Sheet Vinyl

In the first of this two part blog series, we began by looking close to home with European inspired flooring and then turned eastward to explore floors with an Asian persuasion. If the rustic hardwood floors of Scandinavia or the traditionally jute carpets of India weren’t quite your cup of chai, we’ll continue our global…

When looking for interior design inspiration, many people look no lower than the skirting board. This is a grave mistake. Too many people will saunter through an exotic building on holiday, admiring the intricacies of the wallpaper or gazing at ornate ceilings, whilst ignoring the subtle beauty that lies beneath their feet. It isn’t a…

‘Vinyl flooring’ it’s an off-putting concept for many people who can’t help but associate it with grimy 1970s kitchens. Unfortunately, there are countless myths surrounding vinyl flooring, the majority of which associate it with cheap, old-fashioned homes decorated with especially ugly flooring. It is a shame that, for many, vinyl has a bit of a…

Stone. It’s classic, durable and a real statement maker. We’ve been building with stone since, well, the stone age and it’s remained a really popular flooring choice for centuries thanks to its beauty and durability. Even so, a lot of the time stone just isn’t quite what it’s all cracked up to be. It can…

There’s a saying that you can learn more about someone by looking at their room for ten seconds than spending 10 years in their company. While this might be a slight exaggeration, the colour and decor of a room tend to reveal the kind of character who owns it. From the shade of the curtains…

People are becoming more environmentally aware, increasingly taking note of the impact they’re having on the world that surrounds them. Nowadays we carefully sort our plastics into coloured recycling bins, vigorously check coffee for the fair trade symbol and buy energy-efficient appliances for our homes. It’s all stepping in the right direction, but what about…

Small rooms are fantastic. Or at least they can be. By their very nature, smaller spaces are easier to remodel and define – An important piece in the overall look and feel of any home. However, it’s not always easy to know what to do when it comes to choosing a floor, after all, the…

  It often seems like a good idea to use a single flooring style for each level of a home. This can be true in many cases, allowing for a simple and clean aesthetic, well suited to smaller apartment buildings in particular. However, there are many reasons to use multiple flooring styles. Wood flooring may…