I hate carpet!!! It's like any fabric-like material in the house - it harbours allergens!! My home currently has laminate throughout, and it is easy to keep with 2 cats. The previous owners had a dog, but I am not sure of the time-line with the flooring/dog. Where I have plants and the water has spilled over the saucers, I can see 'bumps' where the boards meets. Again, I am not sure the quality level. I like the look, but my favourite flooring has to be porcelain or ceramic tile. As Annette says, get dirt-coloured grout. Grout can also be sealed, not that I've ever gotten around to that. lol. Magic erasers are good to clean the grout in heavy traffic areas, especially kitchens. The downside to tile is that it can be cold to the foot. In my old home, in the bathroom, I put a product called Sunmat under the marble (OK, it was on sale) which helped with this. If you watch, you can get great sales on tile, which makes it more economical. Watch the durability level - I think it should be '5' or more on the underside. Porcelain is more durable than ceramic, and the colour is usually uniform through the tile, just in case you get a boo-boo. If you are handy you can even lay it yourself. I do, though the whole getting on my knees thing has been a challenge in the last couple of years!! Nancy.

Yes, there are a couple of floating floors using vinyl tile, one with glue strips on the edges to lock the tiles together,and one that clicks together without glue. Stay away from the glue-edge style. The click together would be better, but some people report that they separate too easily. I've had good luck with the click vinyl, but I have not installed in a bathroom. In any case, it is much more water resistant than laminate. Glue down vinyl tile does work, but it can be tricky to do right. I've heard many stories of failures, but a lot stems from bad installation or using low quality product with crappy adhesive. I don't have a lot of experience with it so if no one else responds, I'd head over to thefloorpro.com and get advice from the professionals there. Honestly, the traditional staples of ceramic tile and sheet vinyl are by far the best options in a bathroom setting, much to the chagrin of many diy-ers.

hi Greg i don't know this brand but do a big favor to your self and don't buy the 8mm from any one its beater to go with 12mm it will stay for longer time and its much more stronger and feel like real wood

"We found a really great deal at our local surplus store for Designer Choice Laminate Flooring" Did you ask how or why they have this flooring to sell?