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How to Choose Flooring

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Every aspect of a home plays an important role in your comfort. You want your home to reflect your personal style, as well as meet the needs of your daily routine. Choosing the right flooring is a huge part of that.

So, how does one choose the right flooring? Should floors be lighter or darker than the walls? Should every room have the same flooring? How often do you want to clean it? Read about the different types of flooring and find the answers to these questions below.

Once you know how to choose flooring for your home, Footprints Floors is here to provide professional installation. Contact Footprints Floors today for a free estimate!

Types of Home Flooring

There are many different kinds of flooring to reflect every kind of style. Choosing flooring for your home - or even a particular room - depends on a number of lifestyle and environmental factors. Here is a brief overview of five different kinds of flooring:

Solid Hardwood


Hardwood is a classic for a reason. Adding hardwood flooring to your home can add to your home value, potentially increasing the resale price. It’s hypoallergenic and easy to clean. If you want to change the color at any point, hardwood can be sanded and refinished - something Footprints Floors can take care of for you.

Hardwood floors come in a variety of colors and finishes for every style, and offer different levels of durability depending on where they’re located in the home (and whether or not you have, say, toddlers or pets running around). Hardwood floors can be glued directly to concrete and have some insulation properties that may help lower energy bills over time.

Laminate


This material is budget-friendly, easy to clean, stain and scratch-resistant, and super durable. It can be installed over most existing floors if you want to change up the look of your home without having to rip out old flooring. This material is a great option for sunny rooms because it resists fading from UV light.

Engineered Hardwood


If you live in a place with high humidity or greatly varying temperatures throughout the year but love the look of solid hardwood, consider engineered hardwood instead. Engineered hardwood expands and contracts less than solid hardwood, meaning it can even be used in a basement and with radiant heat. It’s available in a variety of colors and finishes, and it costs less than traditional solid hardwood.

Ceramic, Porcelain and Stone Tile


Tile is waterproof so it's the favorite for use in kitchens, bathrooms and basements. Tile is low maintenance and can increase your home’s value. From the material to the look, tile provides tons of options for style, color and textures - even tile that looks like wood if you like the look of hardwood but want something different. It can even be installed outdoors on a patio, or in direct sunlight, and it’s easy to repair.

Luxury Vinyl Plank or Tile


Vinyl is making a comeback. It comes in a variety of colors, patterns and textures; it’s durable, attractive and affordable. Vinyl is a great option for homes with lots of pets or kids because of its durability, and it’s also a quieter option than ceramic or hardwood floors (no click-click-click of heels or dog toenails). Vinyl can be installed over most floors, so if you want a change you don’t need to remove existing flooring. All vinyl is water-resistant and some of it is even waterproof, making it a great option for bathrooms and kitchens. It’s easy to clean and stain resistant.

If you’re someone who loves to cook big meals, vinyl is more shock-absorbent than other flooring, making it good for standing for long periods (or accidentally dropping dishes. It happens).

The Right Flooring For You


When you’re wondering what flooring to choose, there’s always the big question: Should you use the same flooring throughout your home? The answer? You can if you want to. However, some rooms require different flooring based on moisture content. For example, even if you love the look of hardwood, it’s probably not the best choice for your bathroom.

You should keep the look of your flooring consistent in one continuous space, but feel free to change it up at naturally existing barriers like walls or doors. If you feel strongly about having the same look throughout your home with your floors, picking something like laminate or vinyl that works in every room is a great option.

As for colors, darker floors next to lighter walls can help make a room feel more spacious. However, if you have low ceilings, a floor that is lighter than the walls can create an illusion of height. In the end, it’s up to your personal preference, and what you think will look best with already existing decor.

Now that you know more about different kinds of flooring, it's also time to consider your lifestyle. How often do you need to (or want to) clean? Do you have young children or pets that make messes?

Footprints Floors is the Top Flooring Company in Livonia / Farmington Hills

If you are searching for floor installers in Livonia / Farmington Hills, you have come to the right place. Footprints Floors Metro Detroit has some of the highest ratings, thanks to our quality craftsmanship and incredible customer service.

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Whichever kind of flooring you choose, Footprints Floors is here to provide you with professional-grade installation. Footprints Floors only hires qualified, licensed contractors so you can feel safe about having us in your home. Footprints Floors is also able to offer incredibly competitive prices.

