Hana's guide to flooring.
These are the things we'd talk you through at the showroom. Which floor suits your home and your light, how it holds up to Singapore's heat, and the one you'll still be glad you chose years from now.
Which interior style suits your floor?
Pick the vinyl flooring finish you love and see the interior style it creates, from Scandinavian to Japandi to warm minimalist, with a guide for each look.
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How much vinyl flooring do I need?
How much vinyl flooring do you need? How to measure your room and plan for wastage, and how Hana confirms the exact number of boxes before you order.
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How to protect your vinyl floor from scratches and furniture
Vinyl is scratch-resistant, not scratch-proof. How to protect an SPC floor from grit, furniture and the wrong mats, so it keeps looking new for years.
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The best flooring for a home with pets and kids
What to look for in a floor that survives claws, spills and toy cars, and why waterproof, easy-clean vinyl suits a busy family home in Singapore.
Read the guide →Vinyl flooring wear layers, and how durable it really is
What a wear layer is, why it decides how long an SPC vinyl floor lasts, and how thick a wear layer you actually need for a home in Singapore.
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Is vinyl flooring safe and non-toxic for your home?
Is SPC vinyl flooring safe to live on? An honest look at what it is made of, what off-gassing and formaldehyde mean, and what to check before you buy.
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Vinyl or tiles for your HDB? An honest comparison
Tiles are the default HDB floor, so the real question is hack them or lay over them. An honest look at vinyl vs tiles, and where each one wins.
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How to clean and maintain your vinyl floor
Vinyl flooring is easy to keep looking new: sweep, damp-mop with a pH-neutral cleaner, and skip the steam mop. The simple do’s and don’ts, for SPC vinyl.
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How a vinyl floor meets the wall: skirting, trims and rounded corners
A floating vinyl floor leaves a small gap at the wall. What that gap is for, and how skirting, scotia beading and trims finish the edges.
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Vinyl vs engineered wood: which holds up in Singapore?
Engineered wood is the "stable" real-wood floor, but its surface is still wood and it is not waterproof. How it compares with SPC vinyl in Singapore humidity.
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The floor for a Scandinavian home in Singapore
Scandinavian style leans on a pale, blond-oak floor. The Hana Flooring oak tones that give an HDB or condo that bright, airy Nordic look.
Read the guide →SPC vs WPC: which rigid core suits Singapore?
SPC and WPC are both rigid-core vinyl: SPC a dense stone core, WPC a lighter foamed one. What that changes in a Singapore home, and why Hana is all SPC.
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The floor for a Japandi home in Singapore
Japandi leans on a calm, natural floor. The Hana Flooring oak and micro-cement tones that give an HDB or condo that warm, pared-back Japandi look.
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Vinyl and SPC flooring in Singapore: the complete guide
A complete guide to SPC vinyl flooring in Singapore: what it is, the layers, the wood and stone looks, laying over tiles with no hacking, and how to choose.
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Real micro-cement, or micro-cement-look vinyl?
Real micro-cement is a troweled cement finish; Hana's is that look in waterproof SPC vinyl. Compare the cost, the cracking, the upkeep and the install.
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SPC vs LVT: is there really a difference?
SPC and LVT are both luxury vinyl, but SPC has a rigid stone core that flexible LVT does not. Here is what that changes, and why Hana is all SPC.
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Optional Component Scheme (OCS) floor tiles, opt in or out?
At your HDB BTO flat booking, keep the Optional Component Scheme (OCS) floor tiles or opt out? What each means, and why keeping them suits vinyl.
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Herringbone vinyl flooring, the classic pattern made waterproof
Hana's Heritage Herringbone lays the classic herringbone pattern in waterproof SPC vinyl, so you get the parquet look with none of the real-wood upkeep.
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Vinyl vs laminate flooring in Singapore: which is better?
Vinyl (SPC) and laminate both click together and mimic wood, but the core differs: SPC is stone-based and waterproof, laminate is wood-fibre and swells.
Read the guide →See vinyl flooring in your room before you decide
See Hana's vinyl flooring laid in a real Singapore room. Compare wood and stone finishes before and after, or send a photo for a free render.
Read the guide →The warm-minimalist micro-cement look, in vinyl
The warm, pared-back look so many Singapore homes want now, on a seamless micro-cement-look floor that is really waterproof SPC vinyl. How to get the look.
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How the pattern you lay changes the whole room
Straight, herringbone, chevron or stone tiles: the way a floor is laid changes how a room feels and how big it looks. A Singapore guide to the pattern.
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Micro-cement stone vinyl, and how it's laid
Hana's stone-look vinyl comes as large 914 mm tiles glued down with a no-added-formaldehyde adhesive, laid as one seamless, poured-cement surface.
Read the guide →Vinyl flooring over your existing tiles, no hacking
In most Singapore homes, Hana's SPC planks click straight over your existing tiles, no hacking, no glue. How the Välinge 5G joint works and what to expect.
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The best flooring for an HDB kitchen
Waterproof, soft and low-maintenance. What to look for in a floor for a Singapore HDB kitchen and a busy home, and the Hana finishes that suit it.
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SPC vinyl vs real timber flooring in Singapore's humidity
Why SPC vinyl stays flat and waterproof where real wood warps in Singapore's humidity, and the Hana finishes that give you the timber look without the movement.
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