Whether you're building a new home or renovating a current one, you'll face many design choices as you go room by room. One of them is what kind of flooring option you are going to use for your home or garage. This usually will be the first and most important design choice to make in each room.
Polished Concrete Flooring
Concrete is a great choice for garage floors and might be viable as subflooring in your residential rooms. Hard structure and resilient construction withstand wear and tear, and concrete flooring usually fits even the tightest of budgets.
Rubber Tiles
Rubber can be a natural alternative to wood for those looking for something more eco-friendly than concrete. Tiles of rubber are easy to install and provide a cost-effective, durable option easy to customize to the size and shape of any room or garage.
Wood
Wood flooring is usually thought of as a high-end choice, but it's also quite durable and cost-effective if you choose the right kind of lumber. Something that's naturally resistant to rot is going probably to cost more, but it's also going to last a lot longer.
Epoxy Flooring
Epoxy floors are a smart move. It's durable and lasts a long time. Choose from lots of different eye-pleasing colors, and rest easy in knowing that cleaning it will never take much out of you. One word of warning would be making sure your subflooring is moisture-resistant in advance so there is no risk of dampness.
Carpet/Rug
They're warm and easy on bare feet. They're also much easier to clean and take care of with regular vacuuming and cleanings. Best of all is how cheap they are to install.
Vinyl Flooring
Vinyl flooring is great for low-traffic spaces. Vinyl tiles are comfortable and very flexible. You also get a lot of design choices in terms of composites, shades, and colors. There is also little need for maintenance.
Stone Flooring
Stone flooring options include flagstone, graphite, and sandstone. They can be expensive, but they're very attractive and durable options. Just remember that they get quite cold when it's winter.
You Don't Have to Be Consistent
While you should choose your flooring first when designing spaces in your home, you don't have to be consistent in your choices. You might decide on vinyl or wood for some rooms and carpet for the others. Also, your choice of garage flooring might not match the interior spaces of your occupied home.
