This is for a bathroom designed for aging in place. Because I live in a flood zone, I looked into waterproof luxury vinyl plank flooring, specifically Lifeproof brand by Home Depot, and I was able to take a couple of planks home and put them in my bathroom. Unfortunately, what I learned is that even though they have a texture on them and are touted to be slip resistant, if you step out of the shower with wet feet, they are slippery and have no discernible grip.

So I am considering either another brand of luxury vinyl plank flooring, or a porcelain or ceramic tile, maybe that type of tile that looks like wood planks? If it's tile, it needs to have a discernible texture and be slip resistant. Maybe terracotta tile would work?

I don't want to use something that looks institutional; also, I considered cork, but it doesn't have a long lifespan. Most companies that focus on waterproof flooring don't seem to mention anything about being truly slip resistant. This is for aging in place, so I don't want the room to rely on area rugs (tripping hazard).

I am sure I am not the first person to look for this type of flooring, but it's been challenging to find. Has anyone here been in a similar conundrum and what did you end up using? Or does anyone have any ideas? I spoke with the flooring department of a big box store and they were not helpful.

Thanks in advance for any ideas!

Previous owners put in a tiny bathroom just before we purchased the home, and so we would hate to spend too much ripping floors out and replacing.

But the floor uses large polished tiles that are incredibly slippery. You can not wear socks or wet feet or else you would fall for sure. I can barely stand still just standing in there in my socks. Even dry bare feet I’m sliding around like it’s an ice rink.

We tried grippy rugs but they too are slipping.

Is there a way to etch or sand to make surface more rough so that it’s not slippery?