Have you ever seen the Costco laminate floors? Maybe not during your average grocery run, unless you’re an aisle by aisle browser, because uh COSTCO š. Surprises you didn’t know you needed are around every corner!
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Costco usually carries a few styles of wood floors in their store and online. Sometimes you’ll see a rep at the store for a stint of time that is selling a hardwood selection.
Hardwood is great for some, but most of us are looking for a low maintenance, low worry, and low cost floor. And that is Costco laminate hardwood, engineered hardwood, and vinyl!
Two weeks ago I came across some Harmonics Laminate Flooring they had on sale for ~$1.30 per square foot and I actually LIKED it. They had two varieties that I liked, the Mill Creek Maple and the Camden Oak.
We could still get the sale online, but didn’t want to spend extra on the shipping. So we mulled it over as our groceries thawed in the cart and the baby took yet another nap in the ergo and finally came to the conclusion of YES.
We bought all but 6 boxes they had in store (1000 sq.ft.) Ps. Hip hip hooray for Costco taking Visa now!! Hello air miles! Maybe we’ll get to go to Hawaii after all this is said and done.
More reasons to choose Costco floors!
- Buying Costco floors insures a great return policy.
- Making big purchases at Costco gets you money BACK if you have the Gold Star or Business Membership!
- Costco is constantly running deals on flooring so you can get your already inexpensive Costco floors at a GREATER DISCOUNT!!!! (And then you can celebrate with that incredible chicken bake š±š¤©.)
- You can find more floor stock at other Costco stores if yours runs out.
- Costco carries a small selection of proven favorite floors so you don’t have to look at a million options to choose the right ones!
***Continually Updated***: Here are the floors Currently Carrying as of 1-30-2021**
This is the Costco Floor Mohawk Home Clover Run Fruit Wood. Is a 5mm waterproof luxury vinyl with a 1mm attached pad. If you love something with more wood looking grain character this is for you!
This light, warm floor is the Costco engineered hardwood Golden Arowana Bleached Sand. It looks stunning with white cabinets and airy spaces. If your house feels cold, these floors will warm it up with it’s peach tones.
This is the Costco Mohawk Home Glenview Hickory laminate flooring. It is 10mm Thick with built in SplashDefense Technology and a 2mm Pad.
These floors are a little different than the original flooring we bought, but each with that light brown look that looks so good in any home. Here are some more floors from build.com that are similar to those we bought.
I love the look of this Build Surfaces Alpine Oak laminate floor. The soft, non-obtrusive light brown color would fit in any home that need’s a refresh! Its a medium width floor at 7-1/2″ wide with that lovely texture that makes laminate feel like real wood and 8mm thickness.
I also love this Shaw Anthem Plus Laminate flooring in the Amarillo By Morning finish. Its 7 inches wide and 12mm thick with the textured embossment. The grain colors add a lot of character to the floors and would look great in a farmhouse styled house!
Here is a look at our downstairs floor remodel with Costco laminate flooring!
Before
It took a few trips to get all the floor we needed. It’s great that they will wheel your huge purchase to a side drive up door!
Ps. We found out that 3 of our friends have bought or are buying these same floors through the Costco sale! And since then even MORE. It’s like the Costco Hawaiian shirt that every dad has.
A big difference is the matte vs. gloss look. Not that I really attempted to shine my floors to see my face in them, but this texture is easier on the eyes and the random dust/dirt/fur particles can blend in a little better!
Tearing out your old floor and carpet is EASY!
Stripping the carpet is relatively painless, assuming you’re wearing a dust mask š· to keep allergies under control. Because no matter how much you vacuum and clean your carpets, dust and dirt accumulate hard core all the way below the padding. It’s so NASTY to see what accumulates under there! š¤¢
That’s why we’ve decided to do hardwood throughout the whole downstairs. We’re terrible at taking our shoes off, we’re always running in and out with project materials and tools, and we have a dog. Pretty much spells out D I R T right?!
Most of the demo was done by yours truly. It kind of goes unsaid in this house that Mr. G does all the back breaking OCD detail/saw work, so I should be able to do all the demo work! All I needed was a crowbar and pliers!
All the baseboards came out with the floors to be replaced by taller baseboards!
