Provenza Vinyl Flooring Review
This is a sponsored post for Provenza Floors. All opinions are my own.
Thank you for your help choosing the best vinyl plank flooring for our house. After lots and lots (and lots) of thought, we decided to warm up the house a bit with Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP in the color Finally Mine. It’s finally installed and I’m SO excited to show it to you. It has made such a huge difference in our house, and I hope you enjoy this Provenza vinyl flooring review. To see a video of what the house looks like, check out my post on How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring. No more patchy floors and weird transitions! To give you a little reminder, this is what my entryway looked like before. You were greeted with a big, ugly carpet stair landing as soon as you walked in the front door.
A little paint and new vinyl flooring made such a big impact. My photos don’t even do the flooring justice, it’s so beautiful! When the contractor helpers showed up, one of them remarked, “Oh, I didn’t know we were installing hardwood today.” He was shocked to find out it was vinyl, and kept talking about what good quality it was.
We went back and forth on what to do with that bottom step and landing. To save on costs (and to save my children from hurting themselves on the stairs), we knew we wanted carpet for the majority of the steps. I wasn’t sure if it would look funny to have vinyl only on that bottom part, but I love how it turned out. It looks so much better, and I know it’s going to stay a lot cleaner this way.
My contractor suggested angled corners instead of square to keep the kids from getting hurt on sharp corners. That was definitely a good call.
Here’s what the dining room, to the left, looked like before.
It looks so much better with a single type of flooring in the space.
One of the best things about Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP is that you can use it in any room. Since it’s waterproof, I don’t have to worry about it getting ruined in the bathroom. It’s much easier to install than tile, which also helped cut down on installation costs. I still need to get a new vanity top in here, but that’s a project for another day.
Here’s the hallway that comes in from the garage, by the bathroom. It used to be tile.
And here’s what my kitchen looked like before. Notice the three different floors in one photo.
New paint, flooring and hardware made my kitchen look completely different!
My kids can spill as much as they want, my dishwasher can spring a leak, and I know that my Provenza MaxCore Waterproof LVP flooring will be just fine!
And finally, here’s a before and after of the family room.
My whole house looks so much bigger and brighter with a solid flooring throughout, and I’m so happy with the choice that we made.
For more information and see a room scene video of Finally Mine, scan the QR code below. Did you know you don’t have to have an app to scan them anymore? It’s SO cool! Just open the camera on your phone and point it at the code. On some phones/readers, you have to press a button to snap a picture. On others, a link will appear. Provenza Floors will be rolling out QR Codes for all their floor collections in 2020.
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Hi! Your floor is beautiful. I am considering this floor however I have concerns in the kitchen and with a new puppy that the bevels may get very dirty? I have read reviews that this floor is hard to clean due to the grooves and bevels. have you experienced this? I dont know how to get back her to read yoru response wo will you please email it to me ..Thanks very much!! Nancy
What color paint did you use?
My walls are Sherwin Williams Repose Gray at 50% strength (meaning they only put half the color in the mix) and all of my white is Sherwin Williams Pure White.
What color did you use on your walls? I love how it compliments your floors so nicely!
My walls are Sherwin Williams Repose Gray at 50% strength (meaning they only put half the color in the mix) and all of my white is Sherwin Williams Pure White.
Hi, did you demo the tile or did you lay on top? Thanks!
We had someone come demo it since the entire floor wasn’t tile, so it would have been a different height where the carpet and wood were.
Hi , How are the Provenza floors holding up ? Thank you !
They are still looking beautiful! Not a scratch on them, and we even put more in our master bathroom upstairs. 🙂
What rug do you have? I am not sure what to do once the provenza floor is installed because all my rubber backed rugs have to go according to the warranty information.
I buy rugs without backings now and try to find pads that won’t interact with the vinyl. I think I was able to find one at Bed Bath and Beyond online, but I can’t remember which one it was.
