The best home gym flooring ideas to suit your space

Home gym flooring ideas don’t have to be all rubber and cork mats; they can be sleek, stylish, and functional. With the right flooring design, you can create a training room that is comfortable and stylish, adding to your home space rather than being a cobbled-together addition.

When creating your home gym space, you have a range of flooring styles available to you—but which style is best? The flooring you go for may depend on the type of equipment you use or the training you do, or your home style could more influence it. Whatever your motivation, let’s go through some ideas for the best flooring options for your home gym.

The best thing about home gyms is that you can tailor them to suit your specific workout needs. It doesn’t have to be all rubber mats, speckled vinyl, or itchy carpet (unless you like that kind of thing!). Instead, you can pick the perfect flooring to ensure your home gym stays in top shape for the long haul and is aesthetically pleasing to use.

Whether you need to cushion the drop of clunky barbells after a heavy strength set or need sleek flooring for your downward dogs and pirouettes, there’s a stylish option to suit.

If strength and resistance training is your go-to workout, laminate or hybrid flooring are great options! Both materials are durable, water resistant, and not afraid of a dropped dumbbell. Laminate flooring has a transparent layer to protect the boards from wear and tear, which is great for a home gym filled with kettlebells and light weights.

Laminate flooring also comes in a range of colours, so you don’t have to go with a boring black or staid speckle. You can carry a Scandinavian look from the kitchen to the gym without worrying about damaging the floors. Seamless flooring creates continuity in the house with minimal maintenance.

Cardio machines and heavy equipment such as squat racks can be hard on floors. If you have a rowing machine, treadmill, or other heavy equipment, you’ll want a little hardier flooring that is more resistant to dents, scratches and wear.

Vinyl flooring or a hard-wearing carpet are both great options here. Low pile and synthetic fibre carpets are robust enough to use in a gym space with heavy cardio machines. They are not only immune to scratches but provide a softer surface should heavy weights be dropped or cardio machines scratch the ground during a hearty workout.

Opt for a darker colour if you are going along the route of vinyl flooring. Scratches, scrapes, and general wear won’t show up quite as much, so you’ll be able to get more longevity.

If your home gym is primarily used for low-impact training such as yoga, Pilates, and other dance-style workouts, smooth flooring is the way to go. Pilates, yoga, and dance all call for flooring that has a little bounce and a sleek surface to glide over.

Wooden flooring is a good choice and is easy to maintain. Most timber floors are water resistant, so they can deal with sweaty cardio sessions or hot yoga workouts.

LVT or hybrid flooring has all the perks of timber but can provide extra bounce due to the more aerated layers and the planks being slightly lifted from the ground. These options are great for countering any jumping reverberation or providing a somewhat softer surface for prone-lying exercises.

With the practicalities out of the way, it’s time to talk style. Home gyms don’t have to feel like a separate area of the home if you don’t want them to.

Different materials come in various colours and styles, so you can pick a theme and stick with it throughout the home. If your kitchen has a light wood feel, choose a flooring plank to match. If carpet is everything, low pile carpets don’t have to look cheap; just select a quality carpet from our collection in the colour of your choice for a complimentary design to flow throughout the home.

On the other hand, choosing a flooring style that sets your gym apart from the rest of your abode can create a refreshing vibe that invigorates workouts.

Let your home gym punch above its weight in style and function with gorgeous home flooring from Harrison’s Carpet & Flooring. If you need any advice, the Harrisons Carpet & Flooring team is here to help. No need to come into our store either, as our experts can visit your home for a free consultation. We bring samples for each type of flooring, so you can get a feel for the best types of flooring to suit your design easily.

Get in touch with Harrison’s Carpet & Flooring today to book your consultation, or feel free to email us. We’re here to get your home gym up to scratch, so you can enjoy your beautifully designed home to the fullest.