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What Our Customers Say

Great service. We had to push back the install because our kitchen cabinets were delayed and there was no issue. The installers were neat and clean and did a great job. They cleaned up after themselves and removed all the boxes and debris. The LVP floor looks amazing. Will use them again when we redo the bathrooms. Highly recommend!
Katrina Burns 07/7/25 — google
As someone who has proudly worked as a Sales Manager at Footprints Floors for the past two years, I’ve had the privilege of hearing countless stories from our customers about their positive experiences. But recently, I got to experience it firsthand as a customer and I was absolutely blown away. There’s a saying: "Some chefs don’t eat at their own restaurants." Well, I decided to “eat the food” and hired our team to remodel my bathroom and now I understand our customers on a whole new level. From start to finish, the process was smooth, professional, and even better than I expected. The crew showed up on time, respected my home, and went above and beyond with every step of the project. They carefully tarped and protected the floors, cleaned up thoroughly at the end of each day, asked thoughtful questions, and even offered expert advice on tile layout that made a huge difference in the final look. It’s one thing to sell a job — it’s another to live through the experience yourself. I trusted our team with my home, and they exceeded every expectation. Not only am I proud to work for Footprints Floors, but I’m genuinely grateful I chose them for my own project. Highly recommend, not just as an insider, but now as a very happy customer.
Billy ElKadri 06/24/25 — google
Footprint Floors is very client focused. They come out to review your project only to understand what is wanted. No pressure to purchase from them. Everything is in writing. I found my quote from Footprint Floors to be very competitive and I proceeded with them. Once the project begins, the craftsmanship and attention to detail is quite exceptional. The workers are friendly and if you are available during the build, they ask your input to make sure the result is exactly what you want. As in all projects, there are surprises. They addressed the surprises with only one thing in mind: the custer's desire. I highly recommend Footprint Floors.
Gary Cottone 06/17/25 — google
Excellent work very professional and helpful really appreciated the personal care and team support
patricia white 06/2/25 — google
Excellent work, very satisfied with the end product.
Dave Paul 04/25/25 — google
The work was done for the exact amount quoted, even with some minor additions during the job. Let us know when they would arrive and leave every day. Finished in the time quoted and collected the final 1/2 of the bill the day after they finished and the manager finished the final walk through.
Dennis Seybert 04/11/25 — google
Footprints Floors very diligently and patiently worked around my schedule. They did an excellent job with my basement floor. I would not hesitate to use them again and highly recommend Footprints Floors to anyone looking for a quick and easy floor installation experience!
Roman Zaks 04/7/25 — google
I am very pleased by the great price and great quality. Very experienced and professional.
Steven Felton 02/27/25 — google
Great service from beginning to end! They completed kitchen flooring and backsplash for me. Very affordable prices. The guys did a great job and exceeded my expectations. I’m so happy with the results. Ahmed and his staff were very professional, communicative, patient, efficient and friendly. They thoroughly cleaned up after each job. I didn’t have to do anything. If you’re looking for a company with integrity and affordable rates I would definitely recommend Footprints Floors.
A Coleman 02/25/25 — google
I found this company through Angi's List. They completed flooring and backsplash in my kitchen. From the initial visit to when they finished everything has been top notch. Everyone was professional, friendly, and thorough. Ahmed was very communicative throughout the process. I ran out of materials for both jobs and he was patient with me as I waited for the extra materials to come in. Once the materials came in Ahmed immediately put me on the schedule. After every job they thoroughly cleaned up the debris and residue left from the job. I didn't have to do anything. They exceeded my expectations. I was so happy and I'm a very picky person lol. My kitchen looks great. I'm already planning my next job with Footprints. I will recommend them to all of my family and friends. If you're looking for a company with integrity I would say definitely choose Footprints.
Ms. Alisha 02/24/25 — google
We are very happy with the quality of work done on installing our hardwood floors. The team was very professional and responsive throughout the process.
Jeff Gaudet 02/24/25 — google
Very professional and personal service with fair pricing!
Peggy Gunter 02/19/25 — google
Work done timely and as expected. No complaints!
Fred GulickJr 02/10/25 — google
Excellent service from beginning to end! The crew stayed until 10:30 PM to finish the job. There was much attention to detail. They were also very clean and were constantly cleaning up. The finished product is perfect! Would definitely hire them again!
Deborah Endres 02/3/25 — google
Footprints Floors did a fantastic job with the installation of our new flooring and the finished product looks amazing! Highly recommend, professional, quality, punctual, and accommodating . I would hire again !!
Nada Alata 01/29/25 — google
We had a few stops/starts with scheduling, but once things got going it was pretty smooth. Almost no dust, which was pretty amazing, and the work was completed quickly and efficiently. The floor looks nice.
Steven Crang 01/23/25 — google
Adnan and his team were great to work with. Very responsive, extremely professional and they finished our flooring job on time with fine workmanship.
Neelakantan Padmanabhan 01/13/25 — google
The workmanship was great. The team was pleasant to work with. It did take longer than I anticipated because their workdays started mid-day, so be prepared for your house to potentially be tore up longer than anticipated. There was also a large amount of dust all over the adjoining rooms because protective plastic was not used to seal off the work area.
Courtney Oldham 12/20/24 — google
The team from Footprints did a awesome job.The floors look great! Thanks again!!
Al Sneed 12/18/24 — google
They refinished my hardwood floors and it came out looking great! I told them that I was on a very tight schedule and they were able to get me in the following monday. It only took 4 days to completely sand down and apply three coats of finish on these old floorboards. I am very pleased with the result and will recommend them to my friends!
Sw4y 12/14/24 — google

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