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Choosing The Right Floor Floors really do take a beating in our everyday lives and it is one of the first surfaces in your home home that will show this. Subsequently investing in a floor that will be able to meet the demands of your daily life, whilst adding value to your home is not an easy task, and it has got to look great too! With so many different types of flooring to choose from it can see like a somewhat overwhelming task. Most importantly though is choosing the right floor for your home. Here are a few things that you may want to consider before setting off to buy your new floor. Floor Functionality The function of your room will very much influence the type of flooring that goes in there. A wooden floor can be perfect for a sitting room giving a warm and natural look, but wood is not suited to moist environments like bathrooms. Due to the high level of moisture in a bathroom, wood flooring can warp which is not what you want! It's also important to consider how much traffic your floor will be subjected to. For a high traffic area in your home you may want to think about a more durable material that will be both hard wearing and easy to maintain. These high traffic areas such as kitchens and entrance halls are often subject to stains, scratches and scuffs so choose a floor material that will be able to deal with this type of wear. Flooring Style It's important that you select styles and colours that will compliment your existing decor or fit in with your new scheme. For a calmer, more relaxed feel try selecting lighter, more neutral colours. You can achieve a warm cosy look with darker woods. For a high end look that will ooze style and character solid wood flooring is hard to beat. For more texture or interest there are patterned vinyls or floor inset with stones. For hardwearing areas stone tiles are great and can create a really elegant look. For those of you who are on a budget, but would love a wood or stone floor there are a few different options available to you. Laminate and vinyl flooring has come on a huge way in the past few years and offers a cost effective solution to achieve a far more expensive look. Flooring Installation Before installation it is always worthwhile ordering a few samples to take home. View your samples where you intend to install them to determine that the colour and material will fit in with your decor. Once you have made the decision on which floor to purchase you need to think about installing it. Are you going to install it or are you going to enlist the services of a professional contractor? Obviously using a professional contractor will increase the cost but you will be ensured that the floor is installed correctly. Flooring Maintenance It's important you think about how much maintenance your flooring will require. If you have a busy lifestyle and equally busy house then you may want to steer away from high maintenance flooring. Laminate floors are one of the easiest to clean. Dirt and dust can be simply mopped away with a micro fibre cloth, perfect for those who don't have much time for cleaning! If you intend to choose a solid wood floor check to see whether it needs sanding or sealing after installation or if it can be installed and walked on immeditely. Solid wood is more costly but you want to make sure that you are getting quality. A good solid wood floor should be thick enough to be sanded at a later date to remove any scuffs or scratches and restore it to its former glory! If you think you will be changing you decor frequently then you may want to think about lower cost flooring that can be easy to replace offering you flooring flexibitly. Karndean Flooring offer a diverse range of floors and are great place to start to get those creative juices flowing! If you have an exsiting wooden floor you may not need to replace it. Get in contact with a floor sanding specialist and request a survey. They will be able to tell you if you floor can be restored.
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