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re: Tile floor in living room- trashy?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:33 am to TDsngumbo
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:33 am to TDsngumbo
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I say trashy.
You people throw around words like trashy, which as is evident here, you have no clue what it even means.
So a glazed porcelain ceramic tile throughout a house is trashy?
I’d call it a very practical decision, and they will be laughing at you when you’re trying to.figure out what to do with your water damaged, or scratched up wood floors you paid as much or more for. There are a ton of practical reasons to avoid installing wood, and even natural stone in your living room, and very few to avaoiding a higher quality porcelain body ceramic tile. That’s a fact.
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Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:36 am to 50_Tiger
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I would buy a home 10/10 times with the white/grey wood tile
Right, in 2019. It's something that is new in the last 5 or so years. Many homes have that floor color with white/grey walls, cabinets, furniture, etc. That's trendy, not timeless. Dark or natural color wood floors have been "in" since they started building houses thousands of years ago.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:42 am to TDsngumbo
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trashy?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:50 am to SEClint
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Yeah, it just screams "poor".
No persian rug so obvi poor posers...
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:00 am to Art Vandelay
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Cypress is way too soft. But it does make a fine looking floor.
Durable as well
We still have the same cypress flooring from when the house was built in 1898
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:25 am to TDsngumbo
It really depends... some of the finest mid-century modern custom homes in this city used Terrazzo in livings rooms and den... There are a few on the LSU Lakes and at least one I know of in Jefferson Place. At almost $90 a square foot, it's not known to be used in too many "trashy" settings. If you were to put wood floor down it would be a crime...plus it'd completely kill the homes' distinctive look.
But in most cases, yes, I'd prefer wood. I don't have a problem with some vinyl plank wood-look floors but many of these new "finishes" that are used on the trendy floating floors are on the trashy side of cultural tastes....and I've never seen a real wood floor that even resembles half of them. I've renovated over a dozen older homes in the L.S.U / Garden District area and stay to original real wood specs if replacing floors is necessary. I did tile over one original wood kitchen which was heavily worn. Many homes I bought still had original wood floors which were covered by carpet for decades...one had commercial type carpet nailed down plus linoleum glued on top of almost 2000 sq' of the original oak... and had been covered that way since the 1950's... a nice surprise to find when you pull that old stuff off. Of course those all discolor terribly over time but w/a light sand and refin they are stunning. My first choice is quarter sawn, clear red or white oak in 1920's-30's style 2 1/4" boards... but lately been partial Australian Cypress for some reason when having to rebuild.
Australian Cypress
But in most cases, yes, I'd prefer wood. I don't have a problem with some vinyl plank wood-look floors but many of these new "finishes" that are used on the trendy floating floors are on the trashy side of cultural tastes....and I've never seen a real wood floor that even resembles half of them. I've renovated over a dozen older homes in the L.S.U / Garden District area and stay to original real wood specs if replacing floors is necessary. I did tile over one original wood kitchen which was heavily worn. Many homes I bought still had original wood floors which were covered by carpet for decades...one had commercial type carpet nailed down plus linoleum glued on top of almost 2000 sq' of the original oak... and had been covered that way since the 1950's... a nice surprise to find when you pull that old stuff off. Of course those all discolor terribly over time but w/a light sand and refin they are stunning. My first choice is quarter sawn, clear red or white oak in 1920's-30's style 2 1/4" boards... but lately been partial Australian Cypress for some reason when having to rebuild.
Australian Cypress
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:50 am to MightyYat
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Right, in 2019. It's something that is new in the last 5 or so years. Many homes have that floor color with white/grey walls, cabinets, furniture, etc. That's trendy, not timeless. Dark or natural color wood floors have been "in" since they started building houses thousands of years ago.
I understand what you are saying, but I still think its beautiful and gives natural light even more pop.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:51 am to TDsngumbo
What about tile floors in every room of my trailer?
We talking the big ones.
Trashy?
We talking the big ones.
Trashy?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:07 am to TDsngumbo
A friend of mine has an open concept kitchen/living with real slate tile, it looks pretty good 
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:20 am to TDsngumbo
I’m getting the impression people are playing ‘tract house 3/2 billionaire mogul’ again like they did circa the early 2000s.
We all know how well that worked out.
We all know how well that worked out.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:23 am to TDsngumbo
What is the alternative? Carpet? Because carpet is 100% more trashy than any tile.
But I agree, certain tiles look much better than others.
But I agree, certain tiles look much better than others.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:25 am to TDsngumbo
Nothing better than cold tile in the summer time. I like lay on it like the dawg I am
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:26 am to MightyYat
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However, these people filling their homes with washed hues of white/grey will definitely be outdated in 10 years.
I vehemently disagree.
Sincerely,
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:38 am to ellishughtiger
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We still have the same cypress flooring from when the house was built in 1898
By default cypress
Posted on 3/22/19 at 1:52 pm to TDsngumbo
Depends on the house...too broad of a statement. Seen very nice homes with tile. Wasn't at all trashy.
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