From wet towels and dirty clothes to tricky stains, the laundry room is essential for any household. Sometimes these rooms are left to the wayside when it comes to interior design. Maybe yours is off the first level bath next to the mudroom or hidden in a hallway closet. But there's one thing that all homeowners can agree on when it comes to their laundry room: it needs to be functional. This might mean extra shelving for immediately storing away clean towels, a utility sink for stained items to soak in, or maybe waterproof flooring that can withstand the messiest of messes.
Nothing elevates a curated laundry room like beautiful tile flooring. Whether it's porcelain, wood-look ceramic, or natural stone, tiles take the cake when it comes to durable laundry room floors.
Retro Mosaic Tiles
Memoir Glazed Ceramic by Daltile
Lean into vintage designs with retro tile in the laundry room. Whether you want a bold geometric mosaic tile or a modish Morrocan patterned ceramic, installing retro ceramic tiles creates a beautiful focal point for your laundry room. In this case, let your tiles take center stage and influence the colors in your laundry room walls. If you aren't ready for an overwhelming amount of pattern, you can always try a tile backsplash above the laundry room sink. As one of the best tiles for a laundry room, ceramic tiles are water, and chemical-resistant, plus they come in a variety of styles and natural finishes.
Wood-Look Tile Flooring
Hanley Wood in Orlando by Daltile
If you already have wood-look flooring installed throughout your home and want to keep a consistent floor throughout the house, you might consider wood-look tile in the laundry room. Often, your laundry room is connected to another room, so you can keep conformity by installing wood-look ceramic tiles throughout your kitchen and bathrooms. Sophisticated and modern, wood-look tile is a great way to show off gorgeous flooring that's still tough enough to handle the mess in the laundry room.
Natural Stone Flooring
Franklin Tile in Cream by Daltile
Maybe you're leaning towards a natural look, so you opt for matte stone tile in the laundry room. There's an endless array of natural stone options, from travertine to marble to concrete. We recommend investing in wide tiles and large-format options as these are trending and will open up your smaller laundry space to make it feel bigger. Give your interior design a rustic modern feel when you opt for darker stone options like slate or go for a sleek and polished look with lighter hues and cream-colored porcelain tiles.
Alternatives to Tile Floors
Tuscany Vinyl Sheet in Midnight by Armstrong
If you love the look of tile but have young kids or pets around and need a softer surface that's less prone to slipping, try vinyl or luxury vinyl tile in the laundry room. While sheet vinyl is a convenient solid surface that can easily roll and cut to size, luxury vinyl tile performs better in moisture-prone environments. With advances in floor engineering, luxury vinyl tile can be installed using a simple click-and-lock system and often has advanced sealants that seamlessly lock out water to protect your subfloors. These waterproof, pet-proof, and stain-proof floors are available in a wide variety of designs, from wood-look to stone-look tile.
How have you incorporated tile in your laundry rooms?
