If you’ve been to any flooring show rooms, chances are you’ve seen some luxury vinyl. Shoot, you might even have been in a friend or families’ home and thought you were looking at some elegant hardwood or tile and been mistaken. It very well could have been luxury vinyl.
Luxury vinyl isn’t by any means the bright colored, shiny sheet that covered your parents old kitchen. Since the old days of peel-and-stick vinyl, luxury vinyl is revolutionizing the flooring world. So let’s take a quick look at why luxury vinyl is catching fire.
Has Great Mimicry Skills
The appearance of luxury vinyl can be credited for its recent popularity. Whether it’s elegant hardwood or distinct tile, luxury vinyl can fool guests into thinking it’s one or other. It can even replicate the look of natural stone. This ability to replicate these popular flooring choices makes it simply and easy to match with the rest of your home’s decor, whether you want that hardwood look or tile or stone. It can even be created with different color grout if you wish to have a contrasting look of tile. Once installed, it’s difficult to tell the difference between the real materials it mimics.
Easy Maintenance
Luxury vinyl is very resistant to most spills and clean ups, and a simple weekly sweep and mop will do the trick in most situations. Always check with a professional before applying any cleaning chemicals to make sure it is safe to use on your floors.
Luxury vinyl is also built in several layers with a protective layer on top. This means that it’s durable and can handle most conditions, including moisture. It can also be used in high-traffic areas, which means luxury vinyl can be used in just about every room in the house.
Comfort
Again, because of its various layers, it’s going to be softer than stone, wood or tile, meaning it’s more comfortable to stand on. If you’ve got back problems and are logging some heavy miles throughout the day on your home’s floors, your back will be begging you to purchase some luxury vinyl for your next flooring.
The Way of the Future
Obviously luxury vinyl is something that is catching on in the flooring world and for good reason. Flooring specialists and engineers are constantly finding new tricks with luxury vinyl, whether it’s better protection from moisture or better ways to replicate other flooring. If you want a good, safe flooring with low maintenance, then call us and let us talk to you about what we have to offer with luxury vinyl.
