Oh, those rental unit floors!Floor dcor may seem as permanent as a wall, but just because you don't ...

1. 6 Flooring Options That Won't Anger Your
Landlord | realtor.com
Oh, those rental unit floors!
Floor dcor may seem as permanent as a wall, but just because you don't own your home doesn't
mean you have to live with bad laminate, splintering hardwood or pastel tiles circa 1984 -- or cover
every inch with cheap rugs.
We won't lie: You will have to spend some money if you want flooring options crafted specifically to
your rental that you may not be able to use it at your next place.
For example, interior designer Daniel Kanter spent $250 on the kitchen floor in his rental.
"After living with this floor for a year and a half and figuring I might well live with it for another five
or 10, this seemed like my best option," Kanterwrote in theManhattan Nest blog.
What he got was a floor that looks better--and cleans up easier--than his original.
Flooring Options for Your Rental1. Rubberize it
Take a tip from Kanter and buy enough rubberized flooring to cover an area. You can choose colors
and place rugs on top.
This would likely work best covering hardwoods, tile or laminate.
Keeping the rubber down can be tricky, but tucking it under appliances or cabinets works.
2. Canvas floor cloths
"The kitchen floor is among the most difficult floors to change in a rental property, since it gets tons
of foot traffic and is home to lots of messy activities," says LizGray, senior editor of HGTV.com.
Canvas can be wiped clean and comes pre-paintedor blank, she adds:"Think of a canvas floor cloth
as a rug that can be wiped clean with a damp mop and customized to fit your space."
If you've got a steady hand, you can paint your own.
3. Not-your-bathroom tiles
Interlocking tiles go down quickly and easily over a floor.
Inexpensive flooring options full of color can make a kid's room pop.Utilitarian rubber tiles abound
at home stores like Lowe's.
For renters with deeper pocketswhowant a more wood-like look, try tiles that sport wood
graindesigns.
Gray remains a fan of square wood tiles that can pop into place.

2. 4. Carpet tiles
In high-traffic areas, the ability to wash soiled carpet tiles in the sink--or replace them as needed--is
priceless. (This writer, with a young child and a dog, has Flor tiles in her hallway and living room.)
Youcould also line a long, narrow hallway with an awkward bend for far less than the $300 runners
found online.
The tiles can be cut, have backings attached, and stay in place with stickers--so you can go wall-t-
-wall without a single tack.
5. Carpet remnants
These are the last pieces off a roll of of carpeting that a retailer or manufacturer sells at a discount.
You're stuck with the size--since you're picking at leftovers, you can't ask for just a foot or two more.
But if you can find a big enough remnant--or you're trying to cover a small enough room--and you've
got furniture along the edges to help hold it down,remnants can offer budget flooring options for an
easy palette change.
6. Floating hardwood
This one gets tricky, especially if your floor has carpeting.
Thisflooring option involve boards that snap together and lock across a floor without needing nails
or glue to secure them.
Conceivably, a renter could measure and snap into place an entire floor over carpeting. But it raises
questions about moisture that could seep beneath the boards and potentially damage the carpet.
You may want to check with the landlord before attempting this one.
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