<p>Could you suggest bathroom flooring that is…</p>
<p>1) NON-SLIP - Our weekend motel stay reminded me of this critical requirement. The marble tiles were pretty, but yikes they were slippery when there was water on them from shower. (Slippery like a skating rink, after the Zamboni has polished it). </p>
<p>2) EASY TO CLEAN - I think there are rough surface tiles available that would be safer. But I worry that they would hold the dirt and be hard to clean. </p>
<p>3) STYLISH - In honesty, I really like our old linoleum. It fits criteria #1 and #2 above. But if we are going to do bathroom overhaul(s), then it seems we should pick a prettier, more stylish option. </p>
<p>We’d like to redo our downstairs guest bath. And perhaps the master bath too. (It has been 17 years since we built the house). Material cost is a only minor factor since I think labor for installation will be high regardless of the material.</p>
<p>Some sort of slate/stone is non-slip and stylish. I don’t find mine difficult to clean at all, but it does have an uneven surface if that is what you mean. My tile man neighbor says to use nothing but water on natural stone, no cleaning products.</p>
<p>Go for tile that has an embossed, raised pattern or non-flat surface. Do not buy shiny tile for the floor. Smaller tiles are also less ‘slippy’ than bigger ones – not nearly so far to go before you meet a grout line!</p>
<p>Cork flooring seems to be getting more popular. It’s easy to take care of, stays fairly warm and is comfortable to stand on. From what I understand from people who have installed it cork flooring is not slippery. Bonus–it’s a renewable resource.</p>
<p>We have a cork floor at work. It’s nice. Warm. Softer than tile, I would think less slippery …and it “pits” …as in if you wear your high heels in the bath room, you will have pits in the floor from the heel.<br>
Agree on grout - DARK - dark dark! We did one of those those tile floors with one piece of tile that has about 15 small squares -with grout lines between them. It looks nice, and because of all the grout lines, which creates a bit of an uneven surface … it is not slippery.</p>
<p>I have a family member who works in a flooring business. Good quality cork stands up to use better than some hardwood floors. You will want to make sure it is sealed to make it even more durable. Sealing it with polyurethane will help avoid the pitting and/or scratches. In a bathroom it’s better to use cork tiles rather than the floating floor–can’t remember why though. Also, make sure to caulk before putting on baseboards etc.</p>
<p>Personally, if I was redoing a kitchen or bathroom I’d go with cork. The only time I think I would second guess cork in the bathroom is if I had young children who still liked to splash and make messes (big puddles) in the bathroom.</p>
<p>Light colored or even white grout can be maintenance-free, if it is epoxy. It is not porous, so it does not stain easily (at a home show where I first saw this grout the guy demoing it was pouring dyes and beet juice on white grout lines and just wiping them off). I have replaced the grout on the bottom of my shower with the epoxy kind (light grey color to match the tile) almost three years ago, and I have yet to use a cleaning product on it. We use this shower daily.</p>
<p>I like good old, relatively inexpensive vinyl. Softer and warmer than tiles, and nonslip varieties easily available. No grout lines, easy to clean.</p>
<p>Marmoleum sounds like a very cute animal to me. As in, “We have two Marmoeums, Fluffy and Sugar.”</p>
<p>Wis75, After having all kinds of flooring, I too like vinyl for bathrooms and kitchens. If we build our next house, I think that’s what we’ll use. Well, so long as Marmoleums don’t eat vinyl.</p>
<p>Cork does sound interesting for the master bath. There are ocassional water splashes, but no puddles from kiddie play. Also I rarely wear high heels, and they are not the spikey kind.</p>
<p>If we do tiles, it sounds like epoxy grout is the way to go.</p>
<p>We looked at cork for our kitchen when we remodeled. Brought a sample home and let the dogs walk on it. Didn’t use it–scratched instantly from their nails.</p>
<p>If you are going to have water on the floor from showering, I would not recommend cork or bamboo.
Look at some non-smooth floor tiles and put a heating mat underneath so you can have heated bathroom floors. I have tiles in all my bathroom floors and no one has ever slipped. I also put bath mats down in front of the shower and the commode to absorb water.</p>
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<p>We have limestone. Both limestone and porcelain can be laid with very narrow grout lines, almost like marble. We sealed it with a matte finish. The tile is set in a pinwheel pattern using a small mosaic to spin the tiles around. </p>
<p>We ran the mosaics around the shower wall (about 6 in), and tub base (about 4 in). On the shower floor, we have a design in the center which sorta looks like a floor mat of the mosaics. </p>
<p>I am disabled so it was imperative to have a non-slip surface. When I step out of the shower, I use a floor mat so the floor doesn’t get wet. I suggest putting a grab bar in your shower no matter your age or health. They come in different lengths and finishes and aren’t ugly anymore.</p>
<p>We remodeled a bathroom for my Dad a few years ago. It originally had a combo shower and tub, but he was getting unsteady on his feet and I was worried about him falling. We took out the tub and did a walk-in shower. I used a textured tile on the floor that looks sort of like linen. It is not at all difficult to keep clean. We did not put a permanent grab bar in, but we have a removeable one that works well. In the master bathroom, I have travertine, and it is not slippery at all. Cleaning is easy also, I just rinse well after each use and once a week I steam mop it.</p>
<p>Any kind of natural stone or ceramic tile. The larger the tile the better because you want less grout lines. Most importantly use a latex grout NOT a sand grout. </p>