5 New Trends in Flooring for 2024
See the latest looks in luxury vinyl, engineered wood, porcelain, laminate and other products debuting this year
A stroll through The International Surface Event trade show in Las Vegas last month might at first have seemed to be all about airy, neutral, light-colored wood flooring. But a closer look revealed new and improved looks for stone, vinyl and other unique products that continue to expand their visuals and performance. And for homeowners concerned about health and sustainability, the makers of flooring have been listening. Recyclable cores and PVC-free, allergy-certified and bio-based properties are starting to dominate the language of vinyl, laminate and engineered wood flooring.
Here are flooring highlights from the Surfaces event, as the trade show for the tile, stone and floor coverings industries is known. The new collections will be rolling out through 2024, and some products are not yet available.
Here are flooring highlights from the Surfaces event, as the trade show for the tile, stone and floor coverings industries is known. The new collections will be rolling out through 2024, and some products are not yet available.
Here’s a closer look at the Norgate color from Inhaus’ new Ceramin Gallery collection. The planks measure 8 by 50⅔ inches.
The Ceramin line of PVC-free planks from Inhaus includes three new collections that were on display at the Surfaces show. The name is a reference to the company’s patented polypropylene and ceramic dust core.
This is flooring from Inhaus’ new Ceramin Icon collection, in the Melville color.
How blonde can you go? This much, if it’s Inhaus’ Saltspring, from the company’s new Ceramin Icon collection of PVC-free flooring.
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Luxury vinyl planks. A range of blonde and light brown wood looks were featured in MSI’s new Laurel collection of luxury vinyl planks, which measure 9 by 48 inches and have a 20 mil wear layer. “We’re moving into blondes really heavy,” MSI’s Fallon Crawford says.
A refresher on wear layers: The clear outer surface of a luxury vinyl plank or tile does what its name suggests — it wears under foot traffic and furniture, so the thickness of that layer is an important consideration. The thickness is measured in mils, with 1 mil equal to one-thousandth of an inch. (About 40 mils equals 1 millimeter.) The thicker the wear layer, the more durable and long-lasting the tile or plank. Most residential vinyl wear layers range from 8 to 12 mils. Experts recommend at least a 20-mil-thick wear layer for heavily used areas.
A refresher on wear layers: The clear outer surface of a luxury vinyl plank or tile does what its name suggests — it wears under foot traffic and furniture, so the thickness of that layer is an important consideration. The thickness is measured in mils, with 1 mil equal to one-thousandth of an inch. (About 40 mils equals 1 millimeter.) The thicker the wear layer, the more durable and long-lasting the tile or plank. Most residential vinyl wear layers range from 8 to 12 mils. Experts recommend at least a 20-mil-thick wear layer for heavily used areas.
Here’s MSI’s new Laurel collection in the Cabana tone.
This closeup of Cabana, from MSI’s new Laurel Reserve collection, shows its neutral tone and gentle graining. Laurel Reserve has similar colors to the Laurel collection, with a thicker plank.
A display of Stanton highlights the focus on lighter tones of wood.
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Engineered wood. Even engineered wood floors are in on the blonde tone trend. Barlinek has new collections of wood-SPC (stone plastic composite) hybrid planks that have a European oak veneer top layer and a waterproof SPC core.
Cali’s new Cellar collection of engineered European white oak has a light, coastal feel with fewer knots and less movement in the planks, which measure 7⅞ inches wide in lengths up to 82 inches. The Terra Rose color is shown here.
Twilight Tannin is a slightly darker blonde from Cali’s new Cellar collection of engineered wood planks.
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Porcelain tile. Arizona Tile’s new Bio Attitude glazed porcelain tile is available in 8-by-48-inch planks in five colors. You can also get hexagons and slim straight stacks. Shown here is the Almond color.
Here’s Arizona Tile’s new Bio Attitude porcelain tile in Barrel.
And Arizona Tile’s Bio Attitude in the 16-by-18-inch hex pattern.
Here’s a close look at Arizona Tile’s Bio Attitude planks in Cotton.
