tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post2436651113376402109..comments2024-01-14T12:12:50.584-06:00Comments on Ecclesia Domestica: Design Updates: Volume 4Brendan Koophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-83400180919669280032008-09-13T19:42:00.000-05:002008-09-13T19:42:00.000-05:00Yep, I did have someone mention to me to watch out...Yep, I did have someone mention to me to watch out for dust, and that may be an issue that we'll have to do a regular dust mop chore. But, just to clarify on the flooring, it is real wood floor. Engineered wood floors are distinct from hardwood floors in that the floor is constructed of multiple layers of wood that are bonded together. It costs less and it actually doesn't have some of the expansion and contraction problems of solid wood. And of course from the top it's no different than the hardwood floors, you get the same look and feel. So you might ask why anyone would go with hardwood? The reason someone might is that engineered wood has a much thinner "wear layer" (the uppermost layer, as compared to the whole thickness of hardwood). If you ever have to sand it to refinish, it can probably handle one sanding, but after that you'd be getting down to the next layer. It's not something I'm concerned about though. And as far as the scratches, one of the reviewers of the wood we're looking at actually commented that the handscraped finish on the wood mitigated any scratch concerns they had (they have small kids). Instead of a gloss finish (which definitely would show lots of scratches) the handscraped finish makes it more matte in appearance, and the reviewer actually said that any scratches actually made it look more rustic :-)<BR/><BR/>Check out the link in the post to Lumber Liquidators if you want to learn more about engineered wood floors.Brendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-45761809655953194202008-09-13T11:40:00.000-05:002008-09-13T11:40:00.000-05:00Great choices. These colors will really warm up th...Great choices. These colors will really warm up the interior. One caution your probably already aware of is that in comparison to lighter wood floors, dark wood floors show the dust and dirt more readily in the sunlight and any scratches are more noticeable. The last one is probably not much of an issue since you're looking at laminates, and the more rustic floor you showed with plenty of color variation will probably help to mitigate the dust issue. Food for thought.Joseph Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556646587190815865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-81983220435159620942008-09-12T14:53:00.000-05:002008-09-12T14:53:00.000-05:00Oh, and I'm guessing we'd also have black grout in...Oh, and I'm guessing we'd also have black grout in the master bathroom, when I eventually install the wall tiling.Brendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-47858512172299766382008-09-12T14:35:00.000-05:002008-09-12T14:35:00.000-05:00Aha! Good suggestion, but we did think of it. I ...Aha! Good suggestion, but we did think of it. I didn't list all the grout colors we specified, but many of the worrisome areas (i.e. boys' bathroom) are black grout, and the slate areas are pewter/gray grout. Hopefully that makes more sense.Brendan Koophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16265819790636987237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3257516927675289859.post-86545216937732822822008-09-12T14:21:00.000-05:002008-09-12T14:21:00.000-05:00Wow, aren't you worried about the amount of grout ...Wow, aren't you worried about the amount of grout that you will have to clean, with all of that mosaic tile? It is beautiful,... but the grout!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com