Home Style Decorating

Every homeowner go through a lot of trouble when it comes to the flooring for their house because it can definitely make a very big difference on how your house looks. There are many types of flooring available in the market today. The basic rules in choosing the right flooring are the cost, the flooring material and how will it look in your home. To help you by, here are the most commonly used flooring available today.

Wood flooring
Also known as parquetry, it refers to any flooring that is made from wood. Many homeowners opt for this type of flooring for its unique look and gives a rustic and aged feel to your house. Wood flooring can be put throughout the entire house or put in certain areas only like the living room only. Take note that you can not match the color of all of the woods which accounts for its unique appeal. Wood flooring installation will differ depending on what type of wood you have and the sub-floor that it will be applied on.

The down side of wood flooring is that wood is highly expandable and shrinkable depending on the temperature and season. Be prepared to repair or replace it if the need arises. One more thing about wood flooring is it not good to be placed in areas that will be frequently wet like the kitchen and bathrooms as water will ruin it.

Vinyl flooring
The greatest advantage for this type of flooring is its easy installation and easy maintenance. A wide variety of design is available and you can surely find one that will suit your taste. Vinyl flooring is made up of pressed fillers of ground-up cork and wood dust, pigments and binded into a material using using linseed oil or resins. The advantage of this kind of flooring is the wide variety of design, slip resistant surface and easy installation. Proven and tested to resist most fluids, impact, chemical. dirt and even fire, you can easily remove it, replace or transfer it.

Tile flooring
Tile flooring is available in different forms and styles and adds elegance to your house. One type of tile flooring is the ceramic tile. Although it is the most commonly used, it is a bit hard to install as it offers little margin for errors so better get the services of a professional rather than doing it yourself.

Laminate flooring
Laminate flooring comes in various textures and colors and is designed to match the real thing like wood, stone and tile. The texture of laminate flooring is made from high quality photographic image imprinted paper that’s why most people are deceived by its look. This flooring really looks like the real wood but they are not made of wood. Terra cotta, marble, terrazzo and ceramic textures can also be imprinted and will be laminated along with a high density fibre tile base which is then sealed and locked using a long lasting coating like aluminum oxide to protect its surface.

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