This is Emser Tile’s new Finewood porcelain tile collection in a whitewashed wood tone called Arbo. It’s available in 9-by-35-inch planks in four colors, each with its own wood grain look.
Here, Emser’s new Finewood porcelain tile collection is seen in Oris, which has a more reclaimed-wood look.
Emser’s Finewood tile is shown here in Silva, a smooth, darker blonde with varying tones.
OK, maybe this is more of a dirty blonde with dark highlights. It’s Daltile’s new wood-look porcelain tile called Acreage, seen here in Stetson, available in 8-by-48-inch planks. Acreage 1-by-24-inch mosaic tiles are stacked vertically on the wall behind the bed.
Realistic-looking wood grain and knots are evident in this sample of Daltile’s new Acreage porcelain tile on display at the Surfaces show.
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2. Luxury Vinyl Steps It Up
With ever-improving visuals, waterproof features and rigid WPC (wood plastic composite) and SPC cores providing stability, luxury vinyl planks and tiles continue to be the choice for many homeowners, something that was evident in the multitude of offerings at the Surfaces show.
Karndean’s 10-by-41-inch loose lay vinyl planks called Danbury are shown here.
With ever-improving visuals, waterproof features and rigid WPC (wood plastic composite) and SPC cores providing stability, luxury vinyl planks and tiles continue to be the choice for many homeowners, something that was evident in the multitude of offerings at the Surfaces show.
Karndean’s 10-by-41-inch loose lay vinyl planks called Danbury are shown here.
Karndean Designflooring revamped its Art Select collection of luxury vinyl faux wood and stone planks and tile.
“We reintroduced new woods and new stones, which are available in both glue-down and rigid core,” Jenne Ross of Karndean says. “It still has a really high-quality 30-mil wear layer, which is as thick as you can find, and the rigid core is 7 millimeters thick.”
“We reintroduced new woods and new stones, which are available in both glue-down and rigid core,” Jenne Ross of Karndean says. “It still has a really high-quality 30-mil wear layer, which is as thick as you can find, and the rigid core is 7 millimeters thick.”
This sample of Golden Kent Ash vinyl plank from Karndean’s Art Select collection was a showstopper, Ross says. “You can see sort of a beautiful perfect imperfection that lives with it because it’s not digitally made, it’s not made with AI or a machine,” she says. “It was hand-planed, and it really does carry through to the texture of the product all the way to the edge profile.”
Here’s another look at Karndean’s Golden Kent Ash, which the company says was inspired by ancient hardwood forests in England. Ross also noted that the collection’s narrower 4½-inch width is rare in a vinyl plank.
Inspired by driftwood and the black swans of Swan Bay, Australia, Karndean’s newest loose lay LVT (luxury vinyl tile) has dark tones “as an ode to the black swans that live there,” Ross says.
Here’s how Karndean’s new Swan Bay Ash vinyl plank looks on a bedroom floor. The loose lay planks are held together with compression and are easy to replace if needed, Ross says. “It’s soft underfoot but it’s not a cushion, so it’s really nice to walk on,” she says. “It’s got commercially rated acoustic properties, so it’s great for second-story rooms or if you have a finished basement.”
Karndean’s Korlok Select wood and stone rigid core LVT on display at the event were meant to inspire people transitioning away from all gray tones. “People are trying to figure out how they shift their home from all the gray they put in their space and want to warm it back up again,” Ross says. “So these are two great offerings in rigid core. You can see they both do a beautiful job of blending the cool and the warm, so that’s why we wanted to highlight them here today to help people evolve in their flooring choice.”
Tarkett’s new EverGen LVT is its first wood plastic composite luxury vinyl plank.
This closeup of Tarkett’s EverGen shows the plank’s pressed bevels. All 20 designs in the EverGen collection have these bevels, a technique that results in nearly invisible spacing between planks for a more realistic hardwood look.
A variety of LVT offerings from Tarkett’s InStudio line, which includes new stone looks and the uniquely patterned Deco on the left.
