Here are some pics of the Lato Base that has been installed for about 1 month we ordered it in the summer and it arrived in December due to the pandemic supply chain boat traffic jam. it seems nice. it is lower shine and much more non slip than our previous laminate and warmer on cold mornings. +/- you cant run and sock slide on it. we replaced laminate that was light but more colorful in orange and pink hues (bottom pic is our old floor-notice how you can see the edge of each lamite plank. For a plastic floor, this Lato is more “realistic” than the old floor which had multiple boards per plank. Lato is light and looks best in the rooms with deeper contrasting colors imho. Maybe we will go darker on the walls the next time we paint Our house is 100+ years old. The Lato feels like a timeless color and I against our dark modernish Ikea cabinets. we did 900 sqft continuous over multiple rooms on the main floor we’ll see how it holds up long term. my kid roller skates on it and plays hockey on it with no marks or scratches that havent cleaned up. we clean it with liquid products and have the pet water dish on it without worries. The micro bevel is about as deep as the faux wood grains. We were not a fan of the deep grooves and trendy big planks but maybe this flat bevel will present a problem if any buckling or swelling occurs in the future. We’ll see. Under can lights and other fixtures it looks nice and doesnt mirror the light source. There are certain times of day that the light shows the artificial grains more. Overall, it looks good, but i doubt folks would be fooled that it is real wood while standing on it. But, it seems to have gotten firmer with fewer soft / hollow spots as it has sat and settled . . . or im used to them now. Subfloor was 23/32 tonge and groove particle board over exising imperfections from settling. Its not perfect but better than it was before particle board was laid. the negative- The wear layer is brittle. we did find a crack in it from an unknown source. Not sure if something was dropped or maybe a kid was testing dads hammer while he was not around after install. also in one of thr doorways, there is a gap in the subfloor it was soft and a plank cracked in half when someone stepped on in that spot. the previous laminate had spanned that soft spot without cracking. we did not use an approved installer. lesson learned we are going to see if we can replace just one or two tiles by cutting the tongue and gluing in a replacement as seen on line. hopefully others will not see the negatives that we have experienced. this is our first luxury vinyl and maybe the problems would have surfaced with other products too.

Thanks! I'm leaning that way as well. I'm in SF (well.. east bay so not quite) but loving the light, clean look. I'm a little nervous about the color bc I have dogs... and I can't seem to find many photos of finished installs. SIGH Keep us posted? :) I should be moving forward in the next few weeks so maybe I'll have pics for you soon as well!

The best way to reduce grout maintenance in a shower is to use the right grout in the installation. The old cement-based grouts were hard to keep clean. Many seemed to grow mildew like it was a cash crop. The newer urethane grouts are essentially a durable plastic, non-porous, and do not provide hiding places for mildew. We use nothing but in our bathrooms on floors, walls and shower surrounds. It's more expensive than cement grout, but considering the overall cost of a tile job, the different is minimal. Quartzlock was the original urethane product. It has now been bought out by Bostik. It is definitely a pro product, not recommended for any but the most experienced DIYers.

@parehm, We have Flooret Modin in Arbor in our entire house (actually just laying our living room and kitchen planks today!). We did extensive research and got samples of the Flooret, Provenza, Coretec Plus, Mannington Adura Max and Kardean. We chose the Flooret because it felt and looked the best, and we especially liked the extra wide and long planks, attached underlayment and 40mil wear layer. Some people don't like the bevel but we love it. The next best choice for us was the Coretec Plus, but it was $2 more per sq.ft and didn't look as good. We have a beach house and two 90-lb dogs that constantly bring gritty sand in on their paws. We've had the Modin in our master bedroom/bath and high traffic hallway for 9 months. This floor takes a beating and cleans up beautifully. The main negatives are the shipping cost plus having to deal with a freight company for delivery. But the company has been great to work with by phone with excellent response times and customer service. I always prefer to work with local dealers, but in the case, we have no regrets going with Flooret.