What type of flooring is best for a living room
Discover the best type of flooring for your living room with our helpful hints and tips.
Wool carpet and wood flooring are often regarded as the best types of flooring for a living room, however, there are lots of other living room flooring ideas that are equally great.
Flooring is the key element when it comes to setting the tone for any interior. Get this right and all the other details will fall into place.
CHOOSE SOLID OAK FLOORING FOR A CLASSIC LOOK
Timelessly beautiful, wooden flooring is one of the most desirable features in a traditional living room due to its natural, authentic appearance, durability and warmth to walk on.
From light blondes to deep and moody tones there are lots of wood floor ideas for a living room. However, the most characteristic option is natural hardwood flooring. Ageing gracefully, natural wood flooring reveals a characterful differentiation of shades between each board that other materials all attempt to imitate.
EMBRACE ELEGANCE WITH GEOMETRIC WOOD FLOORING
If you're looking to make a statement with your flooring – perhaps searching for the perfect pairing to your formal living room ideas – then an intricately laid parquet is a great choice. We love the warmth it brings to the space with its rich variety of colours and textures
HIGH-END COMFORT WITH A WOOL CARPET
Carpet ideas are the classic choice for living room design and there are plenty of living room carpet ideas from which to choose. If you’re looking for a plush, springy and completely natural floor covering, then 100 percent wool is the way to go.
Carpets are often the biggest investment to a room in so many ways; value, longevity and area coverage. This is exactly why we always advise you to style from the floor up when completely refurbishing a space. Where alternative flooring like wood or tiles might make a room feel stark and bare, a soft woven wool carpet, layered with accessories in cashmere, mohair and linen will all work to soften the overall look.
CONSIDER TILES FOR THE LIVING ROOM
Tiles might feel like a strange choice for a living room but they can bring a burst of colour and texture to both contemporary and classic room ideas. Furthermore, they are also an extremely durable choice of floor covering.
Make them work in a living room by teaming with a cosy Berber rug, warming metallics and leather furnishings for an inviting, rustic ambience.
CREATE A TRADITIONAL LOOK WITH AN ANTIQUE RUG
If you are gravitating towards solid flooring for your living room, then a rug is a must. Not only does a rug bring comfort underfoot and zone your space but it will also define your living room's colour scheme. Therefore, it is key that you know how to choose a rug. Thankfully there are lots of living room rug ideas to inspire you, too.
DURABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE WOOD-EFFECT PORCELAIN TILES
While hardwood flooring is beautiful, it is expensive, can be prone to scratches and it's a poor companion to underfloor heating. Thankfully, you can mimic its warm and welcoming appearance with wood-effect porcelain tiles.
Wood effect porcelain flooring is a more practical choice than solid wood flooring, and the prints and tones available certainly do mimic the look of real wood. However, unlike real wood, wood-effect porcelain is also suitable for underfloor heating. Underfloor heating is a very popular asset to have in the home – providing warmth from the floor up.