HomeAdvisor, the home services website, estimates that it costs $3,131 to install new flooring in a standard, 320-square-foot living room (20 feet by 16 feet), with budget installations of, say ...

The Matrix vinyl flooring from Costco has overall positive reviews on the Costco website, where it's rated 4.3 out of 5 stars in customer satisfaction.

Unlike vinyl flooring, linoleum has the design embedded throughout the material instead of multiple layers. Pros. Linoleum flooring is exceptionally durable and resistant to wear and tear.

Use a hair dryer. Rotem Eylor, CEO and Founder of Republic Flooring, suggests using a hair dryer to repair light scratches and tears in vinyl flooring."Turn the hair dryer on, hold [it] a couple ...

Why identifying your flooring type matters. Why go through this hassle? First, knowing whether your floors are vinyl or linoleum will allow you to properly care for them.