Home Decorators Collection flooring
Home Decorators Collection flooring covers waterproof vinyl plank, 10 and 12 mm laminate, engineered hardwood, bamboo and carpet, all sold at Home Depot. Start with the room: the floor that suits a bathroom isn’t the one for a bedroom.
Home Decorators Collection waterproof flooring, room by room
Choose a room to see which floors in the line suit it, and why.
Vinyl plank
The vinyl planks are listed as 100% waterproof, with the pad already attached, which makes them the safe pick where water hits the floor every day.
Vinyl plank or waterproof laminate
Both are sold as waterproof. Laminate feels more like wood underfoot at 12 mm thick; vinyl is thinner and quieter to install over an uneven floor.
Vinyl plank
Basements see moisture. A waterproof click-lock vinyl floats over the slab with its attached pad.
Laminate, engineered wood or vinyl
Any of the hard floors works. Engineered hardwood is real wood on top; the water-resistant versions are marked WTR in the model number. Add a rug to soften it.
Carpet or laminate
Carpet is warm and quiet and Home Depot installs it. Laminate is easier to clean if you prefer a hard floor with a rug.
Match it with a stair nose
Stairs need a nosing piece that matches the floor, such as the Alcova flush stair nose for vinyl. Check the listing of your floor for its matching trims.
The five types of Home Decorators Collection floor
What each one is made of, how it goes down and how it’s sold.
Click-lock, pad attached, listed 100% waterproof.
Vinyl guide
Wood-look boards on a dense core, sold as waterproof.
Laminate guide
Real oak, hickory or maple on top, click or tongue and groove.
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Horizontal and strand woven, click lock or solid.
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Texture and pattern carpet, by the square yard.
Carpet guideHome Decorators Collection stair nose, transitions and underlayment
Each floor’s Home Depot listing links its own moldings: stair nose for steps, a T-molding or reducer where it meets another floor, quarter round at the walls. The Nobelford Oak laminate, for example, lists a 4-in-1 transition, quarter round, stair nose and wall base in its color.
Case calculator
Multiply length by width for each room, add them up and type the total. The math adds 10% for cuts and rounds up to whole cases.
How much flooring do I need?
Case sizes from the Palenque Park (7 x 48 and 7 x 60) and Nobelford Oak listings. Other colors can differ, so check the case size on yours.
Home Decorators Collection flooring colors people search for
Oak, hickory and maple names from the vinyl, laminate and wood lines, past and present. Search any name on Home Depot to see if it’s still sold.
Flooring questions
Short answers first, then where to read more.
Is Home Decorators Collection flooring any good?
It depends on the type.
The vinyl planks have a 12 mil wear layer and the laminates are 10 to 12 mm thick with a pad attached. See our category by category look.
Who makes Home Decorators Collection flooring?
Home Depot doesn’t name the mill on the listings.
More on who makes the line.
Does it contain formaldehyde?
Check the certifications in the listing’s specifications; floor certifications such as FloorScore are listed there when a product has them.
What if my color is discontinued?
Search the name on Home Depot first.
If it’s gone, buy enough of a current color to redo the whole room so the boards match.
How does it compare with LifeProof?
Both are Home Depot brands.
Is there a bulk discount?
Yes, on some floors: a laminate listing shows 5% off from about 1,000 sq. ft. up to 20% off a truckload.
See the savings page.
Is there Home Decorators Collection tile?
Yes, porcelain floor and wall tile, such as Carrara White and Kolasus White marble looks.
They come in 12 x 24 and 24 x 24 in. sizes, 16 sq. ft. a case.
Is there 8 mm laminate?
We found 10 mm and 12 mm boards in the current list, not 8 mm.
10 mm colors include Rockwater Oak and Fieldstone Slate Gray; see the laminate guide.
How do I install it?
Most floors in the line click together as a floating floor over a flat, dry subfloor.
Leave the expansion gap the box asks for; carpet is installed through Home Depot.