Melody 7.5" in. x 54 in. Color Hymn, Laminate Wood Flooring (28.73 sq. ft. / Carton)

I'm very happy with this well-made, beautiful flooring. The wood grain looks virtually identical to real wood, with realistic grain, along with a few knots left from old branches, too. The finish is matte, which is what I wanted and seems good to me for a white-washed wooden floor of this type. The coloring is perfect, neutral, and fits in with my home perfectly. There is a light texture, like from fine grain within the wood, which is more or less spread evenly across the planks. When I walk on it, it feels like real wood and helps the floor less slippery and, well, more like wood than polished stone or some sort of plastic tile. Yet, this is much easier to clean than real wood floors, and they don't seem to scratch or scuff much either. I found that they are very easy to install, and there are videos online which showed me how to click them together -- and I actually installed them on top of my old linoleum floor. My only advice is to plan out where you'll start and finish so the floor is basically seamless, with any trimming left for the end, and basically out of sight, if that makes sense.

Although we bought our home new, the builder has already completed it, and made some unusual choices, including a small tiled front door entryway. After living with it for a few years, I've made the decision to improve that area. Melody Laminate Wood Flooring from Shaw Floors was the perfect choice! It is affordable durable beautiful in the color/design of Color Hymn, a gorgeous distressed light grey shade, designed with in-register embossing that gives the look and feel of real hardwood. Each plank is  7.5" inches x 54 inches and each carton covers 28.73 square feet. This beautiful  floor is perfect for a quick and easy DIY-friendly installation. I didn't have to be a pro-installer to install Melody. The planks easily click together for a DIY-friendly install over most existing hard surface floors. It is designed to conceal subfloor imperfections, and was simple to mark and cut to size. It provides the timeless beauty of natural hardwood and the durability of laminate flooring, which is especially necessary in our humid climate, in a highly used foot traffic area at the entrance to our home. I recommend this flooring for anyone seeking substantial richly colored planks that provide a unique and custom look in any space in their home.