Amber, I love the white tile. I would use a large rug which would be large enough to go at least under the front legs of both sofas. Not a dark rug but something with light and dark combinations to bring the white floor and the dark furniture and drapes together. Use throw pillows and other accessories with some light background to add more white around the room.
All of my daughters floors in her home are just like this. She has to mop them constantly with 4 kids and 2 dogs. So glad they are not mine! I have wondered how painting them would work.
Painting would become a nightmare as it will wear and chip off. Tearing them up, depending on how they are sealed could take a LOT of work and mess. You could put a "floating laminate floor" over them or just some simple area rugs. Whatever works best for you is what matters. I love the floating laminate floor and it lasts for yrs! It is practically indestructible. Good luck in whatever you decide!
thank you all for your responses. i have decided to change my kitchen and living room colors and go lighter. my kitchen has been the same for about 3years now. as for responses about the rugs, i did have rugs down both in the living room (carpet remnant, huge) and under the kitchen table but that little dog in the kitchen and my bigger dog pic used then for pee practice,lol so i stopped putting rugs down. but i am going to find a new home for the little one and put the big one in the back when i finish the yard.
well i have decided to do a white monochromatic kitchen with the white floor tiles. i really think it will brighten up the two rooms and my floor wont look so yucky. i am going to try to whiten my grout with shoe polish or something. any opinions?
I understand your rug delima -- I have 2 small senior canine friends. Hope you haven't done anything drastic yet. Although, softening and lightening the LVR is agreat idea. love you kitchen -- I had to live with an ugly Knotty pine kitche for twenty year so three - is a short time. Here are a few ideas; Just remove the row of tiles across the entrance of you kitchen – replace them with smaller multi - color tiles – (some come on mats you can cut to size), stain the grout to
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co-ordinate the floor space with the walls, (that way your tile would remain in place yet, the floors would look difference. What ever you do have fun.
Ann