Are you wanting to add something new to your home? Consider these new flooring trends for 2020 to add a wow factor to your home's style.If you had to choose what you dislike most about your home, what would you say? Is it the cramped bathroom with a single vanity? The outdated kitchen appliances? If, like many other homeowners, your outdated flooring makes you cringe, why not make 2020 the year your floors get a re-design?
Not sure where to begin? We’ve done some of the work for you here in our short guide to new flooring trends. Take a minute and imagine how your home could look when you refresh even one room with a new floor!
Wood Is In
If you want a classic look and a floor that will stand the test of time, go with wood.
If you give it the proper care, wood ages like fine wine, and its popularity isn’t fading. Wherever you live, there will always be a market for wood flooring, and it’s not only solid hardwood. In 2020, homeowners also love engineered hardwood.
While it’s nearly impossible to tell which is which, you must look below the surface to understand the differences.
Solid Hardwood
If you choose solid hardwood, you’re buying 100% natural wood—no layers. Solid hardwood is the most durable flooring type, and you can find homes over 100 years old with the original hardwood floors intact. The most popular species for flooring include oak, maple, and cherry, but you can also buy walnut, ash, and mahogany flooring.
Engineered Hardwood
Go with engineered hardwood, and you’ll get a 100% wood composite flooring material. It’s made from hardwood and plywood layers. Engineered hardwood is a bit more versatile than its solid wood cousin because you can install it on any level of your home.
Both solid and engineered hardwoods offer a range of great features, and both fit in with any home style, including a traditional, modern, farmhouse, or rustic design. With the wide availability of different stains, you can finish hardwood in light or dark finishes (and everything in between).
The Luxury of Vinyl Flooring
Are you surprised to see vinyl flooring included in the trends for this year? It’s been around for decades, but it’s not the same outdated vinyl from the 1970s and 80s. If you want a trendy yet practical flooring option, explore the many options available in vinyl.
Out of all the flooring styles over the last decade, vinyl has made the most progress. Every year manufacturers come up with more realistic patterns and intriguing features. Vinyl flooring today comes in planks and tiles, which mimic the look of natural stone or wood. If you’re looking for unique designs not available in any other type of flooring, vinyl will make you over-the-top excited to shop for flooring.
Luxury vinyl flooring comes in planks, squares, and rectangles. Get as creative as you like by installing your floor in a grid, staggered, herringbone, or one of the other popular layouts. Color trends this year include grays, whites, and vinyl patterns designed to look like natural stone.
Stylish and Durable Laminate
Have you wondered whether laminate flooring can compete with some of the other popular flooring types? No need to wonder—laminate isn’t going away anytime soon! Laminate flooring has enjoyed its status as an alternative to wood flooring for several years.
Like vinyl, laminate manufacturers use advancements in flooring technology to consistently improve both the look and the functionality of this flooring material. If your memories of laminate go back to its debut in the 1980s, you’ll feel pleasantly surprised at today’s laminate flooring. Today, manufacturers design laminate to look more like solid hardwood than ever.
Like hardwood, laminate comes in a range of dark and light colors. In 2020, greige, a blending of gray and beige, tops the list as a favorite color choice for walls and floors.
Is Carpet Trending This Year?
At the beginning of this post, we praised hardwood flooring as one of the most enduring and popular flooring choices. We can’t leave carpet out of the discussion! Carpet stands right next to hardwood as one of the most popular and classic options for residential flooring. In some rooms of your home, nothing other than plush, luxurious carpet will do—imagine the treat your feet enjoy when they feel the warmth of carpet on a chilly morning. The soft feel of carpet drives its popularity. Carpet also makes a room quieter —no clickety-clack when the dog, the kids, or someone wearing heels walks across the floor.
As far as appearance, you’ll find carpet in an almost endless array of colors. That’s not the only thing that makes carpet special. Like many of the other new flooring trends, carpet comes in a variety of textures and patterns. Carpet makes a statement—rich jewel tones, bright contrasting colors, natural, earthy hues. Whether your message is one of quiet elegance or bold confidence, the color you choose speaks volumes.
In the past, homeowners chose whole house carpet, but today, they’re using carpet in select areas like the living room and bedroom. Carpet in a living area makes a beautiful contrast to hardwood or vinyl in dining areas, kitchens, and hallways.
Which of the New Flooring Trends Fit You Best?
With so many fantastic flooring choices, how do you choose a favorite?
We’ve presented the most popular new flooring trends, but which one fits you best depends on several factors. Like everything else about the design of your home, making the right decision about flooring means making a choice based on your tastes and your budget.
We can’t choose for you, but we’re always here to share everything we know about hardwood, vinyl, laminate, and carpet flooring.
When you’re ready, schedule a free in-home estimate. We’ll have one of our professional flooring experts come to your home with samples and their expertise to help you choose the flooring that best fits your needs!
