13 Jun Durable Materials for Those High-Traffic Areas
Your floors take a beating, especially in the high-traffic areas of your home. Think about those spaces in your home that see the most action. It’s likely your entryway comes to mind. Maybe the hallway leading to bedrooms, or the dining area in your kitchen, the path to the backyard, or any other part of your home that’s well-traveled. These are the spots that show the most wear and tear, and in a much shorter time than you’d like, we’re sure.
Never fear! When you plan correctly and use the most durable materials in those high-traffic areas, you can keep your home looking great while getting the most use out of your investment. At Seiffert Building Supplies, we are here to help Quad Cities homeowners select the best and most durable materials for their homes.
Choosing Strong, Long-Lasting, and Durable Flooring for High-Traffic Areas
The key to maintaining beautiful flooring in the most-used areas of your home is to balance strength and style. In other words, select flooring that can stand up to heavy wear and tear and still look stylish.
There are so many different flooring materials to choose from that it can be downright overwhelming. Even when you’re shopping for durability for high-traffic areas, you’ll find plenty of choices. But some materials are far better than others. And you may find flooring selections you once thought of as hardy aren’t made to hold up to busy families. Here are our best options for those high-traffic areas of your home.
Engineered Hardwood: If you want the beauty of hardwood and the durability of composite wood, look no further than engineered hardwood. Unlike natural wood, engineered wood stands up to moisture, temperature fluctuations, and the drier environment that comes from using your furnace in the cold winter months. Even under the busiest conditions, with proper maintenance, your engineered hardwood flooring can last 30 years. Worried about the look of engineered hardwood? Engineered hardwood looks so much like natural hardwood that even the sharpest eye can’t tell the difference.
Luxury Vinyl Plank ( LVP): LVP is a beautiful and durable flooring, making it ideal for high-traffic areas. Use this lovely flooring option in kids’ bedrooms and playrooms, your foyer, mudroom, or any other busy area of your home. It’s resilient, waterproof, and maintaining LVP is easy. When you invest in top-of-the-line LVP, it lasts up to 25 years, even in high-traffic areas.
Laminate: Laminate flooring is highly durable and very affordable. This flooring comes in seemingly endless styles and colors with an average lifespan of 25 years. Laminate is an excellent selection for bathrooms and powder rooms, busy basement rec rooms, mudrooms, playrooms, and small foyers.
Tile: Choose ceramic or porcelain tiles for your high-traffic areas, and you’ll find a flooring that stands up to wear and tear. This durable flooring is great for foyers, kitchens, and bathrooms. Tile is available in so many colors and patterns, and, with proper care, can last for decades.
Nylon Carpet: Nylon carpet was designed specifically for high-traffic areas. With its resistance to stains, water damage, and just about anything you throw at it, nylon carpet is a wonderful choice for those who want the look of carpeting but need a highly durable flooring. Use this flooring in your busy play areas, rec rooms, basement, sunporch, or mudroom. The strong-as-steel nylon fibers can maintain their look for up to 15 years.
Accessorize for Form, Function, and Durability
Now that you’ve found the best option for durable flooring for your high-traffic areas, let’s look at ways you can extend that lifespan and get the most from your investment.
- Rugs: whether an area rug, runner, or a small round or rectangular rug, these accessories do so much. You can use rugs to tie in colors in your decor scheme, prevent slips and falls, and protect your floor from abuse.
- Doormats: Use a doormat outside and just inside your entryways to protect your floor from anything someone may track into your home. Mud, snow, rain, and less desirable detritus come into your home on your shoes. Eliminate that possibility by placing “wipe-your-feet” doormats inside and outside for twice the prevention.
- Shoe Storage: Create an area inside your foyer or near your back entryway for family and friends to deposit their shoes. This request shouldn’t offend, and it’s a given in many places across the globe. But, best of all, it helps prolong the life of your flooring. .
Now, Let’s Talk Walls in Your High-Traffic Areas
Don’t neglect the walls in your high-traffic areas. You can prevent scuffs, stains, and damage when you use the right wall coverings. Today’s paint manufacturers offer a vast selection of wall paint that’s virtually impenetrable. And today’s long-lasting vinyl wallpaper also offers more durability than ever before.
To ensure you’re walls are protected, invest in wainscoting. Long a design feature that insulated and prevented damage to walls, wainscoting is a beautiful way to add texture and dimension to your walls. It comes in many styles and is highly suitable for foyers and long hallways in high-traffic areas.
We Offer Solutions
At Seiffert Building Supplies, we understand the need for durable and long-lasting materials for your home. Those high-traffic areas take a real toll on your walls and flooring, but we have solutions. Please contact Seiffert Building Supplies today and let’s find a solution that works for you.
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