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5 Wood-Look Flooring Ideas

Holly Honeycutt

By Holly Honeycutt
Updated January 16, 2025

Looking for kid- and pet-friendly wood floor ideas? Hardwood floor options aren't the only solution. Consider wood-look flooring. It's versatile and comes in a variety of sizes, colors and textures. With five different types, there's a wood-look floor for everyone.

A blue and white entryway, a living room with a city view and a blue and white laundry room.

Laminate Wood Flooring

A living room with a city view, modern furniture, red vases and brown laminate wood-look flooring.

Considering different flooring types? Wood is beautiful but can be costly and difficult to maintain. Luckily, real hardwood floor options aren’t the only choice out there. If you don't want the upkeep or cost of real hardwood floors, consider laminate. Wood-look laminate planks are a real wood product made of dense fiberboard. These floating floors imitate a wide array of woods and are an easy DIY weekend project.

Benefits

  • Affordable
  • Easy to clean and install
  • Stain- and scratch-resistant
  • Won't discolor in the sun

Use in These Rooms

  • Living Room
  • Bedroom
  • Dining Room
  • Kitchen*
  • Bathroom*

*If laminate wood flooring is waterproof or water-resistant.

For more information on laminate, visit Laminate Wood Flooring Ideas.

Engineered Wood Flooring

A blue and white entryway with a white front door and dark brown engineered hardwood floors.

Engineered hardwood floors are made of layers of wood, plywood and fiberboard. There are three different installation types: floating, stapled and glued.

Benefits

  • Often more durable than traditional hardwood (especially bamboo engineered flooring)
  • Resists water damage and warping better than traditional hardwood
  • Can provide a look that's not found in solid hardwood flooring
  • Can be refinished if the veneer is thick enough
  • Can be installed over concrete

Use in These Rooms

  • Children's Room
  • Foyer
  • Living Spaces

For more information, visit Engineered Wood Flooring Ideas.

Vinyl Wood-Look Flooring

A laundry room with white cabinets, a blue pocket door and brown gray vinyl plank floors.

Today’s vinyl flooring looks great, wears well, and comes in a wide range of colors and grains. Luxury vinyl planks and tile are increasingly popular. Vinyl wood-look flooring also comes in sheets. For easy installation, consider peel-and-stick tile.

Benefits

  • Moisture-resistant (great for homes with pets or kids)
  • Stands up well to daily wear and tear
  • Affordable
  • Easy to clean
  • Easy DIY installation

Use in These Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry Room
  • Mudroom
  • Basement

For more information, visit Vinyl Wood-Look Flooring Ideas.

Bamboo Flooring

A living room with a green and white sofa, a dark reed coffee table and light bamboo floors.

As far as hardwood floor options and hardwood-like floors go, bamboo is considered to be a sustainable option. While trees can take decades to mature, bamboo grows (and regrows after it's cut) very quickly. These floors can often last as long as traditional hardwood floors.

Benefits

  • Extremely durable (can be harder than hardwood)
  • Stylish in appearance
  • Holds up well to foot traffic
  • Dent- and scratch-resistant
  • Easy to clean
  • Wide range of color and texture choices

Use in These Rooms

  • Any room except the bathroom since bamboo flooring isn't waterproof

For more information, visit Bamboo Flooring Ideas.

Wood-Look Tile

A dog and a bowl of food on a dark wood-look tile floor.

Wood-look tile has the timeless look of wood but the durability of tile, so that it can be used in any setting — indoors or out.

Benefits

  • Durable
  • Waterproof
  • Pet- and kid-friendly
  • No sealing required
  • Stain-, slip- and scratch-resistant

Use in These Rooms

  • Kitchen
  • Bathroom
  • Laundry Room
  • Walls
  • Porch
  • Patio

For more information, visit Wood-Look Tile Ideas.

Good to Know

Looking for wood floor ideas for your home? See how these flooring types, plus others, will look in your home with the Lowe's Flooring Visualizer. Viewing different flooring options will help you see which one works best for your space.

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