People are applying Pantone's 2025 Color of the Year to various parts of their home design, and one great way is through flooring. Here are some options.

Consumer Reports highlights the most durable flooring for your kitchen, halls, bathrooms, and other high-traffic areas in the home.

Laminate wood flooring is the easiest route to getting the look, but make sure you stump up for as best quality as you can, with life-like knots and grains like you would find in genuine timber.