Am I crazy for wanting vinyl linoleum?

[Anonymous]

OP, it depends. On the one hand, you should have what you want and are comfortable with. On the other hand, how long do you intend to stay in this house, and can you accept that it may adversely affect the resale price, to a small degree at least? If you can, get what you want!
We did the floor of our finished basement with marmoleum and it definitely did not look cheap, but it did not look like what most people would be expecting to find in a bathroom either. Maybe there are other types different than what we got.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Marmoleum is not low end, and not low price either, especially if you get it installed by someone who knows what they are doing (which I hear is important with this surface.) It's also a natural product I think.

But will prospective buyers just think it's crummy, cheap vinyl flooring?

Only if they're completely clueless. Most homebuyers are going to know it's a better option. More importantly for your concerns, it's naturally antibacterial. Also warm on the feet.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE our sheet vinyl and would never have tile, especially in the kitchen. Its so easy to clean and care for. If a buyer does not like it, then let them change it out for what they like.

[Anonymous]

Having vinyl will to affect resale value one bit unless it is out of place in an otherwise custom tile room. We have vinyl floors in 2 of our 4 full baths in our $1 million+ home. Lot easier to clean.

[Anonymous]

We have Congoleum tile (which is a vinyl composite) in our kitchen and bathroom. We had 2 recent appraisals ( one real estate agent and one for refi) and it did not seem to impact our house value at all. We are very messy and the Congoleum works very well for us.

[Anonymous]

I think many buyers in this area would think that sheet vinyl is low rent. (Though it didn't stop us from buying our house; we bought at the height of the boom and the rest of the house was gorgeous, so what the heck.)
If you think you may be selling soon, that impression on resale is s a consideration. If you're not selling in the foreseeable future, get what you want.

I also think that most buyers in this area would know the difference between vinyl and real linoleum (or Marmoleum, whatever that is, sounds nice). That seems like the way to go to have it both ways.