It comes down to preference, but Eylor thinks LVP and LVT are the best-looking of the vinyl flooring options “because of their ability to look like real material, like hardwood or stone,” he said.

Engineered vinyl flooring can mimic the look of hardwood floors ... Stained concrete can look like wood, stone, or tile and is resistant to damage from falling objects and heat.

Wax should be considered as a top coat—a final layer of protection, not the only protective finish, on a hardwood ... including no-wax linoleum or vinyl flooring that looks like wood.

But the top design layers on the planks are now highly varied and realistic, much like hardwood with graining, grooves, and realistic variety, so it’s easier than ever to achieve hardwood flooring ...

However, even if you don’t have linoleum floors, there are plenty of ‘green’ flooring options out there, like bamboo, cork, glass tiles, rubber, reclaimed hardwood, and carpets made of wool ...