Choosing the right flooring for each room makes a huge difference. Hardwood floorings are super popular, and for a good reason, but they are not the best choice for every room in your home. Here is the right flooring that fits into different rooms.
1. What Is The Right Flooring For Kitchens And Mudrooms?
Some people say that kitchen is the heart of a home. It is not only where we prepare and consume meals but also a place for family meetings and entertainment. Mudrooms are also areas that undertake most fierce loads from feet as well as dirt and dust carried from outside to the home. Simply put, you should use the hardest-possible flooring for these areas. Also, the flooring should be low-maintenance and easy cleaning.
Beyond the astatic aspects, as they are farther prone to denting than other materials, hardwoods are not suitable for kitchens or mudrooms. Besides, you don’t want that spills and stains to get through the flooring making room for germs and bacteria. Surfaces that become slippery when wet might not the right choice, especially if you have children or anyone at the risk of slippery and falling.
The top choice for kitchens and mudrooms flooring is the Porcelain Tile. The reason is that it has very good resistance to scratch and dent, making it a natural fit for high traffic areas. When laid tight with a matching grout it can create an incredible look in the kitchen. Tiles are also low-maintenance and water-proof. Ceramic Tiles never require more than a weekly vacuuming or mopping and it will last for decades.
The follower in this category is vinyl planks that are both water-proof and durable. They are also the cheapest flooring in a bunch. With Vinyl planks, you only need to change damages tile without taking the burden of replacing the entire flooring. The other good choices for kitchen flooring are natural stone, linoleum, and wood that has been treated to be water-resistant.
2. Bathrooms And Laundry Rooms
These areas are not to endure the stress of high foot traffic, rather the flooring is prone to threats in the form of liquid, Bath splashes, water drips, and toilet overflows. Again, the top candidate for the flooring of the always-wet area is porcelain tiles or natural stone tiles made from limestone, marble, or granite.
If you look for a less expensive alternative, Vinyl flooring is an appropriate (though less durable) option.
3. Dining, Living And Family Rooms
In the living rooms such as the dining room or the bedroom, you have dozens of flooring options to choose from based on your budget and personal preference. Some people prefer the warmth and charm of hardwood or easy-maintenance of ceramic tiles and add some rugs to break up space and add comfortable surfaces under feet. Others enjoy the classic and colorful look of carpets. Engineered wood also seems to be a reasonable yet more affordable choice for these areas.
4. Kids And Play Rooms
Vinyl flooring provides a soft cushion for your children and is water as well as stain proof and easy to clean and to take care of. This type of flooring is hard to tear, rip, or damage and so durable that could withstand the daily life of kids for years. The next candidates for the kids’ room are carpets and hardwoods.
5. Basements Or Attic Rooms
The main challenge is choosing the right floor for these enclosed areas is fluctuations in the humidity level that may lead to warping or buckling of the plank. The best options for these rooms are engineered wood that is precisely designed to compensate for temperature and moisture changes. The runner-up is vinyl tiles which can be installed on an existing concrete subflooring.
In these series of posts, we went through each type of flooring and which is the right choice for the different areas of your home. While Vinyl tiles are the best for your pocket, a hardwood flooring makes your room shine like a star but it is the most expensive residential flooring option.
