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Below are some examples of members thoughts on the topic. These are only a few of the thousands of tips that are shared in our exclusive Facebook Group dedicated to midcentury modern home owners. If you own a midcentury house and are not already a member, join us now!

• “First, good luck on finding slate to match the foyer. I’ve searched and its been just about impossible. There are some small places that have it but its crazy expensive, especially since it has to be shipped. Second, I’d only go with something dark like that if you get a lot of light in your kitchen. Your foyer has a wall of windows so it works great there. Not so sure about your kitchen. If it were me, I’d go with something lighter in there.“

• “Slate and tile will be VERY hard on your back and feet if you cook a lot. Wood is the easiest and linoleum is pretty good too. Slate also is very brittle and breaks pretty easily. But in the end, pick something that brings you joy, since it’s yours.”

• “These days sheet flooring looks quite a bit like the real stuff, so why not look for faux slate?“

• “If you plan on replacing the kitchen cabinets I would hold out for new flooring until that time, if you can. It will be cost effective and allow for any changes in footprint.“

• “I highly recommend you use something that has some “give” like linoleum, cork, or wood. Hard finishes like slate, tile, concrete – you drop something and you can’t imagine how thinks shatter and fly.”

• “Slate may not be the best for a kitchen. I would recommend hardwood. We are restoring/updating our home and have gone with slate in one of our less traffic bathrooms and hardwood throughout the rest.”

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