When discussing this my husbands laughs out loud and says, “When we moved in I swore I wasn’t going to do any of this. Now we’ve done the kitchen, floors, and will do the baseboards JUST like the last house. At least we haven’t done the bathroom.” …. I simply smile and nod.
The garage is so ready for a dump run at this point. Oh and don’t forget my little helper who has been so good during all the banging, sawing, and running around. (And Ps. I got a new light that has me oggling every time I come downstairs :)
Saturday morning came and I loaded Mr. G up with bacon, eggs, cinnamon rolls, and lots of coffee and ibuprofen so he could go to town on the new floors.
Tools to Lay Floors:
- Chop Saw for small cuts and corners
- table saw for long cuts around doors and stairs
- flooring kit
- knee pads (spandex is more comfortable than straps!)
- ear protection (for sawing AND hammering)
- gloves
Oh and don’t forget a handsome, hard working, person that you love and appreciate more than words can tell! (Also all the goods that keep him going: favorite cookies, goldfish, pizza, beer, exedrin. You know..)
After photos with our Costco laminate floors!
**FAQ on how are floors are holding up**
I’m worried about water spills with a busy household, how have yours held up?
+ Our floors have been holding up great. Weāve had some baby water bottle leaks/spills as well as full dog bowls (two beach towels worth) of water spills and theyāve cleaned up with no problems. With any floor that isnāt vinyl or tile, you do have to clean up the water as soon as possible, but a leaking water bottle over a few hours hasn’t given us any issues.
How do they hold up to kids and pets?
+ These floors see a lot of action. I allow shoes in the house, dogs running in the house, baby pushing anything that can slide in the house haha, and probably more than I should permit… So they have been tested! We haven’t had any scratches or gouges. They’ve done great.
Did you spend extra on underlayment?
+ We did not spend extra on additional underlayment and do not regret it!
How do you clean the floors?
+ I use a basic sponge mop with a bucket/bowl/sink of warm water mixed with a few squirts of the mild Method Squirt and Mop Floor Cleaner. I walk with a towel behind the mop to dry it as soon as it’s scrubbed. Another fantastic clean up tool is this dry mop with washable pads. Otherwise, I just like to run a vacuum once or twice a week.
Do you have more pictures of the floors?
+ Yes! Check out these links to other posts on Petite Modern Life. Here. Here. Here. And peruse the section of the blog titled Second Home for more posts that have the floors! Also check out my Instagram account to see them in daily action and lighting.
Darlene says
I will be interested in seeing what you do with the stairs. We’re in the market for new flooring (we been living with subfloor for what seems like forever) and have stairs also. It’s been analysis paralysis. Hardwoods, engineered, laminate . . . whatever.
Petite Modern Life says
Totally know where you are coming from! We basically said, “Shoot, we need to save money. Laminate hardwood is such a solid product these days, let’s get one that’s on sale and looks good.” We’ve been so happy with these ones in particular so far and have heard from at least 6 other friends and FB commenters how much they’ve loved these Harmonics’ floors. I hope you guys can find the right match for you!
Ryan Vertuca says
Hello, i came across your post because I installed Camden Oak Harmonic floors from Cost Co about 5 years ago and I am looking to do a couple more rooms with the same Camden Oak. Do you have any idea where I could still find this flooring by chance? Cost co unfortunately didnāt have any answers and I canāt find anything online??? š¤·š»āāļø
Any info would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
ryan@locopatron
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Ryan! Thanks for commenting! The struggle to find Camden Oak floors now is REAL. Unfortunately, even when Costco was still carrying the floors, the name of the floor’s was changed. I thought I had documented the name change, but unfortunately I did not! I would suggest creating an ISO (in search of) post on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to see if anyone has some sitting in their garage. After a quick Google search I’ve found maybe a few sources for leftover boxes that you can buy. Best of luck to you!
Leslie says
Cute blog, love your style! We are looking at buying the same Camden oak flooring. How do you like it several months later? Any regrets putting it in your kitchen around water? Does it feel like a cheap hollow floor underfoot, or does it seem nicer than that with the pad and texture? We have young kids too that will be hard on a floor.
