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I was laying vinyl plank in a Portland kitchen and the homeowner told me 'the seams are too perfect, it looks fake'.
He wanted me to intentionally stagger them less uniformly, which goes against every standard I was taught. Has anyone else had a client ask for an 'imperfect' look on purpose?
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sageallen1mo ago
My last client wanted a "rustic" grout line. I feel you.
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nancy8243h ago
Rustic grout lines, what's next, asking for crooked tiles to match the vibe? I had a client once insist her uneven floor was "character" until her cat tripped over a high spot. It's like paying for a haircut and saying "make it look like I did it myself with kitchen scissors.
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elizabethwhite1mo ago
That line about seams being "too perfect" hits home. I get the trend toward organic looks, but asking a pro to ignore basic standards is wild. It's like paying for a straight paint job then asking for brush strokes on purpose. Some clients have a vision that fights the whole point of the material. You gotta stick to the rules that keep floors from failing later.
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