March 18 2014 01 36 00 am from an aesthetic perspective i d say that if you can t match exactly then do them completely different colours there s nothing worse than nearly there juuust off because the brain will be irritated by the subtle change.
Should upstairs and downstairs floors match.
The challenge these floors don t face the stress of foot traffic or the constant sunlight that can fade solid and engi neered wood.
How you choose to decorate your staircase is all up to you.
Off the foyer the living room flooring can be sculpted carpet wood cork bamboo laminate tile or stone.
This is the most common stair treatment when the upstairs floor is carpeted the cushy carpeted stairway is a visual link to the next floor and gives a hint that the upstairs space is for bedrooms.
Then for the rest of the treads do you match the color of the oak downstairs or the color of the top nosing of the floor upstairs.
Flooring upstairs downstairs not matching reply 3 on.
Your upstairs floor will transition into the top stair nose of the entire staircase.
I have a 1970 ish raised ranch so all the living is upstairs 3 of 4 bedrooms kitchen living room one bathroom but downstairs is totally finished livable space 4th bedroom 2nd full bath and a home office family room.
And with a little bit of imagination you can make a beautiful and grand entrance.
We are going the same general shade upstairs.
Our downstairs has oak floors.
A wider plank upstairs will give you a different feel to the floor while maintaining the same nosing.
Impossible to match upstairs and downstairs as downstairs is gorgeous original oak floors that would be too costly to replicate but we refuse to change.
Rather the flooring threats in these rooms come in liquid form.
That truly is the name of the game when selecting upstairs and downstairs flooring and creating the link in between.
First you ll need to find a flooring company that offers the wide range of colors styles and materials you re looking for.
Shop matching and coordinating floor tiles hardwood laminate and more at 50 floor looking to create a seamlessly designed home through the use of matching or coordinating floors.
Our solution was to carpet the stairs in a neutral tone to provide a bit of a break.
Should we attempt to match the downstairs floor which doesn t seem possible or go with something that contrasts.
Carpet the stairs to match.
Carpeting upstairs hard flooring downstairs solution.