{"id":17094,"date":"2015-01-15T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T09:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/?p=17094"},"modified":"2016-05-03T20:15:47","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T20:15:47","slug":"a-guide-to-home-flooring-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/15\/a-guide-to-home-flooring-types\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to Home Flooring Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17095 size-large\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808000;\" src=\"https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flooring-520x363.jpg\" alt=\"flooring\" width=\"520\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flooring-520x363.jpg 520w, https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flooring-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flooring-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naturemoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/flooring.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you are buying a new home or fixing up your current one there are numerous things\u00a0to consider. Just one of them is flooring, but this is a biggie. You have to consider price, how long it will last, how easy it will be to install, and how easy it will be to clean and maintain.<\/p>\n<p>Hardwood floors are the desire of many because they look so good and they last so long. They are also quite pricey though. Vinyl is pretty cheap but how long until someone scuffs it up or tears it? It is also ugly. Carpet is not too expensive but it is a major pain to keep clean.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do with all these choices?? You look at all the options and you weigh the pros and cons until you come up with something you can live with. The chart below\u00a0with home flooring options from DirectBuy\u00a0has all of the most common choices and how they stack up in regards to cost, durability, installation, and cleaning. I would also add sustainability and toxicants to the criteria personally. In general the cheaper options are going to be more toxic to produce and more toxic to the owner (like vinyl and carpet). The natural options of stone, bamboo, and hardwood will be safer, more sustainable for the planet and yet more expensive. There may be some that fall\u00a0in the middle of the spectrum, like\u00a0ceramic\u00a0tile. So it comes down to more than just cost, quality, install, and cleaning. It comes down to your values as well and what you are willing or able to pay. If your current flooring\u00a0doesn&#8217;t align with your desires and values or money is the determining factor&#8230;you can use this handy chart to plan for next time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: 2px solid #808000;\" title=\"A Buyer's Guide to Home Flooring Types\" src=\"https:\/\/www.directbuy.com\/uploadedImages\/Products_and_Services\/Products\/Flooring\/infographic_direct_buy_homeflooring_firstdraft_july_16.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic - Home Flooring Types\" width=\"521\" height=\"2149\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presented by DirectBuy.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are buying a new home or fixing up your current one there are numerous things\u00a0to consider. Just one of them is flooring, but this is a biggie. 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