Home decorating is quite challenging for some people. Choosing the floor is a more difficult task as you can paint the walls, add accessories, and even replace furniture on a budget, but replacing an entire flooring is a much bigger and costlier job.

We’re here to help you to find the latest, most significant flooring trends and prepare to tackle new styles in 2020.

Types of Flooring to Consider

You have to choose different types of flooring for each and every room. No one type of flooring is ideal for every room. Look at some different types of floors for your home’s new look.

1. Hardwood

   

Hardwood or solid wood has been one of the most popular types of flooring in the U.S. or around the world for decades. The construction of wood flooring is so low as compared to other flooring ideas – planks or wooden boards thickness is about 0.75 inches, which is installed by nailing them to a wooden subfloor.

Strips and planks are two major flooring ideas, pieces range in width from 1.5 to 2.5 inches, and planks come in 4 to 8 inches wide. Wood flooring can be installed by using different kinds of woods like oak and maple to exotic varieties such as purpleheart or Brazilian cherry.

Solid Wood flooring or hardwood flooring can be sold either finished or unfinished. The factory-installed finishes are usually more durable than anything you could do yourself. According to Consumer Reports, prefinished wood flooring typically costs less and involves less work. If you choose unfinished flooring, you will need to sand and finish it after installing it.

2. Engineered Wood

   

Engineered wood flooring idea or design looks just like solid wood or hardwood; the only difference is that it is made differently. Engineered wood is both cheaper and sturdier than hardwood. Engineered wood has a thin veneer of natural wood on top, and also showing the grain, with layers of inexpensive plywood below. Lots of engineered wood is even more stable because of backing made from recycled wood mixed with stone dust and fiber.

There is a wide variety of engineered wood available in the market, like a broad width or pattern. Some engineered wood flooring comes with a groove system and a unique tongue. Engineered wood can be glued down, nailed down, or installed as a “floating” floor on top of a foam or cork underlayer.

3. Ceramic Tile

   

Ceramic tile is made up from a mixture of shale and clay that’s fired in a kiln like pottery. Ceramic tile is a hard material that comes in many varieties of shapes, patterns, and colors. A lot of survey reports say that not all ceramic tiles are tough enough for flooring, so it’s essential to make sure to buy the best quality ceramic tile for flooring.

4. Laminate

The construction of laminated flooring is much like engineered wood, with a thin veneer over layers of compressed fiber or plywood. However, the top layer of laminate flooring is not wood but a photograph under a clear plastic coating. That makes laminate can look more like wood, stone, tile, or just about any other material.

Laminate flooring is a low budget and cost-effective flooring as compared to other materials. Laminate is more durable than hardwood, and also offers different variants that can be installed in kitchens and bathrooms where exposure to water sources is high. Most laminates are not easily stained; it can be cleaned up quickly with periodic vacuuming and sweeping or the touch of a damp mop.

5.  Vinyl

   

Vinyl comes under a resilient flooring type, which means it is made of flexible material that is softer underfoot than rigid tile or wood—vinyl made from a layer of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) plastic over a layer of felt. Cushioned vinyl is more comfortable to walk because it is made of a thin layer of foam as well; thicker vinyl flooring looks like wood or stone because of a textured surface.

Vinyl can be purchased in planks, sheets, or tiles, offering more visual options, and also the installation cost is much lower as compared to other options. Various shades of gloss or matte finishes are available for even more design options. Vinyl(PVC) can help to acoustically soften a room compared to engineered wood,  hardwood, tile, or laminate.

Effectively prepared, vinyl can be installed over almost any dry and flat surface, you can add it in your Metal Garage or Carport, or The cleaning of vinyl is also very easy and also takes less time.

6. Carpet

   

Carpets or rugs are the best and low budget idea for floors. Carpets are made from either natural or manufactured fibers. The most common natural thread in carpets are wool; It gives a luxurious appearance while helping to repel allergens with its natural hypoallergenic properties. Other common manufactured fibers include nylon, polyester, and polypropylene/olefin.

7. Tile and Stone

   

Tiles and stones are beautiful enough to transform a space. It may be outside or the indoor side of the home. It includes glass, mosaic, ceramic, travertine and antique stone, porcelain tile, sandstone, and nearly everything in between. Even with just a few accents, tile can add a touch of elegance and style to any room.

8. Ceramic Tile

   

Ceramic tile is produced using a blend of earth and shale that is terminated in a furnace like stoneware. It’s a hard material that arrives in a tremendous assortment of hues, shapes, and examples. HGTV cautions that not every single artistic tile is extreme enough for flooring, so it’s essential to ensure the ones you purchase are appraised for use on floors.