Phil Leng
Retired - Kirkland, WA
Phil Leng - Retired

Hi Debbie,

That is a great picture. Different sizes, different colors. Probably was an assortment of left over pieces, but put together right makes a very interesting floor.

Phil

Jun 01, 2011 01:36 AM
Jay Schmitt
Keller Williams Keystone Realty - Gettysburg, PA
Gettysburg Real Estate Agent

Looks like it was a good use of remnants. Great for a commercial space like that.

Jun 01, 2011 01:38 AM
Larry Bettag
Cherry Creek Mortgage Illinois Residential Mortgage License LMB #0005759 Cherry Creek Mortgage NMLS #: 3001 - Saint Charles, IL
Vice-President of National Production

Deb....that really is an inteteresting granite floor....different, but very, very cool!

Jun 01, 2011 01:42 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Phil - Thx.  Yes, all throughout lunch, I was trying to figure out they made it and how thick it was (granite for countertiops is usuall 1 1/4" and for bathroom vanities 3/4" thick.

Jay - yes, I think it was...kind of a green floor, I suppose.

Larry - I'm glad you like it, too.

Jun 01, 2011 01:45 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Debbie, this looks good for a pizza restaurant. Don't know how it would look in a home though.

Jun 01, 2011 01:49 AM
Mike Yeo
3:16 team REALTY - Frisco, TX

That is unusual use of granite. I bet it cost a fortune too.

Jun 01, 2011 01:53 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

Now THAT is a gorgeous floor!  And I bet it works well with the tables and chairs.  You do seem to catch the floors when you go places!

This post should be featured!

Jun 01, 2011 01:56 AM
Teaching Amanda Fische
Teaching Amanda Fische - Denver, CO
Offering 30 plus years of sales insights

Now that is interesting, we are just getting ready to start redoing our floors and unique, long-lasting floors that will not beout of style in 10 years are what are considering, I like this but may not stand the test of time.

Jun 01, 2011 02:06 AM
Carol Zingone
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida Network Realty - Jacksonville Beach, FL
Global Realtor in Jax Beach, FL - ABR, CRS, CIPS

I'm not as thrilled with the floor as others have commented, it is certainly unique, and it may work best/better in a  commercial/retail application, but I would not want a home floor like that myself!

Jun 01, 2011 02:16 AM
James Quarello
JRV Home Inspection Services, LLC - Wallingford, CT
Connecticut Home Inspector

That is a great looking floor. I bet it wasn't as expensive as it looks if they used remnants.

Jun 01, 2011 02:16 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

I'm sorry, where is the green in the floor?  I'll keep looking.

Jun 01, 2011 02:18 AM
Janice MacMillan
ERA Joyner Realty - Valdosta, GA
Associate Broker

Wow! I really love this. Very interesting to say the least. Great picture.

Jun 01, 2011 02:27 AM
Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

You know if you dropped a plate or cup and it shattered into many pieces...good luck in finding them...lol

Jun 01, 2011 02:45 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Debbie, that really is very cool looking.  I can see where it would work for some people's decor!

Jun 01, 2011 03:08 AM
Coral Gundlach
Compass - Arlington, VA
Real Lives. Not Just Real Estate.

Cool floor, I can see it working in a restaurant but might be a bit much in a home.

Jun 01, 2011 04:02 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

You always look down when you enter a room . . . too funny!!  That's a nice mosiac, and you can certainly appreciate the "art" of that floor!! 

Jun 01, 2011 04:04 AM
Ruthmarie Hicks
Keller Williams NY Realty - 120 Bloomingdale Road #101, White Plains NY 10605 - White Plains, NY

Hi Debbie - I'd like to think that anyone would look down when they saw something like that.  It works for a restaurant. It's like they tried to create a slate floor out of granitie....

Jun 01, 2011 04:15 AM
Jim Gilbert
Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway - Manassas, VA
The Gold Homes Team

I have seen this kind of floor in a townhouse foyer. The owners were granite workers and they used the remnants they had.

Striking, but unusual.

Jun 01, 2011 04:38 AM
Randy Harden MBA
CENTURY 21 Wieder Realty - Pompano Beach, FL
www.RERandy.com

Debbie, this looks like a really cheap way to redo a floor. However it could end up giving you a headache after while!

Jun 01, 2011 04:54 AM
Cory Barbee
San Diego, CA
Broker (760) 563-4022

For me personally, with a high D personality, this floor would drive me crazy bit I know it works for some people...

Jun 01, 2011 05:31 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Love it...crazy stuff out there. I walked into a home with all black marble floors except around the doors and it was bright yellowy beige. Ugh

Jun 01, 2011 05:35 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Michael - it would only work in certain spaces...needs a lot of room to look good.

Mike - It prob. does...unless owner has an "in" with a granite cpmpany.

Jay - LOL.  Yes, I have no idea why this is featured.

Jennifer - cool.  I hope it helps.  This floor is prob super durable - prob. much more resilient vs. a regular tile floor.

Carol - Yes, it will only work in some spaces.  It's a very daring floor and won't work for all tastes.

James - I have a feeling they got a good deal on it somehow.

Jay - Well there is some Ubatuba in there which is greenish in color and so glad they reused the scraps.