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3. Laminate Gets an Upgrade
Forget the shiny, plasticky laminate floors of old. Many of today’s laminate offerings have improved visuals and durability, with embossed, hand-scraped, distressed or even reclaimed textured surfaces that can be scratch-resistant. Some are even waterproof. Attractive for its usually lower price point, laminate is giving LVT a run for its money.
Shown here is Cali’s new Mavericks line of “luxury laminate” wood-look flooring, which is waterproof and available in eight coastal colors. The 9½-inch-wide, 86-inch-long planks are the longest of Cali’s products.
Forget the shiny, plasticky laminate floors of old. Many of today’s laminate offerings have improved visuals and durability, with embossed, hand-scraped, distressed or even reclaimed textured surfaces that can be scratch-resistant. Some are even waterproof. Attractive for its usually lower price point, laminate is giving LVT a run for its money.
Shown here is Cali’s new Mavericks line of “luxury laminate” wood-look flooring, which is waterproof and available in eight coastal colors. The 9½-inch-wide, 86-inch-long planks are the longest of Cali’s products.
This is the Mocha Del Mar color from Cali’s new Mavericks line of laminate planks. All of the faux oak planks in the collection have a matte surface.
Here’s what Cali’s new Mavericks laminate looks like in Mocha Del Mar on a kitchen floor.
Mohawk introduced new products within its RevWood line of laminates that have waterproof properties and improved wood-look visuals.
These are the three collections within Inhaus’ Lamdura laminate line. Manor is new to the collection, a herringbone meant to coordinate with colors in the Landmark collection. The company replaced three colors in Visions with new, lighter colors.
“This is a trend you’ll notice in all our collections,” Diego Mateos of Inhaus says. “We stripped back the darker, knotty colors, and the new colors we’re doing are more clean, more simple, with lighter tones that are less complex.”
“This is a trend you’ll notice in all our collections,” Diego Mateos of Inhaus says. “We stripped back the darker, knotty colors, and the new colors we’re doing are more clean, more simple, with lighter tones that are less complex.”
Coordinating Manor herringbone and Landmark planks from Inhaus’ Lamdura line of wood-look laminate.
The samples on the left are from AmeriGrove, Tarkett’s first engineered hardwood collection, made of white oak and hickory. On the right is ShoreFlor, the company’s new laminate collection. Its laminate is rated AC4, meaning it’s suitable for heavy-traffic areas in homes. It’s also waterproof and steam-mop-approved, the company says.
4. Realistic Stone Looks
Natural stone continues to be a flooring choice for many homeowners, and easier-to-maintain imitations are improving in both look and durability. Porcelain and even vinyl versions of slate, concrete, marble and travertine were in abundance at the Surfaces show.
Shown here, Emser’s new Terramor stone-look porcelain comes in five colors and two sizes for floors: 47 inches square and 24 by 47 inches. The collection also includes a textured wall tile, seen at the center of the display.
The floor tiles have a unique finish, Emser’s Kathy Greene says. “You can see a lapatto shine to it. It’s kind of a mix of matte and glossy, kind of in between. It has a bit of a sheen to it, so it’s not a true matte and it’s not a true glossy, which makes it more slip-resistant,” she says. The various sizes and textured tiles are meant to coordinate with one another, Greene says.
Natural stone continues to be a flooring choice for many homeowners, and easier-to-maintain imitations are improving in both look and durability. Porcelain and even vinyl versions of slate, concrete, marble and travertine were in abundance at the Surfaces show.
Shown here, Emser’s new Terramor stone-look porcelain comes in five colors and two sizes for floors: 47 inches square and 24 by 47 inches. The collection also includes a textured wall tile, seen at the center of the display.
The floor tiles have a unique finish, Emser’s Kathy Greene says. “You can see a lapatto shine to it. It’s kind of a mix of matte and glossy, kind of in between. It has a bit of a sheen to it, so it’s not a true matte and it’s not a true glossy, which makes it more slip-resistant,” she says. The various sizes and textured tiles are meant to coordinate with one another, Greene says.