Did you have to put transition pieces in when you went from the main area to bedrooms? We are wanting to install Provenza and the guy who came to measure said we’d need transition pieces into every room (bathrooms, laundry room, bedrooms) even though it’s just continuing the same LVP floor. We aren’t fans of transition pieces and are torn because of this. Curious what you did?
No, our installer did not do this. I would get a different opinion and/or look at the installation instructions to see what they say about doorways. I wouldn’t have gotten a floor that needed transitions in doorways. That’s dumb. Hahaha!
@Marissa, this is not accurate at all, it’s just harder to install without transition pieces ( more work for them). I would find someone else. My husband has installed 3 floors in our various homes over the years and we have never needed to do this. However you do have to work “backwards” so it’s more complicated, not impossible and really not that hard. It looks tacky to have transitions in each room like that. No one who is professional should be recommending that in my opinion.
Also, do you recall how many different color/pattern variations there are?
I don’t remember, but there are a lot. If you go on Provenza’s website, you should be able to see all of the options.
Do you mind sharing which dealer you got yours from.I see the price really varies between a local dealer I found in AZ and another online dealer I found.
I got mine straight from the manufacturer since I worked with them to sponsor my posts. Definitely call around to a few retailers to find the best price.
Hello your house is gorgeous. The floors and painted walls makes a huge difference. what is the name of the floor color you have in these pictures?
Thank you! It’s Finally Mine by Provenza.
I’ve been vacillating between a few Provenza colors. I absolutely LOVE the pictures in your home, with Finally Mine, but I am curious…does it pull more grey or brown? The pics look more brown, but with the small sample piece I have, it seems grey….help! 🤪
There’s definitely some gray in it, but I see the brown. It’s hard because in my house it looks great. I took boards to my mom’s house though, and it looked super dingy and gray. I don’t know if it’s because she has a wood subfloor that is more yellow or what.
What color is the handrail on your stairs? Is it black, or stained a dark brown? Thanks! Love the floors!
Painted black, but I do not recommend. I wish I would have stained it and put a good protective clear layer of something on top. My kids have scratched it all over, and it looks horrible.
Your home looks amazing! Wanted to know how tall are your ceilings and what size baseboards did you end up going with? Thanks
Thank you! We have 9ft ceilings and my baseboards are 5.5 inches tall.
Hi there! we installed this flooring a few months ago after coming across your blog! I fell in love with it and now im wondering how you clean it besides sweeping daily? Ive been using the bona cleaner but am wondering if thats the best for it!? Thanks in advance…
I’m so glad you like it! I actually made a little video where I show how I clean it. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/j79HwZ3cvZs. Bona works fine and Provenza also makes their own brand of cleaner.
Hey there! I am OBSESSED with the color of this flooring, but can not afford to spend $4-5 per square foot. I am trying to find something similar to this color, but am struggling. Do you know of any other flooring that may be similar in color/style but a little cheaper? I know that’s off the wall, just thought I would ask! I am so nervous to commit to flooring because they all look so different in person than they do in the small samples or pictures. But I love the samples and pictures of your flooring!
I don’t know any similar ones. You can always order one box of a flooring and return it (depending on the return policy) before you commit to ordering all of it.
Your floors are stunning, love the color. I can’t believe this is vinyl and not wood. I think your blog convinced me to do the Provenza vinyl.
Thanks! I really love it!
Hi,
It looks like you have a fireplace in your family room, did you remove the floor tile in front of it and run your LVP up to the fireplace? Trying to decide if that would be safe with a vented gas fireplace. Thanks!
Yes, we took out the stone hearth and the LVP goes right up to it. This can only be done with a gas fireplace. I recommend looking up the manual for your specific fireplace and see if there are specifications for having a hearth a certain distance out.