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Leslie! Thank you for the sweet compliment. We really love them! Between us and the dog dripping water everywhere, they’ve already been tested quite a bit and have had no issues whatsoever. My husband is the picky floor person and he loves them. Say’s he’d put the same ones in the house we’re planning on building. They are very matte. Not a bit of shine in them. I think it makes them look like raw, natural wood. It’s a great choice and so much more beautiful when they’re put in, I’d recommend them!
Wendy says
Looks beautiful. We just bought the same flooring for our home. What underpayment did you use? We’re trying to decide if the harmonics underpayment is the best to keep warranty or just go for another product and forget the warranty. Thanks
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Wendy. Interesting, we didn’t see that there was a specific warranty with different underlayments. However, we know that laminate floors have terrible warranty coverage for any water damage and that is the only real issue we can see happening to floors like these so we just go for it anyways without thinking about warranty. That said, we actually didn’t do an additional underlayment with the floors. They come with a very (very) thin foam on them, but we didn’t want to spend more money so we just went with it. Honestly, the sound and feel is great without any additional underlayment. We bought expensive underlayment for our previous laminate floors too and really can’t tell the difference. Hope this helps?!
Amy says
Hi, I’m new to your blog. Sorry to ask you this again, but would you mind updating once more on if the Camden Oak floors are still doing ok in the kitchen. I am wanting to
Put them in our house, but my husband has seen a couple reviewers have problems with water. Thanks for any advice!!
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Amy!
Our floors have been holding up great. We’ve had some baby water bottle spills as well as full dog bowl (two beach towels worth) of water spills and they’ve cleaned up great. With any floor that isn’t vinyl or tile, you do have to clean up the water as soon as possible. From what I understand, most flooring companies do not cover any water damage. Or they say they do, but in the fine print the amount of time the water can be on the floor is ridiculously short. I had friends recently put in vinyl “wood flooring” that is beautiful and wont be damaged by water. However, the price goes up quite a bit for that perk. At the same time we put in our Harmonic floors, I had at least 3 other friends putting them in and everyone is very pleased! I hope this helps you guys and I hope you never have a big water leakage no matter what route you take! :)
Marisa says
Hi we are thinking of getting these floors but I’m still undecided. I’ve been looking for months too! So you didn’t use an additional underlayment? Is it noisy at all or any creaking? Also does it look really goldenish in the sun light? Thanks for your help!
Petite Modern Life says
Not creaky at all! But that also depends on the condition on your foundation (or age of home) and subfloors. In our previous house, the foundation had settled over the many year and the floors sloped in places, which will cause your subfloors, if they’re plywood, to creak and in turn your floors on top.In that house we walked around our subfloors for a few days and added more screws to the squeaky boards. We even bought the fancy underlayment, but the floors still squeaked in places because of the condition of the foundation. It didn’t bother me though. Our new house was built more recently and didn’t have that issue so no squeaks. We didn’t see the need to spend that extra $$ on underlayment and we’re glad we didn’t!
I don’t think it looks very golden. It’s a nice muted tan that’s so matte there is no glow to it at all even in direct sunlight. Use my search bar to search “camden oak” for more posts with these floors. And peruse my instagram for different angles and lighting!
Carla says
I am always researching as we have been looking for a few years now & I keep coming back to this flooring. Our house is not huge, but we have 20 acres of land in the country. I live simple but a little rustic charm that will look good with our area. I love the new handscraped look & realistic grain & colors of the laminates. I also don’t want shiny like the ones I have now that are very dated. I was going to go with a darker handscraped laminate, but I like this one a little more & the price is right. We have pets & we always have our kids & grandkids over & running around. Yesterday I told my husband I want this & I showed him online pics & comments(some good,some bad) but the bad comments were mainly due to application. Any feedback would be helpful regarding best saws, blades application & other tools, etc. Before we start. Any more pics would also be helpful. Thanks! Love your site.
Petite Modern Life says
Hello Carla! Thanks for stopping by. We love our floors. You can see them here, here, and scattered throughout my Instagram account. I photographed a friend’s house who used them and you can see that here.
