High Traffic Flooring for Living Rooms
A lot of life happens in our living rooms, which means they can take a beating. Between family members, pets, and guests that attend everything from birthday parties to video game battles, we need to certainly select flooring in our living areas that will stand up to the high level of activity without displaying wear. Some options are durable, but colder underfoot, like tile. Some are soft and inviting, but can show wear and tear more easily, like carpet. So, what are some of the best flooring options for living areas that are comfortable and will also age well? Keep reading to find out!
Durable Living Room Floors
Tile, especially porcelain tile, is one of the most durable flooring options for living rooms. It is extremely hard to damage, as it won’t scratch or dent, and can easily last for decades. Tile stands up to all kinds of activity and is available in all kinds of styles to suit many decors. Perfect for hosting areas, tile floors are waterproof, as long as they are properly grouted, and easy to maintain. These surfaces are usually only damaged if something heavy is dropped on it, which can crack or chip the tiles. So, if your family typically spends a lot of time barefoot or wants a floor they can lounge on, you easily add an area rug or custom rug to bring in extra warmth and soft appeal!
Affordable Living Room Floors
When it comes to creating easy-to-maintain spaces that are perfect for hosting, you will truly love luxury vinyl flooring products! An overwhelmingly popular resilient flooring option, this category is available in tile (LVT) and plank (LVP) formats, in a wide variety of different styles from marble to rustic wood and all things in between. Of course it’s simply mimicking the real thing: LVF has an image layer over a core that is organic. Vinyl is inherently waterproof and won’t warp, expand, or contract when exposed to moisture. You can also explore LVF products that feature a premium wear layer over the image layer for even more scratch, scuff, and dent resistance. Featuring attached underlayment, luxury vinyl floors boast a softer step and greater sound absorption than most hard surface flooring options.
Although the lifespan of vinyl flooring as a material is not as long as that of hardwood or tile, you can match the product warranties of your favorite styles to the conditions of your household and activity level of your living room. With proper care and maintenance, well-suited luxury vinyl flooring can easily serve your home with ideal performance for quite some time! At a lower price point to purchase, install, and repair, luxury vinyl is a sound investment for an active living room.
Traditional Living Room Floors
When we talk about gorgeous living room floors, we have to mention striking hardwood flooring floors! Although genuine wood can be scratched and dented, will require specific care, and be more expensive to purchase, real wood floors are a significant, long-lasting investment that adds value to your property’s listing price! In a home with a classic air, naturally luxurious hardwood flooring will make a statement and bring a true presence to your common space. Also, hardwood floors can be refinished, sanded down and redone, even with a very different finish should your tastes change, and will appear good as new.
Warm Living Room Floors
As much as we love the warm appeal of many hardwood and wood-look floors, no living room floor delivers the warmth like carpet can! If you have a chaotic home with energetic kids and pets, a plush carpet pile can get snagged or damaged more frequently. In these households, a low-profile carpet construction with a multi-fleck or neutral color can work perfectly. If your living room features tile, wood, or luxury vinyl floors, consider investing in eye-catching area rugs for extra softness. Rugs are great at protecting your floor, designating conversation spaces, and generally bringing a cozier vibe. In most cases, area rugs are affordable to purchase and replace if needed in your common room.
When it’s time to replace an older floor in your family room, or if any space in your home needs a flooring upgrade, stop by Rayo Wholesale. Our experts can help you identify and narrow your options, talk about budget and installation timelines, and set you on the path to having beautiful new floors that will stand up to whatever your household can dish out!
