I'm an Interior Designer - How your choice of flooring can make you look instantly cheap and the chic style you choose instead

Hardwood floors are timeless and work well for any home—unless you opt for a modern style that will look cheap in just a few years.

 

Three styles in particular will make your home look cheap, messy, and sloppy, but if you heed the decorator's warning, you can maximize your space instead.

 

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Interior designer Phoenix Gray said 'busy' hardwood floors look cheap and clutteredCredit: TikTok

Interior designer Phoenix Gray has been dubbed “Design Daddy” on TikTok, where he has nearly 125k followers.

 

Warned Gray of the most common mistakes homeowners make with hardwood floors, he offered a neat suggestion for maximizing your space instead.

 

"Don't make that mistake in your home if you're trying to make it look more luxurious," he cautioned, showing off a narrow plank hardwood floor.

 

The designer said that choosing a floor with narrow floorboards, especially in a wide range of colors, would make the room look "too busy."

 

"This will only make your space more cluttered," Gray added. "If you want a more luxurious, high-quality look with whatever you choose for your flooring, make sure it has a broader wood style."

 

As you choose a new flooring, also pay attention to the shade and finish of the wood.

 

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The designer said the gray floors 'discontinued a while ago'Credit: TikTok

Silver-gray undertones were once a sought-after, sophisticated look, but despite his last name, Gray is totally against shade.

 

"Whatever you do, don't choose gray in any way for flooring," he said.

 

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