Struggling to choose the best flooring for a stylish and hassle-free laundry room?
Try these three top picks.
Matching the right flooring style and functionality to each room is important.
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Carpets in bathrooms are a rarity for good reason.Laundry roomsmust accommodate heat, moisture, and spills.
Also, some are located in mud rooms or entranceways that are prone to heavy foot traffic.
Here, design experts offer the best water-resistant, aesthetically pleasing, anddurable flooring optionsfor any laundry room.
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Better still, they offer three laundry room flooring choices to avoid.
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What Defines Ideal Laundry Room Flooring?
Also, flooring should be comfortable underfoot and match the rooms overall aesthetic.
Laundry rooms are home to chemicals, detergents, and very dirty clothing.
Anti-fatigue flooring can improve the experience of using this utility room day in and day out.
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What Are the 3 Best Flooring Options for Laundry Rooms?
Among the ideal characteristics, there are a fewflooring typesthat check all the boxes.
Each can withstand the heat and moisture of a typical laundry room.
Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooringis a practical option for laundry room flooring.
Vinyl flooring doesnt have seams or separate pieces that would collect moisture.
Granville also suggests sheet vinyl.
At $2 to $5 a square foot to install, it is an economical option.
For a high-end look, luxury vinyl tile is a thicker choice.
Though more expensive to install than sheet vinyl, it is slightly more insulated and padded.
This can make it softer on aching feet, knees, and backs.
Snisar says this flooring can withstand foot traffic from the everyday use of the laundry room.
Porcelain tileis also not porous and wont absorb moisture, Granville adds.
These tiles are easy to clean.
They can handle spills, moisture, and heat without warping or staining.
Rubber flooring is installed wall-to-wall in the form of sheets or interlocking tiles.
Snisar says they are durable and very easy to clean.
This affordable flooring comes in a variety of colors and can easily be swapped seasonally for new looks.
More importantly, rubber flooring can handle a washing machine and a dryers weight.
And it can make the job of loading and folding laundry much easier on the back and knees.
What Are the 3 Worst Flooring Options for Laundry Rooms?
Some flooring options arent ideal for laundry rooms.
They may cause more trouble than theyre worth.
They dont withstand moisture or heat well enough for this room.
Although these may be high-quality options in other rooms, they will not last long in a laundry area.
Carpet and Cork
Snisar recommends against these options because they are very absorbent.
Spills will be drawn into the fibers and can cause mold.
Skip carpet and cork to save yourself the stress and money of repairs.
Compared to other flooring options, Granville also sayslaminate flooringis not the most moisture-resistant.
Expect swelling when it gets wet.
Mosaic and Marble
Mosaic and marble flooring, while beautiful, is not suitable for laundry rooms.
Snisar says that mosaic flooring can be uneven.
This unevenness can make the washer and dryer wobble, causing added wear and tear on the machine.
Also, natural stones like marble are porous, Granville reminds.
They are not suitable for high moisture areas.
Marble can be susceptible to staining and damage if it gets wet, she says.
