Check these vinyl flooring ideas to create an affordable look that is uniquely yours

Easily maintained, resilient, durable, what's not to love about vinyl?

Vinyl flooring ideas can be found in every decorating magazine you look at today. Vinyl flooring, also known as resilient flooring, was first introduced in 1909 under the name of Bakelite and was the first completely synthetic plastic. Today it dominates the flooring market and can be found in every color, design, and price range.

Sheet or tiles?

Cushioned sheet vinyl offers the most resilience. It is quiet and comfortable underfoot. It is stain resistant and is easily maintained. No wax and never wax finished are often available.

Regular sheet vinyl is less expensive than the cushioned brand. It is less resilient, but other than that quality, the advantages remain the same as the cushioned product.

Because of these qualities, vinyl sheet tile is often the flooring of choice for high traffic areas. It is also an excellent choice for areas where activities such as cooking, potting plants, and art activities could cause staining.

A wide range of colors, styles, and textures is available in sheet vinyl. However, sheet vinyl is not as flexible as vinyl tiles when it comes to customizing your vinyl flooring ideas.

Customizing your tile flooring ideas with vinyl tiles

With vinyl tiles one can easily mix and match designs, patterns, and textures to develop any design idea. It is also possible to mix flooring materials when using vinyl tile.

If the vinyl sheeting you prefer is not available in the widths you want, buy it anyway and then border it with contrasting vinyl tiles. Mix and match other flooring materials with vinyl tiles to create interesting flooring ideas. Tiles can also be used with wood laminate flooring as a design concept.

Be sure to draft your designs on paper before you develop your final vinyl flooring ideas. This will give you a visual look at your designs before you make a final decision.

Add laminate flooring to your vinyl flooring ideas

Laminate flooring is a close relative of vinyl flooring. When you really want the look of wood flooring, but the expense is just not in your budget, a wood floor lookalike may be just what you need.

Laminate comes in both wood and stone looks and have the same durability and easy care properties of vinyl.

It is suitable for high use, high traffic areas because of these qualities. Laminate is not recommended for bathroom use because prolonged exposure to moisture will damage the product.

Ease of installation helps vinyl's popularity

One of the major benefits of vinly and laminates is the ease with which they can be installed. Whether you are installing sheeting or tile, it is a relatively easy do-it-yourself project that can be completed in a short time.

For inexpensive and durable flooring with great design possibilies, consider vinyl and laminates for your flooring ideas.