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Originally Posted by mykalberta

I am looking at this engineered hardwood mostly because the person helping has done it before. Since its a cement building we are doing it as a floating floor with a bubble sound proof barrier below

I have stainless steel appliances with sort of a lighter wood cabinetry in the kitchen.

hardwood
bubble sound proof barrier
concrete

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/imperial-walnut-acacia-select-grade-prefinished-uniclic-engineered-hardwood/905677

Are you planning to lay it on an angle like in the photo?