Real White Oak will hold up fine to foot traffic. If you dont like the look of LVP or plastic flooring seriously consider real wood floors. Keeping your dogs nails trimmed will go a long way in protecting the floor.

Watch out for vinyl. It does NOT like heat. It does NOT like sunlight. It can and will warp if it is in direct sunlight. In HIGH-END builds in Florida (with super-high UV rated windows and PLENTY of shade/roof overhang) you can be quite safe. But the regular homes with regular windows with direct sunlight pooling on the floor creating a heat source, you can have massive problems with most vinyls....as in 95%-99% of vinyls have this issue.

That brings it down to laminate. I like to work with high-end European laminates that cost $3-$6/sf. The stuff out of Switzerland is AMAZING!

Thank you! Great point! Laminate it is!

Check out SPC vinyl floors. It can take some heat and cool, and is less likely to move. I like SuperCore by We Ship Floors, but the Flooret by Modin is also a nice product.

Just got advice to pick laminate - the expensive stuff looked good in showroom- very confusing since LVP so popular - but design gal fan of the laminate.

Make sure you look for a water resistant laminate because most laminates don’t like water. We were looking at AtroGuard laminate by Lamett, but have since decided to install SPC (stone polymer composite) rigid plank SuperCore flooring from WeShipFloors.com. It’s not bothered by moisture and humidity, and living in Mississippi that’s a real plus. With the laminate we would have to run dehumidifiers 24/7 to maintain the 40-60% humidity to keep it happy during the summer and humidifiers in winter to maintain the humidity during cold weather when the heat has to be on. Most of the water resistant laminates are surface water protected for up to 72 hours, but if water gets under it the floor can be ruined.

The Flooret Modin SPC plank has some colors you might like and so does SuperCore. It’s definitely worth reading up on the newcomer SPC since it can take temps much higher than LVP and WPC (wood polymer composite) vinyl plank flooring and is much more stable in sunlight.

I also suggest you read a lot about laminate since you stated you are looking for flooring that will be durable with water. IMHO, the SPC flooring will fit your needs better. There are some companies that have a tile look SPC if that interest you. It may take some research to find them, but they’re out there.

Good luck in your flooring search. I really suggest you do some reading on both types of flooring and then decide what you think will work best on a concrete slab in Florida that needs to stand up well to water with humidity, kids and a dog in the picture.

Hi Sandy :-)

I am in search of the same exact thing. I too am in Florida and have a dog and 2 cats. I would LOVE European White Oak floors but I'm not sure it's a safe way to go. You may have already selected and installed your flooring - if so, I would love to know what you installed and if would be great if you could post some pictures. I am seriously considering Provenza LVP. If you scour Instagram, you will find that this is being used in many 'Modern Farmhouse' new builds. Very large, beautiful homes and I must say, it looks amazing. Also, Provenza has just recently added a new line that has an SPC core (more durable, more waterproof). This is what the industry is moving towards. I'm definitely going to be looking into this line. Again, if you've already installed something - please post pix. I would love to see!

Wow, Karen - thanks. That floor looks beautiful. Is it a porcelain tile? Rectified edge? I will google the product to try to find it online. Thanks for sharing pix :-)

Could I see what you went with?! I am on the same boat and planning to change the dark flooring in my guest house. This is the current laminate I have in the main house

What color and brand? love the look-how does that dloor hold up?

Hi Maria, what flooring brand and color is in your main house? It looks very nice

Look at LW floors - riverside