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mudroom flooring advice and inspriation!? help?

3 years ago

Hi all,

I’m in the early stages of planning our mudroom/laundry room renovation.

I’m looking for some flooring recommendations and ideally advice. A bit about the room - this is a mudroom/laundry room. It the main entry point from the garage as well as to the backyard which has a pool. There is a powder room off the space which will have the same flooring and is used by kiddos when coming in from the pool in the summer. We are located in Canada so get all the mud, wet and snow.

I want easy to clean - but don’t mind cleaning, durable, somewhat non slip (I’ll likely have mats).

The cabinetry will be boothbay grey by BM, plus cubbies on a wood washed grey. Walls TBa once I figure out flooring.

Attached is an inspriation flooring I liked but can’t find the actual floor. The designer and post in HGTV doesn’t give the details other than ‘marble look a like’

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tozmo1
3 years ago
Floors that get muddy and lots of grout don't mix IMO unless the grout is the color of the mud. The small tiles in the inspiration photo will result in a lot of grout. Would you consider a really nice vinyl?

https://www.armstrongflooring.com/residential/en-us/engineered-tile/alterna/item/D4180.html
SJ McCarthy
3 years ago
The small bit of flooring showing in the inspiration photo look to be either marble or marble-look tiles. I'm going with marble because I can't see any repeats. The tile is laid as a herring bone (which is lost because of all the different colours of tiles) which adds another 15% - 25% costs and waste.

I LOVE marble but even I know this isn't a great choice unless you know, live and love marble as a LIVING surface (it changes every day).

You can lay any tile in a herring bone so long as the long edge is divisible by it's short edge (ie. 12" x 4" or 8" x 4" or 6" x 3").

What is it about the COLOURS that interest you? Is it the soft whites? Is it the pale grays? Is it the MOVEMENT (all the different colours)?
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I might suggest a larger format tile, i.e. 12 x 24 porcelain vs. smaller stone or ceramic tile. Much easier to mop up and you can get tighter grout lines so the gunk doesn't get stuck in between. Pick a porcelain tile that looks like slate, in a light gray.

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K G
Original Author
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Thanks for the tips. The lack of large grout line makes sense to avoid little rivers for muck to go onto plus harder to clean.

I was under the impression that grout was beneficial to avoid slippery flooring? Is that not the case or maybe just for certain flooring and more in the bathroom/shower world?

and I like the look of the larger slate type looks. Especially the 2nd photo but the white grout is probably impractical
K G
Original Author
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I’m not completely opposed to vinyl - but I guess just in my head the look and quality isn’t as nice. The area is higher end so we normally see tile etc. Being put in. That’s probably an unfair assumption of vinyl especially based on practicality. We have vinyl right now and I can’t wait to replace it - it’s the last room of the house needing to be remodeled.
Snaggy
3 years ago
I just replaced the vinyl kitchen floor it was from the 70s and orange ! but there was nothing wrong with it ..Vinyl is very hard wearing and a lot easier to clean and as it's a mudroom why not ..and it's cheaper to change out than tile if you get feed up with it
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3 years ago
I like tile also and I loveee the inspiration choice. I would try to match that idea. If you want to avoid the grout or whatever the other houzzers suggested you can get that tile in larger. I just think the beauty of it is the small size. I would sacrifice the fact that if need to wash it a lot and go for it anyways. BEAUTY IS PAIN! Lol!!! Obviously needs to be practical also but I personally wouldn’t mind running a mop over it in the summertime and honestly I don’t even think it’ll be that bad
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Here's some actual slate floors. Maybe that would work for you.

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