Emser’s new Terramor porcelain tile is shown here in Bianco, in a large-scale size. “It looks like stone and has a natural crack to it, but it’s porcelain tile, so it’s very durable,” Greene says. “We have it in a 47-by-47 size. We’re starting to see a real trend toward larger sizes.”
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Here, Emser’s Terramor in the Nero color creates some drama.
Arizona Tile’s new Agglomerate Marble provides a luxe look to this kitchen floor. The product is made by embedding natural marble chips in resin. The 24-by-24-inch tiles can be used for flooring and walls; sealing is recommended. They come in four colors, including Iceberg, seen here.
Which is the real thing? Karndean displayed a slab of real Ceppo di Gre, a sedimentary stone from Italy, above its LVT version, which is available in three colors.
MSI’s new marble-look Brighton porcelain floor tiles look elegant in this entry. Brighton comes in Gold and Grey floor and wall tiles; the Grey is shown here. The floor tile size options are 12 by 24 inches, 24 inches square and 24 by 48 inches.
Here’s a closer look at the marble-like veining in MSI’s new Brighton Grey porcelain tile.
Arizona Tile’s new slate-look porcelain Canyon series for floors and walls was also on display at Surfaces. The floor tile sizes include 12 by 24 inches, 24 inches square and 24 by 48 inches.
Here’s Arizona Tile’s new Canyon slate-look porcelain in Brown on the floor; the hex tile, also in Brown, is on the wall. “We’re seeing a lot more warm tones coming in instead of stark grays and white,” Shelly McNeal of Arizona Tile says.
The stone-look porcelain flooring seen here is Arizona Tile’s Canyon in Ivory. “We’re also seeing a lot of looks of natural stone come back again in a porcelain,” McNeal says.
Ross of Karndean says the company has been working hard to develop more realistic-looking stone in its luxury vinyl tile. This is its imitation of onyx, a beautiful stone that’s notoriously fragile when used for flooring.
“Onyx is a delicate semiprecious stone and it has a translucent quality, so typically when you see onyx it’s in a backsplash, sometimes backlit, as a countertop or waterfall island,” Ross says. “But for flooring it’s terrible. What we try to develop is a product that’s beautiful but may not be attainable or practical in its natural state.”
The Pearl and Rose faux onyx samples seen here were in development for several years, Ross says. The larger sample is Rose Onyx, a peachy tone that Ross says happily coincided with Pantone’s announcement of Peach Fuzz as its color of the year.
“Onyx is a delicate semiprecious stone and it has a translucent quality, so typically when you see onyx it’s in a backsplash, sometimes backlit, as a countertop or waterfall island,” Ross says. “But for flooring it’s terrible. What we try to develop is a product that’s beautiful but may not be attainable or practical in its natural state.”
The Pearl and Rose faux onyx samples seen here were in development for several years, Ross says. The larger sample is Rose Onyx, a peachy tone that Ross says happily coincided with Pantone’s announcement of Peach Fuzz as its color of the year.
You can even get a faux stone look in linoleum. These are stone looks from Marmoleum.
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5. Earth- and Allergy-Friendly
Sometimes it’s OK to think outside the box when it comes to flooring, especially for spaces like laundry rooms, powder rooms and kids rooms. There were numerous products to inspire homeowners to take a bit of a chance with looks that are eye-catching and, in many cases, healthy and sustainable thanks to recyclable cores and PVC-free and allergy-resistant features.
Forbo’s Marmoleum is a good solution if you’re looking for nontoxic, easy-to-clean flooring for a space such as a laundry room or playroom. Made of wood flour, linseed oil, pine tree resin and limestone, linoleum is “a homogeneous, purely bio-based floor,” Forbo’s Jeremy Brown says.
Short for “marbled linoleum,” Marmoleum is so durable and waterproof that tiles of it still line the grand staircase of the Titanic, Brown says. “Because of the natural benefits of linoleum, it rejects the growth of barnacles.”