I am in the research part of a flooring remodel of our home. I have questions about how you leveled your floors. We have a lot of porcelain tile in kitchen, dining room area of great room, then carpeting in the living room area and then back to tile in foyer area. This is one contiguous flooring area with as much as a little over 3/4 inch difference between carpeted areas and tiled areas. Our tile runs under our cabinetry. This is keeping me awake at night. We will use professional installation. I am going to research your beautiful flooring product for possible use on our floors.
Hi there, your floors look amazing and I apologize if this was already asked, but did they lay the vinyl flooring over top of your existing tile and wood floor or did they pull up all that floor before they laid it? Thanks!
I had it pulled up before putting down the new flooring. If it were all one flooring (like tile) I might have been able to lay it over the existing. I decided to start with a clean slate with all the different levels of wood, carpet and tile.
In your opinion do the floors feel like real wood when walking on them? I’ve been drawn to Prevenza because they look like real wood but I’m wondering about the texture and feel of them. Thank
Honestly, I don’t really know what real wood floors feel like since we didn’t consider them. When I had samples of this and laminate, they felt very similar.
Hi I’m preparing my floor myself (I’ve never done this before-removing 1985 Parquet flooring ?) replacing with Rock Candy Provenza flooring I’m excited. Can you tell me did you use a pad under your flooring? Did you have to lever your subfloor ? One last thing do the base boards need to be taken off for installation?
There’s a pad already attached, so my contractor only put a plastic sheet barrier down. They did come in and do some grinding and leveling, but I don’t know the details. He had to use a lot of leveling compound in one area that was particularly bad. Keep in mind I’m on a concrete slab foundation. They also took off the baseboards. I think that if you didn’t want to remove them, you’d have to use quarter round next to the baseboards, which I don’t really like the look of. You can always get quotes from flooring contractors just to see what they would do before you start on your own.
Looks beautiful! Considering Finally Mine floors as well. How is it holding up? Are you still happy with them? Also, what color did you paint your walls and your banister? All looks great!
They are holding up great, and I still love them! My walls are Sherwin Williams Repose Gray at 50% strength (meaning they only put half the color in the mix) and all of my white is Sherwin Williams Pure White. The bannister has black paint on the top, but I should have stained it instead. It’s coming off in a couple spots from my kids.
Thanks Jessica for your post. One question, how is the texture of this flooring. I installed it downstairs and installer is going to go upstairs tomorrow. I am removing all different types of flooring tile, wood, carpet and installing one throughout. But after installating downstairs the texture while walking/ rubbing my feet is coarse and feels weird. May be because i had smooth flooring + carpet. What do you think about this flooring texture? Would u go for something smooth if u can change snitching?
It does have a slight texture, but it doesn’t bother me at all. I guess it’s just a personal preference.
I love love the floor!!! Would you mind sharing the name?
Provenza Finally Mine
Love this flooring and LOVE the banister before & after! What stain did you use on the top of your banister to get the dark brown? Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! My painter actually painted it black, but I wish he had stained it. It’s getting damaged in some spots. Maybe look into using a gel stain. I think you don’t have to sand as much with that.
Love your transformation!!! Can you please share the wall color you have … Perfect with your new floor!!!
Thank you! It’s SW Repose Gray at 50% strength.
I have read online reviews for Provenza and they are merciless! I am bummed out my husband and I finally found what we wanted and barely anyone is happy with this brand online especially the Old World line. People were even mentioning class action lawsuits as the company does not seem to stand by their product. Now that you’ve had them for a year how are they holding up for you?
Make sure the reviews you’re reading are for their LVP. I believe the one you mention is not. My floor is holding up great so far, and I still love it! I actually just made a video that you can see here:https://cutesycrafts.com/2020/08/how-to-clean-vinyl-plank-flooring.html.
I love your floors! We have the finally mine sample in our house right now and it looks quite gray and washed out to me. Your pics make it look very warm. Would you say pics are true color? Do you feel like there is any warmth to it or is it more cool tones? Thank you! We love the provenza line but finding the right color is making me crazy!!
