When you think about vinyl flooring I know you envision that tacky stuff from the 70’s, but it really has changed so much.
When we moved into our home in 2014 there was carpet in the master bathroom vanity area. Who puts carpet in a bathroom? Hint: Everyone in 1986. ICK!!! We tore it up and planned to replace it right away but got sidetracked by other projects (you know, the ones visitors would see). We lived with that sub-floor for a very long time.
While planning our bathroom I looked at hundreds of tile designs and never thought of even considering vinyl flooring. I really loved the trendy hexagon tiles that all the designers were installing. Most of them were at least $10 sq. foot and would take a large chunk of my bathroom budget. I stalked the internet until I found this floor on pinterest. I was shocked to find out it was a vinyl floor but I loved it so much I decided to go see it in person.
After I did some research I found out that it was actually Tarkett Vinyl. I went on the Tarkett Website and found a retailer nearby. This flooring is in their Easy Living Collection and is called Rich Onyx. Honestly, I expected to dislike this product once I saw it. Even though I’m cheap practical I don’t want my house to LOOK cheap. I picked up the sample and loved it, and when they priced it out for the master bathroom I found out the materials were only $306.94!
We were in the middle of a whole bunch of projects and on a serious time crunch. We also still had ceramic tile in half the bathroom to remove. The cost for removal and installation was under $400, so we decided to pay them to install it. Sometimes, it’s worth paying instead of my husband spending a weekend or two on the project. Don’t worry though, someone handy could install this very easily!
The installation was quick and easy! Mike had already removed the vanity. The installers removed the toilet and the leftover ceramic tile. Then they installed the new subfloor and vinyl flooring and put everything back together. All of that took about four hours.
Here are some pics of the flooring after the entire bathroom renovation.
Now that I’ve lived with the floor for several months I can tell you there are many surprise benefits to vinyl flooring, that make me wonder why I was so afraid to use it. There are so many benefits but here are the top reasons I love it.
Five Reasons to Choose Vinyl Flooring for Your Bathroom
Low Cost
Finding a floor that costs less than $310 is amazing! If I want to change the floor in a couple years, I won’t feel guilty because it was so inexpensive although I love it so much I don’t see that happening soon. Tile is an investment in both time and money.
Beautiful Appearance
This is definitely not your grandma’s vinyl flooring. The hexagons each have a different pattern, like tile. Nobody believes this floor is vinyl! It looks just as good in person as it does in these pictures.
Easy to Clean
Besides the appearance this is my favorite part about this floor. Honestly, I thought having ceramic in the bathroom was disgusting. The grout was always gross. It always looked dirty no matter how much I cleaned it. The vinyl floor is easy to sweep, vacuum, and mop. Nothing sticks to it. If you like low maintenance, this is the floor for you!
Safety
This was a pleasant surprise to me. Our ceramic tile was always very slippery, and I was worried about falling. Vinyl flooring doesn’t get very slippery at all because it wicks away water.
Quiet
Vinyl flooring is much quieter than a ceramic or wood floor. It would be great in a high traffic area to reduce noise.
I was really nervous about my decision to use vinyl flooring but it is one of the best choices I’ve made for the house. If you’re on a small budget don’t shy away from this as an option. I’ve already bought the materials to do our other bathroom with this floor. It’s beautiful and centsible!
Here’s the link again. Just click the “Where to Buy” Button under the product photo and find a store near you!
Now that you’ve seen our floor take a tour of the whole renovation with all of our budget-saving tips. Head over to our bathroom reveal!
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Oh my gosh, that is stunning! It is absolutely amazing how far they have come with vinyl! Thank you for sharing with us at the To grandma’s house we go link party! Hope to see you there tomorrow when the new party starts!
I too love this vinyl!!! I need to do my master bath. Yes most of mine is carpeted and we have redone it several times in 25 plus years but partly because we were told that putting real tile in meant they had to test it to see if the floor could handle the weight. Like you, I would want to see it in person. When we built our home it was very expensive at the time and they didn’t build them bigger in our area, but still while we had solid oak cabinets, wood doors and trim, the floors were vinyl and the counter tops formica and the vanities cultured marble. Long before anyone heard of using granite or stainless steel appliances. We have been upgrading slowly over the years but it is expensive and our master bath is up for this year so I look forward to reading your reno!!!
