All Forum Posts by: Jay B.

Depending on the house, lighting, flooring, etc either a gloss/semi gloss white, or an off white color.

I wouldn't personally do any other color, as I feel keeping them white/off-white appeals to the masses, where red cabinets may look funky, will severely limit those who would be interested. (as an extreme example)

I think tile makes the most sense for longevity, but I don't know if it will be a turn off for potential tenants to have a cold tile floor.

decisions decisions.... I think I need to find some open houses in the area to identify the 'standard' of the area.

Depending on the level of the rehab, and the target buyer, I would:
- paint them for a cheaper rehab
- replace the doors with a nicer wood.

However, replacing them may not be a good option depending on if you can see the sides of the 'boxes'. If you can, having a maple door, with a oak side that is visible would likely look terrible.

Question for all of you regarding what I should do for flooring in a house I am rehabbing for a rental, and targetting the middle to upper middle class of renter.

There is a hallway that connects the entrance hall, three bedrooms, the living room and kitchen, and I am having trouble trying to decide what type of flooring to put here, as I want to install something resiliant to wear and water, but will transition nicely (looks) to hardwood, carpet, and tile.

Bedrooms will likely be carpet.
Kitchen and bathroom will be tile
living room has hardwood that will be refinished.

My first thought is that I would use tile for the hallway - the same tile as the kitchen and bathroom.
Pros
- will tie everything together, and I think it will look nice
- will hold up to getting wet by the front door (from snow on boots etc)
Cons
- it will be heavy on the existing structure (it would probably be fine)
- it is cold and hard to walk on

Then I thought of laminate
Pros
- quick and easy install
- cheaper than tile
Cons
- may not hold up to getting wet by the front door (snowy boots)

There is carpet, but I don't think I want carpet by the front door, or in a high traffic area.

Then there is vinyl flooring, which would be good for the water and traffic, but doesn't look as nice as tile or laminate (my opinion anyway)

Any thoughts?

Jay