Pet-Friendly Flooring Ideas to Make You and Your Pet Live Stress-Free

 Pets are an integral part of our lives. We take care of them like our children. They are but not very quickly trained like kids. Many things they don’t follow calls for adjusting our lifestyle. For these reasons, the flooring of your house, if you cannot survive without a pet, should be pet-friendly. It's an important part of keeping your home clean when you have pets. Here are some pet-friendly flooring ideas to make your life stress free.

pet-friendly flooring ideas to make your life stress free.

Pet-Friendly Flooring Ideas to Make You and Your Pet Live Stress-Free

Stone or tile flooring

If you have a furry friend whom you don’t want to banish to the backyard, you can think of installing stone or tile flooring. It is easy to clean and protect than any other type of flooring if you have a pet.

They are water and stain-resistant. You don’t have to worry about forgetting to trim their nails that can cause damage to the floor if you have a stone or tile flooring.

Even though this type of flooring is convenient for you, it is not the same as the pet. They are cold, and a little hard but are easy to clean spills and dirt compared to other types of flooring.

If you are in a colder region, you need to install a proper radiant system to heat the floor. Do make sure you add some warmth and softness for them.

If you have a furry friend whom you don’t want to banish to the backyard, you can think of installing stone or tile flooring. It is easy to clean and protect than any other type of flooring if you have a pet.

Engineered hardwood flooring

You can go for Brazilian cherry if you want a pet-friendly floor. White oak is also a good option for pets. Engineered hardwood is a good option over original hardwood, which is not suitable for pets.

Install thick veneer for preventing damage to the floor caused due to scratching. This style already has a rustic look to it. Wooden flooring are of high quality that doesn’t look damaged if there are scratches on it. It is quite tough and scratch-resistant material. So, if you want to share your space with a pet and is willing to spend more on some high-quality material, this is your best choice.

You can go for Brazilian cherry if you want a pet-friendly floor.

Vinyl flooring

Luxury vinyl flooring is pet-friendly flooring with a luxurious look. It is a budget-friendly version of the natural stone that looks very similar. This type of flooring is very durable. It is waterproof and resists most of the damages that happen due to scratching.

It protects from spills and stains. It is also soft on the pet’s paws, which other types of flooring do not provide. Luxury vinyl is the best choice if you are going for a cheap option that is beneficial for you and your pet at the same time.

Luxury vinyl is the best choice if you are going for a cheap option that is beneficial for you and your pet at the same time.

Bamboo flooring

If you are someone who likes being all-natural, you can choose bamboo flooring. Bamboo flooring is scratch-resistant and durable. It is easy to clean, and maintenance is cheap.

Bamboo floors are a hundred percent environment-friendly and highly sustainable. You should be careful while choosing the bamboo for the floor. It should be of high quality and hardness. Strand woven are the best bamboo flooring available right now.

Bamboo flooring is antimicrobial. It prevents molds and things of that sort.

Bamboo flooring is antimicrobial. It prevents molds and things of that sort.

Laminate flooring

This flooring is not a great choice for pet-friendly flooring because of the poor resistance to water. But recently, there are waterproof laminate flooring in Auckland, and they are a good option for pet-friendly flooring.

The industry is now coming up with dog-friendly flooring that can be of great demand in the near future.

The industry is now coming up with dog-friendly flooring that can be of great demand in the near future.

Cork flooring

This is also a brilliant choice if you are looking for pet-friendly flooring. It is microbial, which makes you easy on occurrences of molds or allergens on the floor due to pet accidents. It is also good at absorbing sound. That can be helpful if your pet is too loud.

The cork flooring is scratch-resistant, but it is good to keep the pet’s nails trimmed. Apart from being pet-friendly, this flooring gives a natural warmth. A cork flooring is extremely comfortable for walking around.

Cork flooring might get discolored due to prolonged exposure to sunlight. To prevent scratches trim the nails regularly.

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