This DIY flooring gets a grip

Allure vinyl flooring comes in planks instead of the typical sheets or tiles. But what distinguishes it is the “grip strip”: You lay down the planks and align the strips—no adhesive required. Once the planks are down, you have up to 20 minutes to pull them apart and fix any gaps. What’s more, you can lay the flooring directly on top of an existing hard surface, according to the folks at Home Depot, exclusive marketer of Allure. The cherry, hickory, and oak finishes are reasonably convincing, though it’s unlikely you’ll mistake them for the real thing. The flooring (an inexpensive $1.69 per square foot) should be in all Home Depot locations by the end of April.—Celia Kuperszmid Lehrman