That sounds lovely. I hope you’re going to blog about all of it, of course! Carpet in the bathroom is a nightmare with boys around. Our bathroom reno is up on the blog if you want to see the whole thing. It’s in our room reveals section. Thanks for stopping by!
My husband and I just installed vinyl sticky tiles (yes, sticky tiles) in our kitchen that get grouted. Talk about something that doesn’t look like vinyl. I love it as much as I love your awesome bathroom floor. It’s gorgeous!
That sounds amazing! I’m going to have to look those up.
Just found this on Pinterest. Love the tile pattern! I wish I’d had that when we remodeled 8 years ago. Would love that in my bathroom. I have sheet vinyl in the kitchen that looks so much like tile, people actually have to touch it to believe me! Vinyl is great!
I’m so glad that I found your blog, via Pinterest. I’m in the midst of remodeling my guest bathroom, which is actually my elderly mother’s bathroom. I brought my mother to live with me about 2 years ago. Anyway, this was one of the projects that was supposed to be a simple replace the leaking / always running toilet, and mushroomed from there. One of those type of projects where you figure, since I’m doing this I might as well do this. Anyway, I had actually picked out and bought tile to go in the bathroom but after mom said she slipped on the sample that I had lying in the floor, I decided not to tile in there. Problem is when looking at the big box stores, I really didn’t see anything in the way of vinyl that I was that crazy about. But I love the vinyl in your bath. I thought it was tile. It is gorgeous.
I can’t believe you had vinyl flooring put in for $310. The wood planks in my kitchen have warped over the years, and in some places it’s rotting, but I’ve been putting off getting a new floor because of the cost. Maybe I should look at vinyl to see if there’s something that looks good and doesn’t cost much.
I’m sharing with Hubby as we just had a few floors redone in some duplexes … should have looked at this more beforehand! I’d love for you to share over at a new party called Let’s Party https://themarkandjanshow.com/2018/01/02/lets-party-6/ … we look forward to seeing you there!
I’m so glad I popped in for a visit! I’ve been looking for affordable flooring alternatives and this I just awesome. I’ll be looking into this very soon. #sharefest #theswaylife
I want to add 2 more major benefits to vinyl. It’s SO much easier to stand on! I’m talking less pain on aging joints and backs! After volunteering in our church kitchen when I was still in my 30’s and 40’s, I learned that standing for any length of time on tile caused me serious back pain. When we built our home, there was no way I was going to install real tile in my kitchen and baths. No way, no how, no matter how trendy it is. We found some great sheet vinyl patterns that many people have presumed is tile – until they walk on it and realize how comfortable it is! Secondly, it is SO much easier to change (as well as less expensive like you pointed out). Who wants to break up all that tile for removal when styles change (and they will change). Vinyl means far less labor.
this is something to look into as we are currently in process of remodeling home. This may be perfect in bathroom or kitchen
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I love the vinyl, your makeover is great. I’m really starting to love gray! I have vinyl in my guest bath, and I love it too. Holds up well with the water splashes and cleans up nicely. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
I love this vinyl flooring. You have to shared great one. Thank you
Love your makeover. I wasn’t a big fan of vinyl flooring before but now I’m a convert! Thanks for posting this!
I was exactly the same, but I am a believer now!
Love it! It looks wonderful and, as you say, is very easy to keep clean. I once had a vinyl bathroom floor that I just loved. I think it was something like 20 years old and still looked like new. Another advantage is that if you tire of it and want a change, it’s much easier to change than ceramic tile.
That flooring is gorgeous! I love your entire master bath transformation. I would never have guessed vinyl flooring could look so beautiful (and high-end). Thanks for sharing your makeover with us at Merry Monday this week!
your makeover is great! I too love this vinyl . While many people wouldn’t think vinyl flooring be a very pet friendly flooring choice, the new luxury vinyl flooring is an excellent choice, and it’s great for small children, too. The flooring is scratch and stain resistant, low in allergens, easy to clean and maintain, and even quiet to walk on.