Waterproof through the plank, 20 mil wear layers, and wood and stone visuals convincing enough that people ask what species it is. Browse what we carry, see each colour installed rather than as a swatch, and take samples home from the showroom.
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Mannington ADURA APEX in plank, tile and hexagon, and COREtec Originals and COREtec Tile alongside it. Every line here is waterproof through the body. Click a colour to see it installed, not just the swatch.
3 Colours · Heirloom
A six foot white oak plank at a full 8" wide, with the grain embossed in register and an attached pad underneath. Waterproof WPC construction and a 20 mil wear layer.
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1 Colour · Cabin
A quiet greige oak with straight grain and very little contrast, on an 8" x 72" waterproof WPC plank. Microban and ScratchResist, and it resists fading.
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8 Colours · Harvest Haze Oak
The collection that invented rigid-core vinyl, with cork bonded to the back of every plank. Eight wood decors from pale greige oak through to deep whiskey brown.
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1 Colour · Sapling
A pale maple drawn from Japanese joinery, with a large-scale figure and very low sheen. The lightest floor in the range, on an 8" x 72" waterproof WPC plank.
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1 Colour · Dew
Spalted elm, with the dark mineral lines a real spalted board carries, printed into a whitewashed 8" x 72" plank. The most distinctive floor in the range.
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3 Colours · Ivory
A large-format 18" x 36" travertine on a waterproof WPC core with an attached pad. Three colourways, and a TumbledEdge that reads like a real stone joint.
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1 Colour · Cloud Cover
A marble at the scale a real slab is cut, 18" x 36" with the veining embossed in register. Waterproof WPC with an attached pad, and high variation tile to tile.
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2 Colours · Caviar
A 12" x 24" stone-look tile on the same waterproof WPC core as the planks, with a TumbledEdge that reads like a real grout joint. Warm underfoot in a way porcelain never is.
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4 Colours · Morning Fog Terrazzo
Stone visuals on a waterproof core: pale terrazzo, black marble and two slates. Warmer underfoot than porcelain and no sealing, ever.
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1 Colour · Cloud Cover
A marble-look hexagon at 13.6" x 11.8", with all 28 tiles in the carton drawn differently. A 5mm glue-down LVT, thin enough to meet an existing floor without a ramp.
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2 Colours · Caviar
The Luxxe stone decor cut as a hexagon, in a warm Caviar and a pale Pearl. A 5mm glue-down LVT with 28 unique tiles per carton of 28.
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Our North Bethesda showroom carries hundreds more luxury vinyl samples across a dozen major brands, and we can order well beyond what is on display. If you have a colour, width, or finish in mind that is not shown here, ask. There is very likely a sample waiting for you.
Modern luxury vinyl plank (LVP) and luxury vinyl tile (LVT) offer stunning realism with unmatched durability and water resistance. Perfect for families with kids and pets, our LVP options from COREtec, Shaw, and Mohawk provide the look of hardwood or stone without the maintenance.
That construction is why luxury vinyl behaves so differently from the sheet vinyl it is named after. The core does not absorb water, so it cannot swell. The print is embossed in register, so the texture lines up with the grain instead of running as a generic pattern across it. And the wear layer is a stated, comparable number — which makes it one of the few flooring specs you can shop on honestly.
A thicker, slightly softer core that is warmer and quieter underfoot than stone-based alternatives, and forgiving of the small subfloor variation that comes with older housing. The ADURA APEX planks and 18 x 36 tiles are 8mm WPC with the pad already attached; COREtec Originals is the collection that started this category and bonds cork rather than foam to the back of the board.
Denser and harder, with the most dimensional stability of the three. The right pick for a sunroom, a room over a garage, or anywhere the temperature swings hard between seasons. It reads firmer underfoot, which some people prefer and some do not.
No rigid core; the tile is thin and set into adhesive. Used where the new floor has to meet existing tile or hardwood at a doorway without a ramp, and where the format demands it — the ADURA APEX hexagons are 5mm glue-down with no attached pad.
Long boards that read as hardwood. The lines we carry run 7 to 8 inches wide and 60 to 72 inches long, embossed in register so the grain you see is the grain you feel, in white oak, warm walnut and weathered decors.
Best for: Living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, kitchens, basements
Squares and rectangles that read as marble, travertine, slate or poured concrete. Formats from 12 x 24 up to 18 x 36, with shaped edges that make a grouted install look like real stone rather than vinyl imitating it.
Best for: Bathrooms, entryways, mudrooms, laundry rooms
A 13.6 x 11.8 inch hexagon in the flexible glue-down build, with as many unique tile visuals as there are tiles in the carton, so the veining never repeats in front of you. It does what a rectangle cannot in a small room.
