Floor material for entry/laundry/mud room?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree with your husband. I am a materials snob, but put in vinyl plank flooring for our mudroom with laundry machines. It's nice underfoot, easy to clean, wears like iron, and inexpensive. And it looks nice. As for lighting, I would do recessed 4" cans. Keep lighting off the floor and walls to maximize space.

I would only put vinyl in a rental.

Definetely want ceramic or porcelain tiles for a mudroom or laundry room.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Vinyl planks have come a long way and are so much more comfortable and safer in mudroom or laundry room.

Be sure to get the vinyl planks that are cemented to the floor. Do not get the click-type planks which can allow for moisture to seep through the cracks.

Safeway loves vinyl planks

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12x12 ceramic tile.

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Travertine is a marble and is very soft and cracks easily, which is why your contractor probably felt it wasn't the best choice. I'd go with a ceramic or porcelein tile that looks like travertine that might be more durable.

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I never thought I'd use vinyl but we used a "luxury vinyl tile" that looks like travertine. I LOVE it. Durable, easy to clean, and you can't tell it's vinyl unless you look really closely. Vinyl has come a long way.

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Anonymous wrote:12x12 ceramic tile.

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Please match it to your existing floor! I can't stand when there's 3+ different floors in a house. Pick one wood, one tile and one carpet and stick with it throughout.

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Anonymous wrote:Please match it to your existing floor! I can't stand when there's 3+ different floors in a house. Pick one wood, one tile and one carpet and stick with it throughout.

booooooooooring
I kinda understand same hardwood throughout, but not carpet or tile

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:12x12 ceramic tile.

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No, no, no. Too slippery for a mud room (esp if you have kids who run) and the grout is impossible to keep clean.

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Anonymous wrote:Please match it to your existing floor! I can't stand when there's 3+ different floors in a house. Pick one wood, one tile and one carpet and stick with it throughout.

Terrible idea. A mudroom is the most heavily used space in the house and has the most wear and tear. I would recommend a tile surface.

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i'm telling you -- look at slate! it looks very classic, timeless, high-end in a low-key way. it is not slick at all. ceramic tile is slick.

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Anonymous wrote:i'm telling you -- look at slate! it looks very classic, timeless, high-end in a low-key way. it is not slick at all. ceramic tile is slick.

OP here. Can't wait to check slate out. Sounds great. Not really concerned with material cost. The room is like, 5x5. I probably need 25 tiles. I will also look at vinyl but don't want faux wood next to my beautiful real wood.

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Anonymous wrote:i'm telling you -- look at slate! it looks very classic, timeless, high-end in a low-key way. it is not slick at all. ceramic tile is slick.

Slate PP, what size and tile pattern/layout do you recommend? Subway? Pinwheel? 12x12?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:i'm telling you -- look at slate! it looks very classic, timeless, high-end in a low-key way. it is not slick at all. ceramic tile is slick.

OP here. Can't wait to check slate out. Sounds great. Not really concerned with material cost. The room is like, 5x5. I probably need 25 tiles. I will also look at vinyl but don't want faux wood next to my beautiful real wood.

Consider porcelain tile that resembles slate, for more durability.