Basement Tile Floor Ideas

Featured Image: Icon Silver Hex 20 x 24 Porcelain Basement Floor Tile from Arizona Tile

Basements are one of the most versatile spaces in a home. They can serve different purposes, such as an in-home office, storage area, entertainment room, children’s play area, and more.

However, these spaces also present some unique renovation challenges, especially when it comes to selecting flooring, particularly if they are subject to high moisture and low temperatures. Because of this, it’s important to choose a basement tile floor material that can stand up to these conditions.

For instance, it’s best to avoid an organic material like hardwood that can accumulate mold and ultimately affect air quality. Fortunately, there are many other flooring materials to choose from.

There are basement floor tile ideas for every budget and every taste preference, so you’ll be able to design a space you love no matter your budget. Here we explore the best tile flooring options for your basement to discover which suit your needs and help soften the space to create the vibe you’re aiming for.

Concrete Tile Flooring

Simple concrete floors have become increasingly popular with homeowners in recent years. This material doesn’t have to remain in its raw state, as it can be painted or stained to give it a different appearance. As a bonus, when using concrete for a basement floor, a sub-floor isn’t required and not many materials will be needed. Even if you have no plans of finishing your basement soon, you can still give your concrete floors a makeover by painting or refinishing them.

But if the concrete flooring you currently have in your basement isn’t in good shape and needs to be replaced, you can install new  . Tile will not only give your basement a brand new, modern look, it will also last for years and help to withstand the elements basements are subjected to such as moisture and wear and tear.

Image: Smooth White 4 x 24 Ceramic Basement Bathroom Shower Wall Tile & Cementine Retro 3 Patterned Basement Bathroom Porcelain Floor Tile

Porcelain Tile Flooring

Affordable and timeless, porcelain tile can be installed directly over a concrete slab, provided the subfloor is fairly level. This tile is unaffected by water and humidity, making it an excellent choice for basement floors. Because tile on concrete can be cold, radiant heating can be sandwiched between the concrete and the tile to warm the tile surface.

And there are so many porcelain tile options available, enabling you to select tile that’s not only functional but helps to create the aesthetics you’re trying to achieve for the space.

Some of our most popular porcelain tile options for basement flooring to consider include, Paros, and Cementine Retro (pictured above).

Image: Aequa Castor 8 x 32 Porcelain Wood-Look Basement Workout Room Floor Tile

Since wood is at its core an organic material, it doesn’t stand up well to prolonged moisture. For this reason, solid hardwood is one of the worst basement flooring options.

The good news? You can still get the hardwood floor look with a porcelain tile that’s highly durable and suitable for the basement Wood-look tile is also a highly attractive basement flooring option that provides warmth and beauty while being low maintenance.

This tile is in high demand and works well in office spaces, guest rooms, second living rooms, and more. If it’s in your budget, you won’t regret going with wood-look tile for your basement flooring.

For a second living room in your finished basement that stands on its own some great options include our Aequa (pictured above), Club, and Legno tile designs. No matter which style you choose, it will make your basement look like a natural extension of the rest of your home.

Marble Tile Flooring

Image: Bianco Carrara Honed Marble Basement Stairway from Arizona Tile

Marble is gorgeous in any home space, whether used in large amounts or as accents to a room’s décor. And it can also be a great flooring choice to elevate your basement and bring your design vision to life.

Marble is easy to clean and highly durable, making it an aesthetically pleasing and practical option for basement flooring. Our Bianco Carrara marble is a classic that exudes sophistication and is a popular choice for basement flooring. Calacatta Gold and Haisa Blue Honed are two other beautiful marble tile options that you can’t go wrong with.

Image: Geo 2 Bisou Midnight & Geo 2 Eclipse Glass Shower Wall & Floor Tile, Smooth White 8 x 24 Ceramic Shower Wall Tile & Paros Black Hex 14 x 16 Porcelain Bathroom Floor Tile

A Variety of Basement Tile Flooring

The basement is an excellent space to extend your living area or create another area you want in your home, such as a gym, office, bar, movie room, or even a full bathroom. For an eye-catching and fun design, choose Geo 2 glass tile for a bathroom wall or backsplash. Whether you’re looking to fully finish it or are updating part of it to be functional, the flooring you choose needs to add to the aesthetic appeal of the space and be durable enough to withstand a harsher basement environment.

With these tile recommendations, you’ll be sure to find the perfect style to bring your basement to life and create the look you want. No matter which one you decide to go with, we promise there’s a surprisingly stylish basement floor option that you and your family will love and will help increase your home’s value.

For additional information about the basement floor tile options in this post and for more basement tile floor ideas, reach out to us to speak with one of our design consultants or visit a store near you. We also encourage you to use our tile visualizer tool to play around with the various tile options to get a better feel for how your basement design will look with different tile styles.