Janice - Thx.  Yes, I thought this was a very creative floor.

Jun 01, 2011 06:23 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Debbie - while I'm always mentally staging a room - you are always on the look out for interesting flooring  (I remember RainCamp!) This one is very unique - makes a statement - good for a restuarant - a home, not so much! congrats on the feature!

Jun 01, 2011 06:30 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Richie - Tood point.  Also, I'm guessing these floors are hard on the waiters' feet.

Connie - Thx.  Yes, it is neat.  Maybe not for my home, but could work for some homes.

Coral - Yes, it definiitely works in this setting but not in all

Carla - Yes, I know, it's sad.  It's part of who I am now.  can't help it.

Ruthmarie - You're right, this is very impactful and you can't help but notice this.

Sold team - that is cool.  Yes, it could work in some entryways.  Smart for them to do.

Wiedler realty - this is definitely not cheap, but it is very possible they got this for a large discount.  The labor on this one is high, even if granite was donated.

Corinne - Oh I agree completely.  This is best for commercial setting.

Cory - LOL, yes, not good to have this type of floor if you're not feeling well.

Karen - Glad you like it.  That house you mentioned sounds crazy.

Jun 01, 2011 06:31 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Kristine - Yes, we are 2 peas in a pod...even if a different pod.  Yes, this would prob. not be the best selection for most homes.  But, I have seen some things in a similar vein in very large and high end homes.

Jun 01, 2011 06:33 AM
Bill Gillhespy
16 Sunview Blvd - Fort Myers Beach, FL
Fort Myers Beach Realtor, Fort Myers Beach Agent - Homes & Condos

Hi Debbie,  Lots of different styles and colors going on there.  Very original and one of a kind.

Jun 01, 2011 07:29 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Bill - Yes, it certainly is!  I wish I knew who designed it.

Jun 01, 2011 08:08 AM
Barbara Hensley
RE/MAX Properties - Rockwall, TX
Homes for Sale in Rockwall County, Texas

Debbie - congratulations on another great feature!  I love the granite - what an awesome idea for a commercial setting but would likely work in the right home setting.  Perhaps you will do one of these soon and show it to us.

Jun 01, 2011 09:19 AM
Margaret Goss
Baird & Warner Real Estate - Winnetka, IL
Chicago's North Shore & Winnetka Real Estate

I am thinking this is too hard and cold for a home - I imagine tripping on it because it looks uneven. 

Jun 01, 2011 10:04 AM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

It's an interesting and unique look that works well in a busy restaurant.  Cool pic, thanks for sharing it Debbie.

Jun 01, 2011 10:49 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Rhinebeck, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Debbie it sure is interesting and I too think the perfect place for it is the pizza restaurant.

Jun 01, 2011 11:46 AM
Brian Madigan
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage (Toronto) - Toronto, ON
LL.B., Broker

Debbie,

These kinds of floors are fantastic. Far better than marble which ends up looking scratched and scuffed.

Brian

Jun 01, 2011 01:15 PM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Barbara - thx a bunch.   Yes, that would be a fun floor to work on.

Margaret - Yes, it's kind of like slate - not 100% even.  This really only works in some settings.

Anita - Thx a bunch.  Yes, it is rather unique.

jennifer - yes, it is perfect for this location

Brian - Thx.  And, oh, yes, marble is kind of soft and porous.  Granite is much harder and more resilient.

Jun 01, 2011 02:07 PM
Donne Knudsen
Los Angeles & Ventura Counties in CA - Simi Valley, CA
CalState Realty Services

Debbie - I agree that this would look cool in a retail or commercial space but I have seen something similar in a home and it was terrible.  If I remember correctly, it was one of the major drawbacks about the home selling because every room had different pieces and shapes.  HUGE SELLING ISSUE!!!

Jun 01, 2011 02:43 PM
Kathleen Vetrano
RE/MAX Gateway - Falls Church, VA
Helping YOU Achieve YOUR Dreams

Debbie....Kind of reminds me of the 70s flooring and some of the products used then.  It was that kind of a look and brought with it charm and warmth all its own.  Maybe I'm just being nostalgic! 

Jun 01, 2011 06:54 PM
Barbara "Barb" Bodnar, Licensed Associate RE Broker
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Yorktown, NY
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Hi Debbie

Interesting floor...it would be great to see a photo of the floor and the tables too.  Thanks once again for bringing great input.  I was sharing some things you have done with a colleague and she may be calling you for her own home.

Jun 06, 2011 01:45 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Donne - Yes, I think this works in commercial settings but not homes.  I just posted it because I though it was interesting and creative.

 

Kathleen - Yes, it does, but his is very tastefully done - looks very real (because it is real).

Barb - Yes, I think I'll need to go back and snap a shot w/ the tables.  Oh, and that is so cool if she calls me.  Thx a bunch!

Jun 06, 2011 09:38 AM
Vickie Slade
Colorado Landmark, Realtors - Boulder, CO
Service You Can Trust ~ Someone You Can Depend On

Debbie, this is an interesting floor.

Jul 04, 2011 01:05 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Vickie - Thx. Yes, it is...and, it's not for everyone.

Jul 04, 2011 02:55 AM