video, super helpful. May I know the exact spec (manufacturer and color) of the engineered hardwood plank you used for your home? I LOVE the color, thank you so much Audra!
I like a statement in the backsplash unless you’re selling your house. I do things I love and I know I won’t get tired of
I loved hardwood when we had it in the kitchen. It was so warm and inviting. Changing from wood to kitchen tile looks like an awkward mistake. I'm not a great housekeeper but didn't treat the hardwood any differently than any other flooring. We moved there when DD was three & had cream colored carpet in the living room and bedrooms.
I prefer carpet in the bedrooms. Who wants to wake up and put one's feet on a cold floor?
Had all real hardwood floors even in kitchen and powder room. They were great. Also had vinyl "wood" tile floor and it always looked dirty. Hated it.
Our home is built on a slab. I have thought seriously about just going with the concrete, but I'm afraid it would seem cold. The previous owners put engineered wood in the dining and kitchen. I love the look, but because the house is on a slab and 50 years old, we had plumbing issues that damaged some areas. I would never put that back on. We have decided LVP is our best option, and I have seen some recently that I thought was very pretty. I have also decided to keep our original cabinets and just refinish them because they are so well made. I really appreciate your channel. Thank you!
A friend of mine painted her concrete floors and it looked really cool. She was an artist though. Not sure if normal people would like it.
I remodeled my bathroom with grey luxury vinyl floor, grey vanity & silver walls! Should I replace with natural color flooring & vanity?
I was going to replace all carpet with grey LVP throughout Condo???.
When I installed my engineered hardwood it was highly recommended NOT to do the kitchen and foyer even though I wanted it. I so regret that cause now my house looks choppy. Love your videos Audra! ❤
Hi there...I am sure your home looks beautiful. There are things I have done in my own home that I do regret. I just try to focus on the things I do enjoy;)
Good call. I didn't like gray from the beginning. We have a beautiful custom chalet and it has warm, light coffee and off white tones that are lovely and cozy. Gray is like a cloudy day or the color of lockers in a locker room at a school... just no. Our design problem now is that we have maple cabinets that are beautiful, but can't replace our kitchen floor because nothing matches that yellow color right now. :( We are getting new counters and appliances but the flooring has to stay because there is zero choice at this point in time.
I have hardwood in my kitchen and throughout except for some carpeted areas and tile in the bathroom. However, I do not like todays trendy style options as they have little glow or no reflection or shine. They are all so dull. Some reflection brightens wood floors and elevates the look imo.
I enjoyed today's segment. Young lady, you are one of my very favorite TH-cam channels! Thank You! In my experience, over 30 years ago, I installed two and three-quarter-inch (wide) solid maple flooring, one-inch thick, mounted on one-inch battens, the old-fashioned way with flooring nails and an old-fashioned mallet. It is stunning, and I imagine it will last a few (hundred) years. I realize wide boards are the 'thing' these days, but my old floor is the love of my life. An observation: You are fabulous and will undoubtedly buck the trend of where real estate agents are headed. HINT: The way of phone booths! I've no doubt the day will come when you'll soon reach and pass the 100K subscriber mark! It's easy to see you put considerable thought into your videos; well done! :>)
I just remembered that I sanded and sealed the flooring after the installation, and have never needed to have it refinished. I've never once had the flooring professionally cleaned. Headed to 80 years old I use an old fashioned mop/water/bucket to keep it clean. Fingers crossed, I hope to keep moping my floors for another 20 years! :>)
Thanks so much Mark. I truly appreciate your comment.
I had engineered wood floors in kitchen, then a leak under sink, oh boy. Warped boards.
my flooring is predominanty laminate i put in 20 years ago and tile in other locations. The laminate needs to be replaced but wouldn’t it be better to let new owner pick what they want and give them an allowance if needed vs. spending a lot and putting in flooring that they may not love.
That's a great question. In my experience, if a buyer has to do any improvements (especially flooring) they will expect a significant discount off the price. Buyers usually over estimate replacement. You will get more money out of your house the better condition it is in. Just something to consider.
Totally agree! Every house my husband and I sold we did that. Allowances for new paint and floors. Sold every house within a few weeks.
Ugh if I hear neutral or cohesive one more time. It's boring and has no personality. I don't decorate my house for the next person who might wants to buy it. This is my house so I decorate it the way I like it.
I hate subway tiles. Everyone has them. Boring!
You should have gone into damage control in your analysis of flooring. Having degrees in Interior design and being in construction and renovating you need to discuss this. Personally I don't hate the large tiles that look like wood but you got to point out one mistake and you will have issues, an item dose not have to be heavy to crack a tile, just hit it right. The floors with the thin wood surface can have issues with water or other liquids especially those with engineered substrata. The substrata that the vinyl flooring has can make all the difference in installing and wear and also how they lock together, the last can bring up your install cost if a contractor knows his business. Last you need to discuss the fit and finish of the flooring job, cutting under door jams ect. takes time and skill.
FWIW: I tiled my entire first floor. I used 24"x24" Not only because it looks good, but also less work installing it. Beyond 24" x24" it become more difficult to install. For upstairs its engineer hardwood. I have radiant heated floors so only Engineered hardwood flooring is usable. That said the wider planks are easier to install since less work per sq foot to install. I used 6" wide boards as I could get wider boards at the time (2020 shortages). I when with Blond (Oak) for floor. Lighter wood color reflects more light. Dark flooring absorbs a lot of light make the rooms darker.
Yup. I have tile throughout and it sucks because they were put like 40 years ago in light orange.
Hi, to take out tile is really hard. Maybe if it is very level there could be LVP put over the top with solid underlayment in between? Consult the flooring professionals. Sympathy for ugly floor!
The primary thing I look for is whether or not a house has too many floor types. I hate it when a house has different flooring room by room and I hate vinyl flooring of all types.
You are an absolute treasure! You’re doing a great service for all your viewers out there, Audra. We live in the SF Bay Area and are getting ready to sell our house and move to Vancouver WA. If you worked close by we’d hire you in a heartbeat. 😊. Thankfully we have identified some great realtors in both locations.
Thank you so much for your wonderful and informative videos, and for your sense of humor. 😊
So glad you are getting value out of watching my videos. Best of luck on your move. I know you will do great.
Thanks , Girl, I just put an offer in on a house . The top floor, is carpet,
Linoleum . My Daughter, is going to have the top floor replaced with hardwood. Now I have an idea what to tell the people she will hire to look for, are what I want after watching you!z O The offer was accepted!
Yah..I am so excited for you. Now go fix those floors!!! I totally forgot about linoleum...wow...that's a flash from the past.
Relentless pursuit of helping us to succeed.
You’re amazing and one-of-a-kind Ms. Audra.
Thank you for your time in creating these amazing and informational videos.
PS: I’m not that old 🤠❣️
Ahhh..thanks so much!!
What is the LVP you used from Home Depot?
Hi Tara, I actually don't know. I just picked up a sample. If I find out, I'll let you know.
Do the brittle test on it. If you can snap the joinery along the edge the board off, it’s cheap and no good.
Love the 4' long, wood-look tile (multiple iterations in a medium brown tone) for my Florida home. I have 8 cats, and tile is FABULOUS for that. I've also got Jerusalem stone in a couple of rooms; is is gorgeous and elegant but a bit harder to take care of.
I subscribed after hearing your opinion that flooring almost always should be continuous across the home. My pet peeve too.