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20 Floors We Recommend Most
The light, modern floors we suggest first, across hardwood, vinyl, laminate and tile, with one reason each from the floor’s own spec sheet.
Quick answer
These are the floors we suggest first when someone asks what to buy: light, modern colours, mostly from Vidar and Woden, plus a few waterproof vinyl and laminate floors for kitchens, basements and condos. Each one links to its full specs.
Our 20 picks
Snow WhiteWhite oak 7½ inches wide, with a 3 mm top layer, ultra matte.
Yukon herringbone3 mm European oak face, wire-brushed to forgive light scuffs.
Moon Light chevronChevron in real white oak with a 3 mm top layer. Works over radiant heat.
Naked Oak chevronChevron 5 inches wide, ultra matte, and fine over hydronic radiant heat.
WhistlerVery light wire-brushed ash, Janka 1320, works over hydronic radiant heat.
Silver StoneWide plank: 9 inches, with a 3 mm or 4 mm white oak top layer.
SkyReal white oak with click edges, 13 mm thick, ultra matte.
Yukon (VS82)Waterproof 8 mm SPC plank, 7 inches wide, for basements and condos too.
Sky (VS88)A rigid 8 mm SPC plank that does not react to moisture.
Vivid WhiteWire-brushed oak that disguises the fine scratches pet nails leave.
Sandy ShellWaterproof SPC with a 1.5 mm pad attached. IIC 72 / STC 71 on the maker’s sheet.
Eternal Cosmos7 mm waterproof SPC core, a 2 mm pad and a 22 mil wear layer.
6014.5 mm SPC with a 1.5 mm pad attached, in 60-inch planks.
Light Champagne herringboneHerringbone in waterproof vinyl that clicks together, no glue.
RieslingSofter WPC core and planks 72 inches long, so fewer end joints.
North StarLight grey, with a 20 mil wear layer on a softer WPC core.
ThuleWaterproof laminate rated for below grade, with an AC5 surface.
Water Lily12 mm laminate with an AC5 surface and a sealed 4-sided bevel.
SculptureLarge stone-look tile in waterproof SPC on cork, and it floats.
Canyon12 by 24 inch tile look with a 20 mil wear layer, on or below grade.How we picked them
We started with light floors, because that is what most of our customers ask for now, and dark stains date a room quickly. Then we leaned on the brands we know best: Vidar and Woden for hardwood, and the vinyl and laminate lines whose spec sheets hold up, with a waterproof core where a basement or kitchen needs one.
Every reason on a card comes from that floor’s own spec sheet, not from a sales line. Installation starts at $3.20 a square foot (installation only; disposal, trim and levelling are quoted separately), and we bring samples of any of these to a free in-home measure.
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