There are 2 main kinds of vinyl plank floors. The ones that you glue down, and the more recent ones that are floating, clickable systems. Both types of floors have top layers of vinyl, and are waterproof. The clickable systems have special-made locking seams that keep the water from getting to the subfloor. The glue down kind is used all the time in both kitchens and bathrooms, and the clickable ones have been more recently as well. Karndean makes a beautiful glue down material, and their website should show you where theres a dealer. If not, depending on where you're located, we can help you with that. COREtec makes a great floating vinyl plank, and you can also find a dealer on their website. If you're anywhere near the Northeast, give us a call if you need assistance sourcing the material. https://theflooringblog.com/installing-coretec/ https://theflooringblog.com/water-resistant-flooring/ The Couture Floor Company

I have vinyl planks in the long hallway on the other side of the house, 1 of the back bedrooms there, and thru the kitchen. the kitchen had beautiful wood flooring and I had my handyman rip it out to put down the vinyl. I had him put it in my walk in closets. I had planned on tile flooring but my sister built about 5 yrs prior to me moving in here and she has tile all thru-out her main floor. Every time I'd been over there my legs and back were sore for days. it took me a few yrs to connect it to spending a few hours there walking her hallway, kitchen, dining area, bedroom etc. when I finally figured it out I nixed putting tile in here. In past years that has come up rather often on 'kitchens'. Besides it is harder on you if you fall than vinyl would be. I had to think of those things as I aged. and I do believe that is the source of a lot of my sister's problems with her legs and back. I had Armstrong planks put in. took me a long time to decide on one and then find one that wasn't busy or ugly or cheap looking. that was about 6 yrs ago. I'm sure they have improved. I wish I could have gotten more of what I did - but I bought all they had and then it was discontinued. now I have to find something I can live with (pattern wise) for my bedroom and the other 2 bedrooms on the west end of the house - plus the bathrooms and laundry. I also decided that if there was a water leak in the kitchen, these planks would be much easier to pull up and dry out / replace than tile would be. Besides, there's no way I want to contend with grout these days. I wanted something that would be easy to clean and less dangerous to me if I fell on it. My comfort is my priority these days. CindyMac - I love the look of the wood vinyl in your laundry room! what brand is it and what is it called? I'd like to see if I can find it locally. I think it'd work in my TV room and 2 remaining bedrooms.

Thanks! I guess the footprint of the room is a big factor. I want to make the most “timeless” choice; something that won’t feel dated in a few years. I really like the look of large square diagonal marble (or marble-look porcelain) tile floors — especially with the white, clean, open, airy feel I’m going for. But lately I’ve seen some longer rectangular porcelain planks that look nice too (I wouldn’t do wood-look, personally, for our project). Our current bathroom has white 12x12 diagonal floor tiles and it looks pretty decent as-is — but maybe we should make a bigger change than just new, larger light-colored square diagonal tiles.

The travertine I looked at looks like a gold or yellow tone. I continued searching for vinyl tiles, and I am now overwhelmed. The ONLY flooring place near us (1/2 hr away) was the one who suggested Coretec Pro Plus. She picked the colors with my oak wood. Originally she picked a medium dark brown vinyl plank. I thought that vinyl planks next to real wood planks (a cabinet) was a huge no-no. Maybe it was for a vinyl wood floor next to a real floor that was a no-no. The medium oak color is going to have to stay since he installed it today. He had already stained and finished it. Reading hundreds of Houzz posts about vinyl tiles/planks has not helped. Footprints, cloudy floors, scratches...oh my! Some people hate vinyl and others love it. They even have the exact same brand. I found one post with over 2200 responses. I will read it tomorrow. I can't find any color that I like except for the wood looking planks, but I think the tile looking vinyl would look better. I am out of time. I paid for the baseboard trim to be installed, but now we will have to install it ourselves. The contractor is almost finished so I will have to pay him with the trim uninstalled. Not his fault I couldn't find what I wanted. I just don't know what to choose. He told me ceramic tile was out which was what I wanted originally. I discovered Supercore today, so more research is needed. I am so sick of remodeling.