When we built our breakfast porch, we used "brick" tile (made out of brick material and the mold itself was of old brick) -- it's been there 10 years and I still love it -- easily cleaned and it, like you, is the room our dogs run through to go outside. Here is a picture (ours is a rather small room -- we made it small so it WOULD look like a back porch that we enclosed)

I love that brick!

We have a slate floor in our kitchen and greatroom which is great, but you have to be careful--some slates flake, stain, and scratch, and some don't. If you do a stone floor (or brick) of any type, get samples and see how they hold up to various types of abuse. Mine holds up to large dogs, grease, and red wine really well.

So does this, Fori, it is 10 years old and used every day and has held up well to dogs (although ours are small), grease and red wine! Our contractor also "shaved" (so they would be the same size as our brick tile) three of our Fort Scott bricks and integrated those into the floor in prominent locations.

Martha I love that! Another friend had suggested brick but I couldn't find a tile that looked old and tumbled like yours. Do you remember the name of the tile? I have a red brick house too, would that compete with the brick floor?

DH just had a good point. Our sunroom is attached the patio and there will be outswinging french doors that take up most of the back of the sunroom - meaning when the doors are open (and I plan to have them open and leave them open a lot) the sunroom floor and patio will run into each other. Thinking now that the sunroom should be the same material as the patio (bluestone). Thoughts? And if it is the same material does it have to be the same pattern? Or should I do a different pattern to distinguish the two rooms? Ugh I need an interior designer!

I can't argue with the bluestone!

What's the pattern?

Herringbone

same pattern bluestone it will look beautiful.

I agree. Also it saves you from having to come up with a new one.

louis linus what you can't see is that the back wall where the sideboard is is brick. But I see you're going with bluestone. That would look good as well IMO. I went with brick because our house is brick and it was supposed to look like a porch we enclosed.

Martha Scott, that is the most delectable room! We have a brick material entry floor and I love it; however, yours has an earthier and more aged look. Simply lovely.

Bluestone is beautiful! These are in my dream floor file for if I ever get to add a patio off my sunroom.

lovemrmewey -- we bought the tile 10 years ago at Lowe's and was quite reasonable. It is tile thickness but it is made out of brick material and the molds were cast from turn of the century bricks. One of the reasons we got it is because you don't have to put down cement board -- you glue it to ANY floor and fill the cracks with sand and then tile sealer.

I looked on line and could not find that product.

I have no clue as to who made it -- just that we bought it at Lowe's.

Martha

I have a file of ideas for the imaginary tiny Tudor cottage I want in my orchard. Martha, your brick tile is going in there. Plus I loved that room.

Louislinu I realize your post was 2 years ago.. I am having a similar issue and researching flooring options. Did you end up choosing the LVP and if so how did it hold up? Thanks

I did use the LVP and LOVE IT! It has proved to be indestructible (3 kids and 3 dogs - 2 of which are 85 lbs each). It’s warm and soft to step on and basically fantastic. I didn’t find the exact style I wanted but we went with a basic gray almost stone look and it’s fine.

We opted for the upgraded/more padded underlayment and I’m so glad we did. Definitely worth the extra money.

Thank you so much for the prompt response!! Appreciate it. Your scenario sounds similar to mine but only 2 dogs. Can you share your room. I’m looking for ideas.