I tried to make my photos as true to color as possible. They definitely look different in different lighting. They will also look different depending on what color paint you have. It has warm tones but also a lot of gray. I made a video in this post that will give you more of a live view: https://cutesycrafts.com/2020/08/how-to-clean-vinyl-plank-flooring.html. It’s going to look different in your house though. Move that sample around to different rooms and get a box of your final choice to lay out in the room.
I agree, we got the sample but it looks very gray instead of the warmth I was hoping for.
Michelle, What floors did you decide on? I love the way the ‘Finally Mine” look here but haven’t been able to find a store that actually has a sample. We want warmth also. 🙂
Hi! Can you tell me if the bullnose material on your landing is vinyl or did your contractor match with wood?
It’s vinyl. Provenza sells matching stair nose and trim to go with their LVP.
Hi Jessica!
I love all your feed back on this post. Everything looks amazing in your home..beautiful job!! We are redoing our floors in our entire house (almost 3000sq ft), but my husband is so nervous that LVP might look cheap, yet we want something durable, scratch resistant, water resistant. From your pictures it looks anything but cheap. Our biggest struggle is picking out color because we have expresso (almost black) color cabinets in our kitchen and our banister. Did you also just have your cabinets painted? I’m wondering if it’s almost worth doing that instead of matching the floors with what we’ve got. Oddly enough we have so many samples here at our house and I was just searching Pinterest and came across your post and realized I actually have “Finally Mine” here as we speak. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations for the flooring? It’s definitely an investment. It’s almost $7.50sqft and that’s not including instillation so we wanted to make sure we are making/doing the right thing. Thank you for all your time and sharing your project.
Yes, we got the cabinets painted. They were a very red cherry wood before. Only word of warning is that it does chip, especially if you have kids. I feel like it might look nice to have dark cabinets and lighter floor. You don’t necessarily have to match. If you get really dark floors, they have a tendency to show every speck and footprint. Do a search for “light floor dark cabinets” to get some ideas. Also, I recommend getting a few quotes on pricing. That seems high without installation, but it might depend on where you live.
Have you noticed any scratching or marks? I have 3 kids and 2 Labs. Looking for a durable/family proof floor.
My engineered floors after 15 years look terrible.
No scratches or marks yet. I have kids but no dogs, and I try to stop my kids if they start dragging something hard across the floor. You do need to put felt on the bottom of all chairs.
Hi! Your home is beautiful! We are just about to renovate, and I have been hunting, hunting, hunting for floors like these!! Can’t tell you how many samples we’ve brought home just to bring back!
I love that these are waterproof LVT, and that they LOOK like wood! Love their size and the beveled edges!!
The floors we currently have are laminate, but they have almost a waxy coating on them. I HATE IT- it shows footprint marks and everything all over the place when the sun hits it. Can you tell me if these floors have a wax coat to them? Can you see footprints in certain lighting?
They do have a top clear coat/wear layer. You can see stuff in certain lighting for sure, but it doesn’t bother me much. I think the biggest factor is going to be the color floor you buy. Really dark is going to show everything. Closer to brown (the color of dirt) will show less. Mine is lighter, so it does show some, but not too bad. I’d recommend getting a sample or maybe buying a whole before you decide on a flooring.
I love the light floors, but now worry when I read your comment about dirt footprints showing. We have darker walnut floors which also show dust and dirt. If you had to do it over, would you choose a different Provenza color? Were there any shades that you liked equally as well? Thank you!
I really like this color, so I don’t think I would have gotten anything different. I’m not a super clean freak, so the footprints don’t bother me that much. You only see them if it’s from a certain angle in a certain lighting. My sister has really dark floors and those show everything. You could go a bit darker than what I got and it might show less. I think the closer color to dirt, the less will show. I suggest getting some samples and maybe even buying a box before you decide.
How wide are the planks? (5”, 7”?) beautiful floor!
These are 7.15 inches wide. Thank you!
