My customers who are in the market for kitchen/bathroom flooring will often say that they love the look of ceramic tile but, hate that it's so cold to the touch and that a glass accidentally dropped on it shatters to the point that they're finding shards of glass in odd places years after the fateful slip of the hand. Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) might be the answer. Not only is it warmer to the touch than ceramic tile, it offers the aesthetics of natural stone and wood while providing easy maintenance -- a good sweeping and damp mopping is all you need to do!
Another advantage to LVT is that it is less labor intensive to install than natural stone or ceramic tile but, DON'T confuse it with cheap, Do-It-Yourself peel 'n stick vinyl tile. LVT is a breed all its own. Products like Armstrong's Alterna LVT is composed of a limestone base with protective vinyl wear layers. It is thin and lightweight and can be installed anywhere with or without grout lines in about half the time it takes to install a ceramic floor. There are different methods of installation for LVT including glue-down and floating. Manufacturers of LVT have done an amazing job at mimicking the look of real stone. Once installed, it can be hard to notice that it is not "the real McCoy."
Here are some examples:
Another advantage to LVT is that it is less labor intensive to install than natural stone or ceramic tile but, DON'T confuse it with cheap, Do-It-Yourself peel 'n stick vinyl tile. LVT is a breed all its own. Products like Armstrong's Alterna LVT is composed of a limestone base with protective vinyl wear layers. It is thin and lightweight and can be installed anywhere with or without grout lines in about half the time it takes to install a ceramic floor. There are different methods of installation for LVT including glue-down and floating. Manufacturers of LVT have done an amazing job at mimicking the look of real stone. Once installed, it can be hard to notice that it is not "the real McCoy."
Here are some examples:
Armstrong Alterna
Mannington Casa Chipotle Adura Vinyl Floor
Mannington Nature's Path installation by Action Carpet & Floor Covering
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