House Remodeling Thread (long)

[ny biker]

Okay I have made my decision. I looked at even more samples, went back and reconsidered colors that I'd already decided against and rejected them again, even reconsidered some a third time. In the end I chose a wood-grain image in a brown-gray. It's "Oak Weathered" from Ecotimber.

http://ecotimber.com/productdetails?...itle1=&title2=

It's a very good image of a wood grain, very realistic. It has more depth than the brown Oak Fumed sample and several of the other wood-grain products that I looked at. It's also a bit lighter than the brown Kilmartin Pine that I'd considered. Ironically it's nearly identical to another product sold by US Floors, the company that sells the Kilmartin Pine. The only difference is that the US Floors product is beveled with an odd silver color on the beveled edges. I almost went with that one but worried about those silver edges. Then I looked again at the Ecotimber product and realized it was just the right color with no beveled edges. I worried that the gray tone was too trendy and would seem dated in a few years, but it really looks good with my wall colors and with most of my furniture. It's softer than a true brown. And the weathered look should help hide any scratches or dings that occur.

<sigh> This floor thing is not going to plan.

I placed an order for one box of the Oak Weathered cork flooring that I finally chose. This was a recommendation from the "color disclaimer" on the manufacturer's website -- order one box to make sure you like the variations in color that you see, while understanding that the whole order of multiple boxes might still have other variations. I figured this made sense for managing expectations, so I ordered the one box. It was backordered, and finally arrived last week. But --- also last week I looked at the manufacturer’s website and found that the Oak Weathered color is no longer on the site. I emailed the store owner who placed the order for me and said, before I open this box, are they still selling this stuff? He wrote back yesterday: no, they have discontinued it.

Very frustrating. But I still want a new floor. So, here are my choices:

1. Order a cork floor with gray-brown HD wood image from a different company, US Floors. This would be the same color and image that I wanted, but with beveled edges that are colored silver. From a distance you don’t notice but up close the silver edges are very noticeable. Love the color but the beveled edges might drive me crazy.

2. Order the cork floor with HD wood image in Oak Fumed (medium brown). The image does not look as much like real wood as the Oak Weathered does, but it’s passable. The color is okay in my living room but darker than I’d like in the bedroom. Feeling very lukewarm about this choice, maybe I will learn to like it but maybe not.

3. Give up on cork and find a wood floor in the gray-brown color that I have grown to like so much. The main problem here is that my current upstairs neighbor is the loudest elephant-walking stomper in the history of elephant-walking stompers. The stomping literally vibrates down my walls to my floor. Sometimes it actually makes my furniture shake. So I really really want the sound and vibration dampening effects of a cork floor.

4. Wait and see – the company that I ordered that one box of gray-brown cork from is supposed to be coming out with new designs, but we don’t know what or when.

I don’t know what to do. First step is to return the box that arrived last week. I will be going back to the store in a few days to look again at what they have, including the gray-brown with the silver edges. I already have a sample of the brown Oak Fumed at home.

[emily_in_nc]

Oh boy, NY, that is a real pain. I so loved the floor you chose and was actually thinking about the same one for our motorhome. I don't know what I'd do. Those silver beveled edges sound a bit odd to me. Maybe they are expecting people to use it in a kitchen to tie in with stainless steel appliances? I don't think I'd use it throughout but would have to see it. Unless you are really sold on cork, maybe the wood floor would be best. You are on the ground floor, no? If that's the case, you really don't have to worry about bothering anyone else, so if you like the wood, I'd go for it. There are also some nice tiles now that look like wood as well, but would likely be too "cold" for your area. Great for the south, though!

[Eden]

The next step is to move the tub in. The powder room portion on the other side isn't even really started, but we will be able to have a bath quite soon.

[Eden]

We got ambitious and put the tub in. It wasn't nearly as difficult as I was expecting to get it into place.

[rebeccaC]

Beautiful wood work on the tub and beautiful soaking room…isn’t port orford the traditional Japanese used wood for soaking tubs?
Cleansing and rejuvenating the mind, body and spirit ftw!!!!!!!!

[Eden]

That's exactly what it is. There's a guy up in Alaska who makes traditional ofuro as well as red cedar hot tubs.

[emily_in_nc]

That's gorgeous, Eden. SO serene and relaxing. I live in envy!

[JJessie]

Beautiful wood work on the tub and beautiful soaking room…isn’t port orford the traditional Japanese used wood for soaking tubs?
Cleansing and rejuvenating the mind, body and spirit ftw!!!!!!!!

Oh, I was lucky to visit those when I was in Japan a few years ago. I really wanted to install something like this in my home now, but all I can find is this https://www.amazon.com/Freestanding-.../dp/B01CYWGKLY. I'm making some renovation now and thanks to guides like this https://sanitaryreview.com/category/how-to/ already managed to install a toilet on my own, all I need is just a bathtub... any ideas?

[Trek420]

We use apartment therapy and Sunset for inspiration. https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/bef...ation-36639620

Now that Knott’s treatment is winding down this old girls thoughts turn to remodeling the house. That and new wheels I promised myself for the road bike.

First step will be; new heater, then lights (really hate our lighting), bath, then kitchen.