Is Mannington Revive sheet vinyl a good fit for my house?
Karen W
5 years ago
We live in a victorian (1894) which has wooden floors everywhere except for the bathrooms which are tiled. Upstairs we added a master bathroom with travertine look porcelain tile flooring and marble. It is now the turn of the hall bathroom and I found this great sheet vinyl. It is made by Mannington for its 2017 collection called Revive - it really looks like encaustic tiles. So I am wondering whether you think this will effect the resale value of the house and if the ROI is good or not. The houses in this area are around 400K.
Thanks for your help!
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