Best for: Powder rooms, entries, butler pantries, feature floors
The clear layer over the print, and the single number that predicts how the floor ages. Every ADURA APEX pattern we carry runs 20 mil with an aluminium oxide coating; COREtec states its own figure per sub-collection, so ask us which boards you are looking at. Do not compare either to a millimetre figure — 20 mil is 0.5mm.
Embossed in register means the texture lines up with the printed grain. A CraftedEdge bevel gives a plank a defined edge without leaving a dust trough; a TumbledEdge on tile reads as a real grout joint rather than a moulded seam.
How many different printed boards exist before the pattern repeats. The ADURA APEX planks run 10 or more per pattern, and the hexagons run one unique visual per tile in the carton. Low counts are how a cheap floor gives itself away across a large room.
FloorScore certification for indoor air quality, antimicrobial and scratch-resistance systems named on the sheet, and warranties stated in words rather than numbers — lifetime residential and 10 year light commercial across the ADURA APEX range.
Every product on this page is waterproof through the body of the plank. That is a real property and it is why luxury vinyl has taken over basements and kitchens across the DMV. It is also routinely oversold, so here is the honest version: the plank is waterproof, the subfloor beneath it is not, and the perimeter gap at the edge of a floating floor is an open path to that subfloor unless it is sealed.
A waterproof floor that leaks at the tub is an installation problem, not a product problem. How we seal a wet-room perimeter is covered on the LVP and LVT installation page.
Colour reads differently under your own light. Take samples home from the North Bethesda showroom, or we will bring them to you with a free measure.
Book a Free MeasureSubfloor prep, slab moisture testing, floating versus glue-down, stairs and trim.
LVP & LVT installationCompleted LVP and LVT floors across Maryland, DC and Virginia.
Browse the galleryInstant cost estimate across 25+ brands, material and labour. Takes 30 seconds.
Free LVP cost calculatorHousing stock here runs to slab basements, post-war ramblers and condos with strict sound requirements. Those are the conditions luxury vinyl was designed for.
The strongest case for luxury vinyl in this region. Waterproof through the plank, stable over a slab that passes vapour, and installable directly on concrete with no plywood layer eating headroom.
Basement flooringSpills, dropped pans, a dishwasher that will leak eventually. Wood-look plank brings the warmth a kitchen wants without the vulnerability hardwood has at the sink.
Kitchen flooringStone-look LVT gives you the marble or travertine look with none of the sealing, and it is warm underfoot in a way porcelain never is.
Bathroom flooringA 20 mil aluminium oxide wear layer takes claws better than a site-finished hardwood does, and an accident that goes unnoticed overnight is a clean-up rather than a replacement.
Pet-safe flooringDurable, fast to replace board by board, and priced where flooring a whole unit between tenants is realistic. Repairs do not require refinishing the room.
Residential flooringFloorScore certification covers indoor air-quality emissions, which is the certification to look for if that is a priority in your home.
Eco-friendly flooringLuxury vinyl is the right answer often, not always. The honest version of each comparison, with links to the collections so you can judge for yourself.
Vinyl is waterproof, more scratch-resistant and cheaper. Hardwood is refinishable, holds more resale weight in higher-end DMV homes, and is the real thing rather than a print of it.
Shop hardwoodVinyl wins anywhere water is a factor. Laminate is harder on the surface, often better on scratch resistance, and cheaper — a genuine contender in dry living space.
Shop laminateTile is harder, colder and permanent. Vinyl is warmer underfoot, quieter, faster to install and repairable one piece at a time — but it will never be tile.
Tile and stoneLonger write-ups on the comparisons people ask about most: laminate vs LVP, carpet vs LVP and linoleum vs LVP vs LVT.
Photographs are honest about pattern and dishonest about colour. A plank that reads warm on a screen can read grey in a north-facing room, which is why the showroom exists. Come see the full boards at 5550-F Nicholson Lane, take samples home, and look at them in the room they are going in before you commit.
What is shown above is a selection of what we carry, not the whole range. If you have a pattern, brand or colour in mind that is not on this page, ask — most of it we can get.
The terms get used interchangeably, but luxury vinyl plank (LVP) means a premium product: a rigid or composite core rather than a flexible sheet, a measurable wear layer stated in mil, embossed texture rather than a flat print, and a real waterproof rating. Basic vinyl plank is thinner, prints flat, and dents. Everything we carry is the former.
