Today's homes provide their occupants with many conveniences. There are the all important food and shelter facilities. Spaces for togetherness and congeniality.


And some spaces that might require special furnishings.


Here are a couple of ideas on flooring for certain special places. These are derived from commercial flooring priducts, but due to their toughness and durability, deserve a look for the home as well.


A cushioned commercial floor - Tuflex


If you work on a pool house changing room, a home gym, a yoga room or even a home theater, you'll want to have a look at this flooring.

It is completely water and stain proof, very comfortable for bare feet and exercising and it installs quickly.

  •  It's called  Tuflex. Here's a list of it's virtures.
            - Outstanding traction, slip resistance and impact absorption
            - Exceeds OSHA and ADA recommendations for safety
            - Meets ASTM F1515 industry standards for wear and anti-fading
            - Hygienic, non-porous surface resists germs and bacteria for easy cleaning
            - The first Red List Free sports flooring
            - 100% recyclable—contains no tire-derived crumb rubber
            - Contains no phthalates, PVC, cyanates or formaldehyde, improving indoor air quality

    Tuflex is installed with large interlocking pads.

Turflex interlocking pads for easy installation.

It has a huge color profile. Here is a sample.

Tuflex color palette

 


A textured floor - Kenetex


 Another commercial flooring product that might fit well in homes is called Kenetex.

 

Layers of Kenetex commercial flooring

 

It differs from Tuflex, which has a smooth, soft surface. Tuflex has a harder, faux weave surface that is completely porous. It "...combines key attributes of soft-surface floor covering with the long-wearing performance characteristics of hard-surface flooring."

 

Kenetex Color Palette

Kenetex flooring color palette

This is a small sample of color availability. There is a whole panoply of colors, combinations and pattern configurations. Here's a link to more colors and patterns.

It's breathable. Moisture is not trapped underneath. Hence it can be installed without expensive moisture mitigation measures.

It's even recommended for stairs.

Kenetex on stairs.

Here are some places in a home where these products will work well.

Covered outdoor kitchen
Play rooms
Man cave
Home gym
Yoga room
Home theater with lots of refreshments