Installing wood floors in your home can be one of the best design decisions you’ll ever make. You can choose whatever colors you like, and they don’t have to be the same throughout the entire home.
There is, however, a sort of art form when you need to mix different flooring in different rooms, so consider your options carefully.
Mixing wood flooring is achievable and can be done with style, and we’re here to show you how to do it like a pro.
Different Hardwood Floors in Connecting Rooms
Start by defining your space. A space already defined will simplify mixing hardwood flooring. If you have an open floor plan, it may be a little more tricky, but it can be done. Using different types of hardwood flooring throughout the house can define those spaces in mind even more.
Try to keep it simple. If you use too many floor transitions in the same line of sight, it can look too busy and will not blend well. A good rule of thumb is to avoid having more than two different wood floors meeting within sight. Nevertheless, if you must have more than two sections, start with one type of flooring, transition into another and then use the beginning floor pattern in the next area. This will bring about a nice rounded look.
Creating a focal point is important in interior design. Keeping it simple, but also creating a focal point will assist in making the transition smoother. Mixing and matching wood flooring with a strong focal point can make a bold statement.
Choose complimentary hardwood flooring colors. You don’t need to stick to flooring that matches too much, but you also want to evade flooring that will clash with each other. Flooring that gives a good contrast work well together. When combining wood floors, try matching faded tones to the existing floor to the new products installed.
Creating borders is important while mixing and matching floors. If you are interested in a very bold flooring design, a border will help tremendously in transitioning to another type of flooring. A defining transition piece that compliments bother types of flooring will tie the two together.
Hardwood Flooring Transitions and Mouldings
Transition strips are important in keeping the hardwood flooring flowing seamlessly from one type to another.
Different rooms need different types of flooring, which can affect the level of the floor. Bridging the two sides together can not only help in leveling the different flooring, but it also balances and unifies the two pieces together.
There are different types of transition pieces depending on the flooring, whether you are mixing and matching a:
- Hard surface to carpet
- Carpet to carpet
- Hard surface to hard surface
Take a look at how the darker hardwood flooring transitions into the white tile below.
T-Strip Tips
- Use contrasting colors. Attaining a dramatic and stylish flooring transition is to use contrasting colors. Darker pieces of furniture on lighter flooring and lighter pieces on darker floors balance the interior design to make a fluid atmosphere. When contemplating mixing and matching flooring, take into consideration the colors of the adjoining rooms.
- Lay the floor in opposing directions. When using vinyl plank or hardwood, you can lay the flooring in opposing directions at the threshold of the next room. This gives an obvious separation without becoming too busy.
- Lay down mosaic-pattern strips. A nice mosaic pattern strip that matches both floorings gives a nice transition. If the flooring does not need a transition piece, this option can offer a little panache between rooms.
- Try curved carpet lines. Not all lines have to be linear. Using a rounded shape can give the room some style and uniqueness to an open floor plan.
- Use subtle color transitions. Using gradient color transitions in ceramic tile can help create a beautiful shift between rooms.
- Consider what goes where. Wood, laminate, and vinyl are great types of flooring in high traffic areas, especially by doorways leading in and out of the home or in the kitchen, laundry room, and bathroom. Conversely, the bedrooms and living room are more suited for the soft warmth of carpeting.
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If you’re ready to explore the possibilities of mixing hardwood flooring, you’re at the right place. The Carpet Guys have everything you need to make your home a complete work of art, starting from the floors up.
We have multiple samples of high-end hardwood flooring for your viewing pleasure, and we’ll bring them right to your home. All you have to do is give us a call and set up a free hardwood flooring estimate today.
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