Would you mind sharing what color your walls and trim are? Your floors look amazing and I’m now thinking I need this color for our flooring!
Walls are Sherwin Williams Repose Gray at 50% strength. Trim, ceilings, and cabinets are all Sherwin Williams Pure White.
Hi Jessica!
I see that you installed the provenza flooring a while ago now. I am curious how they have held up? I have two dogs, so I am wondering about the scratch resistant feature? Any complaints?
So far so good! I don’t have a dog (although we’ve had dog visitors). I’m pretty careful about not dragging anything hard across the floor. Just make sure to protect with felt pads on all of your chairs and get a mat for any rolling chairs. Here’s a post I wrote about what you’ll need to protect them: https://cutesycrafts.com/2018/01/things-youll-need-for-your-luxury-vinyl-plank-flooring.html.
Did you have any issues using this product on your stairs? Meaning is there a difference between the thickness of the stair nose and the plank on the tread or is it flush? Just want to make sure it’s not a tripping hazard. Thanks!
The stair nose and the part that’s on the step (is that the tread?) are nice and flush. The nose does stick out a little past the riser, but that is what it’s supposed to do and is normal for all stairs, I think. We haven’t had tripping problems, and I have 4 clumsy kids. 😀
Wondering what color your white trim is??
Sherwin Williams Pure White
OMG thank you for your post, we have the exact came wall and trim color and I was looking for the perfect vinyl for our floor and thanks to you we know exactly what to get to make our house look amazing!
The flooring is beautiful! What color did you paint the dining room walls? And what color of white did you use on the kitchen island? Did you use flat, eggshell, or what sheen?
The walls are all Sherwin Williams Repose gray at 50% strength. Anything white is SW Pure White. I used eggshell, but it seems more flat to me than it should. I don’t know if SW paints are just like that or what. For the cabinets, my painted used Kelly Moore Dura Poxy Semi Gloss Enamel that he color matched SW Pure White.
Your home looks lovely. Thanks for sharing. I’m thinking of installing laminate flooring. Did you consider that vs vinyl?
Yes, but I wanted something waterproof.
I saw you posted about Mavericks Longboard and Provenza? Do/did you prefer one to the other?
I like them both equally as far as quality goes. I like the colors and patterns from Provenza better. I will say that the lighter color of my Provenza shows more dirt/footprints, but I suppose that the closer color your floor is to dirt, the less it will show. My other floor was more brown.
Hello!
We installed the same flooring and I love it. I’m wondering if you have found a safe rug pad? I’m worried that backing on some area rugs will stain the floor over time.
Do you have any recommendations?
I don’t have a specific one to recommend, but make sure it says something like “non staining” or “non yellowing” or “vinyl safe” and I think you should be good.
Which color is this Provenza Flooring…. you may have said but couldn’t find
COULD YOU EMAIL ME THE ANSWER AS WELL….
THANKS
AMAZING
Finally Mine
Its gorgeous! I’m wondering cost and what sq footage you actually put the LVP?
I think it was around 1100.
I am loving your post as I had a major leak (solenoid switch on fridge) in our kitchen and we found it on Christmas Eve. Our kitchen had to be cleared of mold and moisture I am in the pick a flooring stage and this post was a great help in my final flooring decision I am going with white shaker cabinets a quartz countertop and a darker flooring, fingers crossed I can find a color I love. I want to ask what color you painted the kitchen? I think it’s a beautiful neutral color that I’m looking for.
The walls are Sherwin Williams Repose Gray at 50% strength. It’s VERY light, and I sort of wish I had just done regular strength. It looked so dark on the small spot I painted, but I painted it my kids’ rooms at full strength, and it’s not dark at all.
Just wondering how you do the paint at 50%? Get it mixed that way or get a can of it and a can of white and mix them. Never heard of doing it 50% before.. lol
You ask them to make it 50% at the paint store. Fair warning that some paint store employees might not know what you’re talking about. If I had to do it again, I might have just used full strength. It’s not as dark on the entire wall as it looked in a small spot. I did full strength in the bedrooms, and it looks pretty good and not too dark.
