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Originally Posted by Medtrans
This post made me feel bad. We just bought a new home with ceramic floors throughout. I think it looks nice, something we have never had, and I can't wait until we can live our dream in this house next year (and our upcoming 2-week visit at Christmas). The words "so ugly" seem so harsh. it's a personal preference. There are plenty of homes that are not tiled throughout. In fact in our house-hunting I think we saw more homes that weren't tiled throughout. I can't wait for Christmas and get down there (from Chicago) and plant my feet on my "ugly" ceramic floors!
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I gathered that the o.p., when saying "ugly" ceramic floors, was referring to garish colors/textures/sheen(?) of tile being used in new construction homes. I haven't seen that….most tile I've seen here is very neutral, and the matte finish tiles look nice. It's just that many of us have seen people tear out brand new flooring and put the cold, hard tile/grout even in the bedrooms. That is what looks "cold", even with area rugs.
As for the look of the tile in used homes here, I've seen too much of it having grout lines in traffic areas markedly darker and dirtier than the surrounding areas, and that doesn't improve with mopping and hand washing the tiles. Basically, grout like that never looks clean.
The other thing homebuyers and owners object to, which is information sellers need to know, is that many of us came here to escape the cold and be able to walk around
barefoot in our homes here without feeling cold all over again. Cool tile floors are okay in the summer here, but not in winter. Cold feet=Cold All Over.
The other reason is a barefoot reason too. It's the feeling of grit when walking barefoot on bare floors in the house. We have cleaning service every 2 weeks and I vacuum twice a week in between. I can feel grit under foot the day after vacuuming, and it feels like we need to vacuum again (daily). The way grit gets into the house is mainly from the golf cart in the garage, close to the entryway. We have rugs inside/outside the doorways, but grit still tracks into the house because it's in the entry rugs.
Yes, everyone has a right to their own taste--elegant, understated, tacky, or garish. That's their business. But I think what the o.p. brought out clearly was the foolishness of having to tear down to the slab and throw out expensive floorings when buying a new house, or a used one with lots of money already spent on upgrades. He/She is telling sellers what they and other buyers are seeing.
Realtors and Sales Reps give feedback to sellers, and the thread contents are good info for sellers and homeowners thinking of changing their flooring, which is not a cheap venture.