Format, not material. Luxury vinyl plank comes in long boards that read as hardwood — the ADURA APEX planks we carry run 7 or 8 inches wide by 60 or 72 inches long, and COREtec Originals sits alongside them in the same wood-look role. Luxury vinyl tile comes in squares, rectangles and hexagons that read as stone or ceramic, from 12 x 24 up to 18 x 36, which is where COREtec Tile and the ADURA APEX tiles and hexagons live. The core, the wear layer and the waterproofing are the same technology in both.
The wear layer is the clear coat above the printed decor, and it is the number that determines how long the floor keeps looking new. It is stated in mil, not millimetres — 20 mil is 0.5mm. For a family home 20 mil is the sensible floor, and it is what every ADURA APEX pattern we carry runs. Anything at 6 or 8 mil is builder-grade and will show traffic paths.
WPC is a wood-plastic composite core — thicker, warmer and quieter underfoot, and forgiving of small subfloor variation. SPC is a stone-polymer core — denser, harder and more dimensionally stable in a room that swings in temperature. Flexible LVT is a thin glue-down build with no rigid core, used where the floor has to stay low at a doorway. The ADURA APEX planks and tiles are 8mm WPC with an attached pad; the hexagons are 5mm glue-down LVT.
The plank body is, genuinely. A waterproof core does not swell, warp or delaminate when water sits on it, which is why luxury vinyl is the default in basements, kitchens, baths and laundry rooms. What is not waterproof is the subfloor underneath and the perimeter around the edge, which is a question of how the floor is installed rather than what the product is.
For wet rooms, clearly. Luxury vinyl is waterproof through the body and laminate, even water-resistant laminate, has a fibreboard core. In dry living rooms and bedrooms the case is closer: laminate is harder on the surface, often more scratch-resistant, and many people find a good laminate reads more convincingly as real wood. Our laminate collection is worth a look before you decide.
Vinyl wins on water, scratch resistance, price and maintenance. Hardwood wins on authenticity, on resale value in higher-end DMV housing stock, and on being refinishable — a hardwood floor can be sanded back several times over its life, where a damaged vinyl plank is replaced rather than repaired.
Material for quality LVP and LVT generally runs $3 to $7 per square foot depending on wear layer, core and format, with installation on top. A 1,000 square foot project typically lands between $2,500 and $6,000 installed. Our cost calculator will put a number on your specific square footage across 25+ brands.
Fifteen to twenty-five years and beyond for a 20 mil product that was installed properly and lives in a normal household. The ADURA APEX patterns we carry are warranted for life residentially and ten years in light commercial use.
Questions about the install itself — timeline, subfloor, cost of labour? Those are answered on the installation page.
Luxury vinyl plank and tile offer water resistance and straightforward cleanup when rain, leaves, pets, and guests increase. They are practical for DMV kitchens, basements, mudrooms, rentals, and whole-home updates. Install before winter for a resilient floor that captures wood or stone style without demanding upkeep.
Choose SPC (stone polymer composite) core for areas with temperature swings like sunrooms and entryways. SPC is more rigid and temperature-stable than WPC. WPC is softer underfoot and better for bedrooms.
Pay attention to the wear layer thickness, not just the total plank thickness. A 6mm plank with a 20-mil wear layer will outlast an 8mm plank with a 12-mil wear layer.
Starting at $4 per sq ft installed
LVP offers excellent value. Includes click-lock floating installation. Glue-down commercial LVT may cost more. Subfloor prep additional if needed.
Pricing updated March 2026
Yes, rigid-core LVP (SPC and WPC) is 100% waterproof — the core will not swell, warp, or delaminate from water exposure. This makes it ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and laundry rooms in DMV homes.
LVP costs 30–50% less than hardwood, is waterproof, and requires less maintenance. Modern LVP is virtually indistinguishable from real wood visually. However, hardwood adds more resale value and can be refinished; LVP cannot.
Quality LVP lasts 15–25 years in residential settings. The wear layer thickness determines durability: 12 mil for light traffic, 20 mil for moderate, 28+ mil for heavy traffic and commercial use.
How the floor gets fitted: subfloor prep, slab moisture, floating vs glue-down, stairs and trim.
Everything we carry that is rated waterproof, vinyl and beyond.
Scratch- and accident-resistant floors for households with animals.
FloorScore-certified, low-VOC options for a healthier interior.
We provide luxury vinyl flooring services throughout the DMV region.
Free in-home measure with samples, so you can see the colour in your own light before you decide. Serving Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia.
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“I spent many hours trying to select a quality vinyl floor with the right color combination for my house and Carol at IDESIGN made the job easy with a great selection that I am very satisfied with. In general IDESIGN carries a good selection of quality floors but the added value of Carol's design expertise made the difference and I greatly benefited from her help. Thanks Carol😊”
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