Austerity meets style with this flooring option

Thursday, 23 February 2012 12:26 PM

The type of flooring you choose when renovating or revamping a room is important.

It has the potential to make a big dent in your budget and needs to be appropriate for the room’s uses to ensure longevity.

But you also need to get the look right because unlike paint you cannot just take the flooring up and start over again with a quick trip to the DIY store.

Recent cost-cutting has seen a rise in the popularity of vinyl floors and some producers are taking advantage of the new interest with a range of contemporary vinyl options.

The word vinyl easily brings forth pictures of 70s kitchens and primary school art rooms but vinyl has had a style makeover in the past few years.

The range from Rhinofloor, pictured, shows the new look vinyl which is both affordable and beautiful.

The floors are hard-wearing, easy to install and come in almost every visual effect you could want.

Whether it is the stone look, tile, wooden or mosaic design, there is an option for every aesthetic and a range of colours to match.

Try a light grainy vinyl for sunrooms and traffic ways.

A dark woody vinyl would suit dining areas and bathrooms.

Or go very light with a white tile vinyl for bathrooms if you want a crisp look.

Flooring from the company is recyclable and comes with a 20-year guarantee.

The store staff can help you pick the right design and give you a run down on installation if you want to do-it-yourself.

Vinyl is an on-trend means of making over a room in your home without spending a large sum on flooring.
 

Forbo's Novilon collection

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Budget planning for your renovation or refit

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Try metallic flooring in the living room

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Start your new interior scheme with a statement floor and it will be easy to build style from the ground up. Taking cues from the catwalk, rich, distressed metal effects and modern subtle tones form the basis of Forbo Flooring’s Novilon range.

First-time buyers are more likely to redecorate.

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A whopping 98 per cent of people between the ages of 25 and 34 will make significant changes to their home when they move in. Research by Ambipur shows first-time buyers are more likely to revamp their home than their counterparts.

Keep carpets looking fresh and new.

How to clean and care for your flooring

VIDEO: Today’s expert is room stylist Diana Civil, she gives her top tips on how to clean and care for your flooring. This includes prevention, longevity and how to clean up spills.

These stylish stands match the lovely fireplace.

Period charm meets new technology

When you have a home with period features one of the hardest tasks can be intertwining the old with the new. Most homeowners want to include state-of-the-art technology such as audiovisual equipment in the main rooms of the house.

Fit carpet yourself to save money.

How to measure and fit flooring

VIDEO: Buying new flooring is quite a big investment and you don’t want to waste your money by getting the dimensions of your room space wrong. You can do this yourself, for a full run down watch our how-to guide below

More to flooring than carpets

More to flooring than carpets

There are plenty of options when it comes to floors. Wooden one are an excellent choice if you have good quality floorboards, carpets are ideal in flats to save anyone below you hearing footsteps, while vinyl is perfect in kitchens and bathrooms.



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