Cover Ceramic tile floor

I moved into my home a year ago and I'm pretty much out of money and my whole house is ceramic tiling and it looks terrible. there's bumps and loose tiles and all the above. What can I do to cover this up without ripping it up. Any ideas? please help :(

  4 answers
  • Michelle Leslie Michelle Leslie on Jul 22, 2018

    You can lay a floating laminate floor, and many look like wood. or you can also cover the tiles with vinyl flooring. You need to put down a hardboard or plywood under layer which should be glued to the tiles.

  • Dawn M Fitzsimmons Dawn M Fitzsimmons on Jul 22, 2018

    Thank you!!

  • Melanie Melanie on Jul 23, 2018

    You could use Nucore which is a combo bamboo/vinyl/laminate. It DOES NOT REQUIRE UNDERLAYER which saves a ton of money. Nucore is also waterproof and practically indestructible. Cost is comparable to laminate and it looks like real wood (sorry but one can tell laminate is laminate). We have installed Nucore in every one of our flips and rentals and it has held up for years, even in kitchens and baths.


    If you want an even less expensive solution, what about stenciling the tiles in a cool pattern? Stencils are pretty cheap online and all that would cost is about $15 plus painters tape and paint And your time. You then put a top coat on of clear sealer (ask at a hardware store about cement or ceramic clear sealer) in order to keep the paint from rubbing off.

    Good luck!

  • Nan W. Nan W. on Jul 23, 2018

    What about some nice area rugs... with rug pads underneath --- to "smooth" out the bumps and help make the rug slip-resistant? = Instant update!