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Sure tile would be great, I guess. I think I'd want a rug down, but I suppose you could tile a bedroom.
You could also put down vinyl or Marmoleum, but it isn't generally done. That doesn't mean you can't do it if you want to though.
OP is on a budget. How does wood look tile compare in cost to a good carpet?
As I mentioned, we bought some of our tile for $5/sq ft, and some other for $12/sq ft (we bought the more expensive for where we needed an exact product match to what the home already installed). I'm not sure what good carpet costs these days.
It's not unusual in some parts of the country to have tile in a bedroom. And hardwood in bedrooms has been common anywhere I've lived. This tile looks so real that everyone assumes it is wood.
If laminate hasn't held up in the past then you know the answer to your question. Go with a softer material like Hardwood, or engineered hardwood that you can refinish after you abuse it.
We recently put hardwoods down in our bedroom and we love it, love it, love it. Oh, and since we still wanted a rug around the bed, and didn't want to shell out $1000 or more for a large area rug, we picked out carpet from a flooring store that was a very subtle design and we had it bound around the edges. Voila - an 8 x 11 carpet, excellent quality, for only about $500 (we found out that it's very inexpensive to have a piece of carpet bound - and you can get it cut to exactly the size/width you want).
Ugh, this flooring thing is driving me nuts. We have two bedrooms upstairs. I'm wondering if the flooring should be the same throughout? So, if we go with laminate, should it be the same color in both rooms? Is it OK to put carpet in one and laminate in the other? Decisions, decisions....
We have 5 bedrooms and not all of them have the same kind of flooring. The master has parquet flooring. Two bedrooms have carpet, and two have vinyl. Soon I will be removing the carpet from the rooms that have it and replacing it with something else, probably laminate
Personally would go with something not too slick, for safety while shuffling across the surface in your socks while bleary and half-awake. Hey, we want to keep enjoying your posts here, not have you land in the hospital!
But seriously would suggest something with some form of grip to it, if not a dulled surface, something not all out slippery - thought someone should mention it.
Many tiles are a bit bumpy for my sensitive toes - have already had several toe operations and prefer to avoid another.
It seems that everyone is bringing to my attention that laminate floors on the second floor aren't a good idea. The reason being is because they say it makes too much noise when people walk on it no matter what type of underlayment you use. I'm back to square one now.
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We need to replace the flooring in 2 bedrooms upstairs. I prefer not to use carpet. What is the most durable and economical way? We thought laminate but have had that in the past and it didn't hold up that well. It was in high traffic areas though. (living, dining and kitchen areas)
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It seems that everyone is bringing to my attention that laminate floors on the second floor aren't a good idea
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Laminate that is installed properly with a quality underlayment material shouldn't make any noise.
Laminate should be fine, even in the bedrooms. As with any other materials, the devil is in details, such as..
- Buy good quality material. Costco has some great laminate for reasonable $$. Otherwise, you can buy good laminate for under $2 per foot.
- Installation matters. Greatly. With laminate, you can DIY, and still get excellent results. You will have to take your time, do some research (youtube is your friend), but with the cost of professional installation that may go as far as $5 per foot, it is still worth it. Your installation will be much slower than the pros, but the end result may be as good.
- Area rugs may eliminate the laminate problems mentioned above. You can place them in strategic places to dampen the noise, prevent slipping and add nice accents to the selected areas.
- Last but not least, cost matters. Otherwise, we all would be living in log houses, overlooking the lake, with oak floors covered by (artificial, of course) bear skins, and warmed up by stone fireplaces. For 99% of the population the above is an utopia, and we make do with our limited means.
I would prefer caesar stone flooring, As caesarstone is strong, tought and indestructible after granite.
I have booked caesarstone tiles for my bedroom flooring. The main reason i liked caesarstone is because of its light colored designs and the mixing of the quartz material which makes it strong.
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We have two bedrooms upstairs. I'm wondering if the flooring should be the same throughout? So, if we go with laminate, should it be the same color in both rooms? Is it OK to put carpet in one and laminate in the other? Decisions, decisions....