As far as application, we didn’t purchase extra underlayment. My husbands cut the planks at different lengths with his miter saw and trimmed the long edges, when needed, with his table saw. There aren’t specific blades you should use beyond wood blades, but you might need to switch out your blade during your remodel to make sure you’re using the sharpest blade. My husband makes sure his boards a tapped in super tight. Other than that, YouTube is our go to source of home improvement knowledge! Best of luck.
Cher says
We just laidnthis floor in our living and dining rooms last weekend (I’m 100% in love) and we are trying to find transition pieces for where it meets the tile in the kitchen and hallways. Did you order yours from harmonics or were you able to find a suitable match without hassling with having them shipped?
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Cher! Yay for new floors! And I feel you on the transition piece question. Haha, we left a decent gap around the tile of our fire place for MONTHS because we were 1- lazy, but 2- non committed to ordering the harmonics transition pieces. We ended up going to Lowes or Home Depot and getting a light pine transition piece from another floor collection. It totally works, but I don’t think I’m sold on the contrasting look… Otherwise we didn’t have any luck trying to match it. So you might be best ordering it over the phone with them?
Brandis says
Hi Cher, we too have the Camden Oak throughout most of our house. We ended up ordering the transition pieces from Harmonics. They have a tool so you can easily convert them to transitionto different flooring (carpet or tile) all with one piece. Just make sure you have measured well and get a little extra just in case you make a bad cut or need to replace them in the future. It’s the same shipping no matter how much you get, so you don’t want to be short 1 piece! They also have matching caulking and something to help fill in gouges if that were to happen.
We’ve had our floors in almost 2 years and love them! Kids, dogs and furniture moving…and no scratches. And I have to agree with what others have said: the color and the matte finish really hide the dog hair and dirt that gets tracked in!
We actually just did our stairs with it as well (well, we had someone else install it…the stairs were more than we wanted to DIY ?) And they turned out amazing!
Carla says
I just noticed at Costco they seemed to have changed the Camden Oak Laminate to Newport Oak Laminate. Same price but the only difference is the 10mm is now 8mm. Same box & everything.
Petite Modern Life says
That’s so interesting, I thought I had seen the same box of floors with a different name on it somewhere recently!
Letty says
Hello! I happened upon your blog while searching for the harmonics flooring. Yours looks great! We recently put this same floor throughout most of our home. I am wondering what you clean them with? Soap and water? something else? I can’t find an answer other than to use the Harmonics cleaner (which is expensive). I’m not worried about the warranty, but I also don’t want to completely ruin them. Thank you so much!
Petite Modern Life says
Hi Letty! Check out the bottom of the post where I have my cleaning supplies listed.
Brina Anderson says
Did you use a moisture barrier?
Petite Modern Life says
No we did not.
Lara says
Did you use transition pieces at any point other than the fireplace? Tying to figure out if we need to break it up at doorways or what…. ?
Julie says
I Love your light fixture (and the entire room). Can you please tell me where you got it or who makes it? Thank you!
Petite Modern Life says
It’s from West Elm!
Allen says
Help, we installed the Camden Oak in our 24 x 24 studio. We are moving a stand-alone fireplace and need 2 or 3 boxes of Camden Oak for the repairs. Any ideas where I can locate a few boxes?
Petite Modern Life says
Hey Allen! Costco! They still sell it, but in under a different name. It now goes by Newport Oak. See it’s the same deal here.
Daniel says
The Newport oak is arox. .080 thinner than the Camden oak. Unfortunatley the manufacturer cheapened up the product and renamed it. I have 4 unopened boxes of the Camden oak left over from a project that i would be willing to sell.
Petite Modern Life says
Oh NO! Thanks for letting me know! What a bummer..
matt says
Hi Daniel, How much are you willing to sell those 4 boxes for? And where are you located? I’m a little short for a project and obviously its no longer available.
john leslie says
I also could use the 4 boxes if you still have them
Vicki says
Hello! Please tell me what you thought was the ugly one?
Petite Modern Life says
The oakey orange glossy floor! :)
Tammy says
Love your floor! We have the same and now need 3-4 more boxes of the Camden Oak. Anyone out there have some to sell?
Petite Modern Life says
Tammy I know! Such a struggle that the company decided to change the thickness?! Why people why?