The saying “home is where your heart is”, is something that resonates with many of us. For most people who want to make their house a home, this means making it comfortable and cozy for them and their families. In addition to customizing the rooms with personal touches such as paint colors, furniture, decorations and more, many homeowners also choose flooring that reflects their personality and taste. When considering how to choose flooring for your home, you will need to consider what kinds of activities are occurring in different areas of your house, so a given material can best accommodate a particular space’s level of traffic.

For instance, kitchens are generally considered high-traffic areas, while bathrooms have slightly lower levels of wear and tear on floors due to wetness. The same goes for bedrooms versus living rooms. Our team at Tabla Supply is committed to giving you access to many choices for your custom flooring solutions. Read on to learn more about the appropriate methods for selecting flooring for your home.

Evaluating Your Daily Situation

Before you trudge along with this overhaul of your home, you’ll need to take a moment to evaluate the daily routines and situations in your home. How many rooms are in your home? Who is using the room? Do you have animals and young children? Which rooms are used the most? If you’re able to answer these questions, this will help in your pursuit of comprehensive solutions for your home. If you have young children and pets, you’ll more than likely choose flooring that is durable, but easy to clean. Conversely, if certain rooms will gain most of its foot traffic from seniors, slip resistant and shock absorbing flooring will serve them well. Ideal options for these kinds of situations include carpet, rubber, or vinyl.

Make Selections Based On Room Function

Once you’ve evaluated the specifics of your daily situation, you’ll need to determine how the flooring for your home will impact the room’s activities. Let’s look at the kitchen, which is where most of us will spend our time throughout the day. We do a lot of standing in this area, which makes the floors susceptible to retaining a lot of oil. Since this is the case, you’ll want to select a flooring type for the kitchen that is non-slip and easy to maintain, vinyl and laminate could suffice for your kitchen.

Take a look at other viable solutions for every room in your home:

Living Rooms: Solid wood or engineered wood, and carpet, are common choices for your living room because they’re warm and inviting.

Bedrooms: Carpet is a popular choice for many bedrooms. Since we all spend a considerable amount of time sleeping, working, or resting, carpeting is efficient since we spend a lot of time barefoot here. However, if you are prone to allergies from the dust that carpet emits, then wood, laminate, or vinyl could work too.

Bathrooms: Did you know that the average person spends around 416 days of their life in a bathroom? Bathrooms are supposed to have elegant, robust flooring options. You can get creative here with clay, stone, sheet vinyl, or linoleum.

Home office: Since the pandemic saw many of us shift to remote work (either permanently or temporarily), home offices are garnering more attention. As a result, the floor in these spaces need to be practical and comfortable. Think carpet, wood, or laminate.