Flooring Information Guide

What should you put on your floor?

Look at hints, tips and helpful advice for your flooring purchase.

Read before you buy.

• If you choose a good quality flooring, you can expect it to last for many years.


• Because of this, make sure that you choose a neutral color. This will give you plenty of options for changing your decor in the future.


• Also consider colors found in nature - greens, browns, ochres, bronzes etc. These always seem to work well underfoot, and are the recommended color choices of professional interior designers.


• Try to treat your flooring as a fifth wall, when considering your color choices, and always check that the flooring matches, or tones nicely, with other chosen furniture, paint and furnishings.


• Choose pale flooring to make a small room appear larger.


• Plain colors and small patterns can be used equally well in small rooms or larger ones.


• Use large, bold patterns, and dark colors, only in large areas.


• Consider using the same (neutral colored) flooring to link adjoining rooms. This will give your home a greater sense of space, and unify all your rooms together, bringing your whole home together.

What sort of flooring are you considering?

For information on carpet ratings, tips and advice on what to look for when buying carpets and rugs - click here.

Trying to decide between laminate vs wood flooring? Get practical information and advice here.

What about vinyl flooring and tiles? Get tiling and flooring information here.

Instructions for tiling a floor yourself...

Why not try something very new, and totally versatile? Have a look at this concrete flooring idea - concrete is not just for outside these days!

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