Sometimes it’s OK to think outside the box when it comes to flooring, especially for spaces like laundry rooms, powder rooms and kids rooms. There were numerous products to inspire homeowners to take a bit of a chance with looks that are eye-catching and, in many cases, healthy and sustainable thanks to recyclable cores and PVC-free and allergy-resistant features.
Forbo’s Marmoleum is a good solution if you’re looking for nontoxic, easy-to-clean flooring for a space such as a laundry room or playroom. Made of wood flour, linseed oil, pine tree resin and limestone, linoleum is “a homogeneous, purely bio-based floor,” Forbo’s Jeremy Brown says.
Short for “marbled linoleum,” Marmoleum is so durable and waterproof that tiles of it still line the grand staircase of the Titanic, Brown says. “Because of the natural benefits of linoleum, it rejects the growth of barnacles.”
Here’s a mix of Marmoleum Cinch Loc Seal 12-inch squares in the Aqua, Lemon Zest and Volcanic Ash colors.
To spark ideas about how Marmoleum can be used, Forbo’s booth at the Surfaces event had various patterns and colors on the floor, ranging from imitation wood to carpet to tile looks.
“It’s really quite unlimited,” Brown says. “The broad range of colors that are available in linoleum sheet goods can be converted into various tiles, floating or glue-down, and then gives you the option to do all sorts of creative designs.”
“It’s really quite unlimited,” Brown says. “The broad range of colors that are available in linoleum sheet goods can be converted into various tiles, floating or glue-down, and then gives you the option to do all sorts of creative designs.”
Marmoleum sheet flooring in Black Glacier and Urban Silver covers the floor of this entryway.
Mohawk’s new PureTech PVC-free wood-look flooring was just one of many flooring products at the show that focused on sustainability. With a renewable core, the planks are made of a bio-based plant resin, Mohawk’s Matt Redding says. The company has partnered with organizations such as Plastic Bank in an effort to “be part of the solution of eliminating single-use plastics in the ocean,” he says.
This is Tarkett’s TruTex, a fiberglass- and polyester-based flooring the company says is waterproof, stain-resistant and asthma- and allergy-friendly. It comes in a variety of patterns that mimic wood, stone and tile.
You might not think the popular midcentury look of terrazzo would work in vinyl, but XL Flooring’s Bonito shows otherwise.
XL’s new carpet-imitating vinyl tile can fool the eye with realistic texture and coloring. “People love it for bathrooms and kitchens,” XL’s Philippe Deschamps says. Available as glue-down and loose lay tiles, they’re “a great option for someone who’s handy and can do it themselves,” he says. “You can put it on top of any existing hard surfaces.”
Forbo’s Flotex is a carpet-like product of nylon fibers that has “unparalleled density,” Brown says, so it’s impervious to water, food spills and even motor oil because of the way the product is constructed on a resilient base. Dust and allergens are easier to remove compared with carpet, he says.
If you’re still pining for patterned floors, Tarkett offers a variety of sheet vinyl, such as this patchwork from its allergy- and asthma-certified Easy Living collection.
Bonus: And finally, now that you have your nice new floor, you don’t want to be tripping over your old floor vents. There are many decorative options from Ventiques, and they’re flush with the floor to prevent accidents. These are from the company’s Kanyon metal series.
Here’s a close-up of a design from Ventiques’ Kanyon metal floor vent series.
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While a certain blonde doll dominated the movies last summer, blonde flooring has been taking over as the wood flooring hue for 2024. Whether as engineered hardwood, vinyl or porcelain, shades of blonde, along with whitewashed driftwood tones, offered airy, neutral looks at the Surfaces event. The abundance of gray wood from a few years ago hasn’t quite gone away, though, with the hue showing up in many of the plank collections.
Recyclable polypropylene. Inhaus does a blonde look with its new Ceramin Gallery collection, shown here in the Norgate color. The planks are PVC-free, made of polypropylene with a mineral composite core. Gallery comes in 13 colors and, as is the case with all Ceramin products, the planks are waterproof and 100% recyclable.