Flooring Types For Your Home: The 6 Popular Types! Flooring is permanent covering for the floor that can be costly to install as well as maintain. Hence when choosing from standard flooring types you should always factor in the cost, appearance & feel, installation and maintenance of the material that you plan on using. Remember, that no single type of floor covering is ideal for every room in your home. For example, hardwood may be popular because it looks classy and gives a sense & feeling of warmth, however, it can be easily damaged with rough usage hence it can be used in the sitting room but not in your bathrooms for e.g.