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How to pull off rustic wood flooring
Rustic styles of wooden flooring are naturally associated with more traditional homes such as country farmhouses, pastoral cottages, or rural log cabins. You know the look: distressed textures with plenty of knots, irregular floorboard patterns, all topped off with a weathered finish. Nowadays however, it’s a style that does more than give your home a…
Read MoreYour guide to flooring underlay
Underlay may not be the most exciting part of choosing a new flooring but it is nevertheless crucial to the finished product. Utilising the appropriate flooring underlay brings a whole variety of benefits, such as comfort underfoot, sound and moisture insulation, as well as the reduction of wear and tear. So what exactly is underlay?…
Read MoreHow to achieve Scandinavian style flooring
We are all aware of the Scandinavian trend that has taken the interiors world by storm. In fact, it can hardly be called a trend anymore, given its persistent dominance of the interiors market over the past few years. Whether you’re a fan or not, the trend shows no signs of going away anytime soon.…
Read MoreThe surprising versatility of real wood flooring
There is a misconception that wood flooring is only suitable for certain rooms of the house – for a grand hallway, or a charming dining room. When people think of real wood flooring, they usually think beautiful but limiting, be it worries over practicality to concerns about design limitations. In this post we will aim…
Read MoreChoosing a floor for your dining room
There are some rooms which get a lot more attention in terms of choosing a floor. For example, bathrooms and kitchens always generate much discussion around the best type of flooring because these are notoriously tricky and stress-inducing areas in which to revamp your flooring and ensure that you get it right. This is all…
Read MoreIs light or dark flooring most suitable for my home?
In recent years, the exceptionally popular craze for all things Scandinavian in the interiors world has meant an increased push towards light and bright flooring. Accordingly, greys and whites have been all the rage for quite some time and continue to be favoured by consumers. However in sharp contrast, the new trend that is taking…
Read MoreWood Flooring Buying Guide
Wood flooring is a timelessly popular choice for customers looking to bring real style and character into their home. As technologies have developed and the range of choice has expanded, there is now a wooden floor on the market for everyone. Many of the concerns that customers used to hold around installing a wood floor,…
Read MoreHow to revamp your entrance hall
Open the door to your home and your entrance hall is the welcome that friends and family will be greeted with. First impressions count so your hallway needs to offer the ‘wow’ factor. It should be a space that you feel proud of but unfortunately it is an often over-looked area of the home. Frequently…
Read MoreHardwood flooring maintenance advice
When considering hardwood flooring, consumers can be apprehensive about the levels of effort that may be required to maintain a high quality look. Concerns around accidental damage and a misunderstanding of the durability of a hardwood floor can wrongly deter people from choosing their preferred flooring option. However, these worries are often unfounded…
Read MoreA little history behind parquet flooring
What is Parquet Flooring? You may have heard people talk about “Parquet Flooring”, however you might not know exactly what they are talking about. Dating back to the late 1600s, Parquet flooring was prevalent when concrete and other hard floors were the norm. It was created by cutting small blocks of wood, usually of…
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