The Best Flooring for a Home Office
As working from home has become more commonplace over the last few years, more people have turned spaces into home offices.
Whether you create and design, meeting with clients, write, balance budgets, or more from your home, you want a space that is comfortable and functional. A home office should be stress free and be suited for productivity.
That’s why it’s important to make sure you select the best flooring for your home office.
Your flooring sets the overall tone in your room. It can help you create a light, open feel or a cozier, welcoming atmosphere. It is up to your personal preference and your performance level needs which flooring you should choose. But there are several options that will work in a home office with ease, including carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and area rugs.
At Classic Flooring Center, we carry a large assortment of flooring that will help set the right tone in your home office and can handle any performance need.
Carpet for Your Home Office
When it comes to creating a comfortable, warm home office, nothing will provide that quite like carpet. Carpet is available in a variety of colors, styles, patterns, and designs so you will find one to complement any home. In a home office, carpet can also help reduce sound and noise, which is crucial if you frequently work with clients or have regular video meetings. It’s ideal to choose a carpet with a short pile for your office so that it’s easier to move items, such as roll your desk chair. With all the carpet options available, it will be easy to design a workspace aesthetic perfect for you.
Hardwood Floors for Your Home Office
Hardwood flooring is great in a home office, especially if you already have hardwood through the rest of your home. Hardwood creates an inviting and welcoming space, and can be elegant, sophisticated, or rustic, to match any vibe. Since hardwood is timeless and can last a lifetime, if you convert your home office for a different use later, you won’t have to worry about changing your flooring. Plus, hardwood is easy to clean so you won’t find yourself distracted by the condition of your floors just before you hop on that client meeting. Because hardwood can scratch or dent, you will want to place an area rug and/or furniture pads under your desk, chair, and any bookcases to protect your flooring.
Laminate Flooring for a Home Office
Laminate flooring is also ideal for a home office because it gives you the natural textures and tones of genuine wood flooring, but at a fraction of the cost. Laminate is beautiful, versatile, and durable. So, it will stand up to high-traffic home offices with ease. Plus, laminate flooring is easy to maintain and clean. Laminate is resilient, resistant to scratches, wear and tear, stains, and more so you won’t have to worry about the condition of your flooring or take many precautions to protect it. Though, furniture pads and a mat or area rug under your desk and chair are still the best option to help protect your flooring. You can also add an underlayment to your laminate designed to help reduce sound and make your flooring more comfortable underfoot.
Vinyl Flooring for a Home Office
Both luxury vinyl plank and luxury vinyl tile are good options for a home office when you need a flooring that can endure high traffic. Vinyl flooring is incredibly durable and is waterproof, so you won’t have to worry about damaging your floors if you spill your morning cup of coffee. Plus, vinyl flooring is made to mimic the tones and characteristics of wood, tile, or stone floors, so you can create any look you want, including high-end designs, for a fraction of the cost. Vinyl is also softer underfoot than other hard surfaces and can help reduce sound in your space.
Area Rugs for a Home Office
Just like with many other rooms of your home, you’ll want an area rug to help tie your look together, define a space, and most importantly, protect your hard surface flooring. You’ll want a rug under your desk and chair, especially. Even if you have carpet, placing a rug under your desk and chair can help lengthen the life of your flooring. If you have a meeting space or a lounge area in your home office, you’ll likely want a rug to define that space as well. Since rugs are so incredibly versatile, available in any color, pattern, design, and a multitude of shapes and sizes, you’ll find one to fit your style with ease.
No matter your home office use, or your personal style, we have flooring perfect for your space. At Classic Flooring Center, we will work with you to find your carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, or area rug for your home office. Contact us or visit our showroom to get started!
