Hello!

Today I would like to talk about flooring and, in particular, the floors we put in our recent basement renovation. Woot Woot!!

Let’s take a look at how easy it was to install Peel and Stick Vinyl Flooring in our basement.

DuraDecor Peel and Stick Vinyl Flooring

Can you tell I am pretty excited to share my experience with DuraDecor’s Luxury Vinyl Peel and Stick plank tile??

*This post is sponsored by DuraDecor, but all opinions are my own.

Just look at how beautiful the flooring turned out!! We used the Iced Barnwood in our basement renovation.

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Choosing Peel and Stick Vinyl Flooring:

So let’s start with the why we chose DuraDecor vinyl peel and stick. When we were renovating this space for the One Room Challenge this past Fall (you can see the reveal here), I approached it the same way I do with my E-Design clients. What is the space going to be used for? Are there any challenges?? Hmmm, yes, the floors have on occasion gotten wet! So when I started designing this space, I knew we needed something that was 1. Easy for us to install as a DIY. 2. Quick- We only had six weeks for the entire renovation. 3.Safe for wet areas- we have had a few minor water issues in the past. 4. PRETTY! Because you know…..it’s important to me. 🙂

Installing Peel and Stick Vinyl Flooring:

Let’s talk about how easy it was to install. We followed this video on the Home Depot’s website (DuraDecor is available exclusively through Home Depot). Thankfully they were pretty level. So we were starting with a clean slate.

This was such an easy DIY, my husband surprised me by installing 1/2 of the floor when I was called out of town. I was so nervous it was going to be a huge task for the two of us so I was very excited to return home to find it half completed.

As you can see above we installed our floor over the concrete. We made sure it was clean and dry and we laid the boxes out for 3 days to acclimate to the room temperature.

* This is very important so don’t skip this step.

Because the vinyl is a printed product the next step is to mix the planks from various boxes to make insure a random appearance.

This is Peel and Stick Vinyl is so easy to install you only need a few tools for installation:

We also used a pair of new (sharp) scissors in addition to the utility knife.

You can rent a roller from Home Depot. This is very helpful in getting the floor tiles to adhere to the floor. The first sweep over the floor we went with the grain and then we went back over across the grain.

It took a weekend to lay about 600 square feet of the flooring.

I truly LOVE the results! The floor itself is waterproof the barrier is not but should we ever have another leaky pipe we could simply replace any damaged tiles without too much fuss.

The tiles are scratch-resistant which is another consideration we need to take into account because of our 100+ pound Lily.

This is definitely not your Grandma’s Vinyl! I can’t believe how much we’ve been using the basement now that it feels so warm and cozy. It’s been completed for about 8 weeks now, and I truly love how easy it is to maintain. We use a damp mop, and that’s it. We haven’t had many visitors yet, but we anticipate it will hold up for years!

Want to see the entire renovation? See the reveal here.

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Thank you for stopping by.

Until next time,

-Libbie