21 Floors You Won’t Believe Aren’t Real Hardwood

Hardwood floors are beautiful and timeless, but it’s not the right fit for every project. For instance, it’s not a great choice for bathrooms or mudrooms. If you have pets or kids running around, hardwood hallways can get scratched or dented. And let’s be honest, hardwood flooring can get expensive. If you really want the look of hardwood but it’s just not the right fit for your project, check out some of these other options that offer the same beautiful look.

Yeah, we couldn't believe this LVT from Mannington wasn't actually hardwood, either!
Engineered Floors' rigid vinyl could pass for hardwood and looks great in this lovely bedroom.
Pine is a pretty soft wood, making it easy to scratch or dent, but these pine visuals in vinyl form from Coretec are very durable.
For rooms where hardwood isn't practical, luxury vinyl, like this product from Metroflor, is a great alternative.
Hardwood isn't a great choice for bathrooms, but wood-look porcelain tile, like this product from Crossville, gives you the chance to get the look of hardwood anyway!
Laminate products, like this one from Mannington, offer the look of hardwood, but are less likely to get scratched or scuffed.
Wood-look porcelain tile, like this product from MSI, offers the chance for you to bring the hardwood look you love outdoors.
One of the most popular looks in tile right now is tile that looks like wood, like this product from Daltile.
Trends in vinyl products, like Coretec, follow the same trends seen in hardwood.
This vinyl product from Karndean mimics a warm maple wood.
The most popular visuals in laminate also follow trends in hardwood, like this product from Mannington.
Like hardwood, tile floors, like these from MSI, stand the test of time.
Wood-look porcelain tile, like this offering from MSI, allows for hardwood visuals with increased durability - and it's waterproof!
This Mannington LVT product mimics the look of spalted hardwood.
Hardwood or laminate? This Shaw product is actually laminate!
This isn't actually hardwood - it's sheet vinyl from Mannington! Can you believe it?
Reclaimed wood floors are expensive, but luxury vinyl floors, like these from Karndean, can provide the same look with a much lower price tag.
LVT's printing technology has come a long way, which means more realistic looking products, like this one from Phenix.
These laminate floors from Mohawk look a lot like real hardwood, but don't require the same amount of upkeep. Perfect for busy families!

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Lauren Moore

Proud flooring aficionado and office dog mom, "Flauren" has been a professional writer and editor for more than a decade (though she still maintains her magnum opus was "The Day it Snowed Slurpees," written at the age of 6).

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