Sometimes not one floor fits all, especially when it comes to functional spaces in your home like the bathroom or laundry room. When choosing a flooring for a space that is susceptible to water and liquid spills, it is important to make sure that your flooring is durable, water resistant and easy to maintain.
Here are our top picks for bathroom flooring:
Engineered Hardwood
Engineered hardwood is another option for your bathroom, especially if you have hardwood throughout your home already and want to continue that feel into your bathroom. Engineered hardwood withstands heat and creates a warmth in your bathroom that you will not find with tile. Although it is not waterproof, it is water resistant and can easily be maintained by utilizing water absorbent rugs in high water areas. You can use a soft-bristled broom, a damn hardwood mop and a recommended cleaner (for tougher spots) to maintain these floors.
SPC
Vinyl SPC is waterproof, which makes it a great choice for your bathroom! They are durable and impact resistant, which make them perfect for a children’s bathroom or high traffic guest area. They are also a good option ascetically, as they can look similar to hardwood with less maintenance. To maintain SPC, you can use a lightweight vacuum or broom to remove debris and then you can use a damp mop and soap if your floors need a deeper clean.
Vinyl
Vinyl is a great option for a bathroom, because depending on the product they can be water resistant, as well as waterproof. These floors emulate hardwood flooring, but are MUCH more resistant to water and easier to repair if damaged than traditional and engineered hardwood. Vinyl can also be installed over existing flooring, which makes a bathroom remodel a lot easier and less expensive.
Ceramic or Porcelain Tiles
Tiles are a great option for a bathroom due to how customizable they are. You can pick from a variety of colors, patterns and design and allow your personalized style to come through. It is also a great option, because it is waterproof, durable and stain resistant. Not having to worry about moisture damage to your flooring is a major advantage to tile, especially for the area outside a shower or bathtub. Most people prefer a warmer option in their bathroom and tiles often feel cold and outdated. A solution to that is to use either engineered hardwood, stone composite or vinyl throughout your bathroom and in the areas with high water spillage, utilize a decorate inset tile rug to get the best of both worlds.
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