Hi Jessica I just found your post looking for this floor online to get more info and find pics! I’ve got a sample board of this color at home and love it. I wanted real engineered flooring but it’s going in all the wet areas as well and snow get tracked in the kitchen all winter as well. Are you still loving it and how well does it do over a bit uneven spots of a subfloor? Any useful helpful info is great thanks!
Ginger in Colorado
I still love it! I don’t know much about subfloor. I have a concrete foundation/subfloor, and my contractor had to put a compound down on some areas to make them even. I would definitely ask a flooring contractor.
Love the look of everything! What kind of carpet did you pick out? I am terrible at colors and like how your carpet matches! Thanks!
Thank you! We picked Mowhawk Natural Refinement in color Overcast. I don’t know how it holds up because we haven’t had it long. It’s SOOOO soft though. I love it!!! I just looked it up and it looks like there’s a Natural Refinement I and II. The Overcast color looks different in the photos, but photos aren’t always true to color. I don’t know which one we got, but my invoice says I. I don’t know what the difference between I and II is, I just went around feeling samples in the flooring store. Haha!
Hi Jessica,
Your floors look so nice. We are having a heck of a time deciding.
How is the texture of your vinyl floors? Are they ribbed? The Provenza sample we have has that ribbed texture and I’m not sure how comfy that is on our feet over time.
Thanks for your time
JoAnn
Thank you! It does have some texture on it, but I don’t notice it walking around. I had to lean down and feel it just now to check. Haha!
@ Cutesy Crafts,
Does water or dirt collect in the lines that are made to look like in between planks? I currently have tile floors. and the grout is hard to keep clean and I wondered if those grout like lines are similar.
Not really. It does a little under the table where my kids eat, but it usually mops out easily. It’s nothing like dealing with dirty grout. I also vacuum instead of mop, so that helps keep crumbs at bay.
Jessica, your floors are beautiful. Love the stairway landing. The kitchen
hardly looks like the same one. Glad you have it like you wanted.
Blessings. Enjoy.
Reba
Love this! I’ve been on the hunt for 3 years for a truly waterproof commercial plank flooring and your reviews have been so helpful! How much did you pay per sq. foot before installation, if you don’t mind me asking?
That’s probably going to vary based on the retailer you use. Here’s a link to their retailer finder so you can find one near you: https://www.provenzafloors.com/retailers
Did you take it upstairs also into hallway and bedrooms? I didnt know this could be installed on stairs also.
I didn’t take it all the way up the stairs just because my kids are clumsy, and we like carpet upstairs. 🙂 You can definitely go all the way up the stairs, in the bedrooms, bathrooms, closets, everywhere!
Everything looks perfect ! I loved the transformation ❤️ Congratulations on your new home.
Thank you!
Everything looks beautiful. It really does make a difference with the same flooring thru out.
Thank you! Yes, I love it!
I love your new floor! We have engineered hardwood much the same as yours throughout the house and it’s too dark for our taste! You just gave the honey a go to list for our next house so that the flooring is perfect (he picked out the house when I was working on my masters degree so all I saw was a picture). So here’s to the great kitchen he picked out and to our next house having a beautiful floor like yours! Thanks for sharing the review so I know what to look forward to in about 3 years!
Thank you so much! I LOVE the lighter color. It definitely brightens things up.
Looks great! Did you install it over the existing wood/tile or did you demo everything first? Thanks!
We demoed everything first. Since we had carpet, tile, and wood, they were all different heights. If it was all tile, we could have floated over it.
I didn’t see in ur article what the cost of the flooring is and what the installation costs were. Good info…
I didn’t include that just because price will vary greatly depending on the area you live in and the retailer you use. I’d find a few retailers near you and see what kind of prices they can give you.