Tile that you can mop once a week.

Your photo looks like brick, which sounds like a great option for you.

Brick would be an optimal material for your flooring - both for look and durability.

Is the pic your mud room ? If so you have brick if not we need to see your space . Is this heated ? If not then treat it like an outdoor space with slate floors .

Something without grout.

Consider not only durability but cleanability too. I might do concrete

floor with an outdoor runner.

I would do a porcelain slate look alike, or any gray tile. Unless you live somewhere where the dirt is more like clay, gray will hide dirt best. And put a waterhog mat right inside the door.

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Tile with grout, both the same color as backyard dirt. Put a couple tablespoons of backyard dirt in a ziploc bag, then go to the tile shop. Buy a lobby broom (short broom with dustpan) to keep there for quick sweeps since a Roomba shouldn't be exposed to weather.

I put cheap vinyl flooring off a roll in our three-season room because we were making it into a "day" room for our dogs. Five to seven years later (don't remember exactly) it actually looks good and is super easy to clean. I imagine there are other materials more durable, but depending on your situation, vinyl has a place.

If you do go with a tile, I installed a marble type pattern in the kitchen of our former house because of the same 4-legged situation. The subtle pattern and soft colors (beiges/grays on a white background) went a long way in hiding the paw prints.

With the type of wear you describe it is important to get the right material..if there will be bare feet …and pets feet …in the area I wouldn’t use rough brick or any surface that is slippery..a good LVP with a slight texture like the indented woodgrain types..feels good on bare feet..not slippery..and very easy to clean ..is easy to lay in the plank strips in small or odd shape spaces..but in any case rugs strategically placed to absorb water will also be needed to avoid accidental slips and falls

That mudroom was designed by Whittney Parkinson — there are more pictures of it on her Instagram.

I have so many of her rooms saved!

The paint color is Farrow & Ball Brinjal (which can look very different in different lighting situations) …. but I’ve never seen her give the exact flooring source, except to say bricks or pavers are great for a mudroom. She said it in the caption on a picture of this particular mudroom, so it’s definitely one of those.

@Jilly - One of my all time favorite kitchens is by Whittney Parkinson. She can make the most average suburban home look beautiful and vaguely historic.

Thanks everyone!!