How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Home

With so many flooring options, it can be overwhelming to choose what's right for your home. Explore the pros and cons of each type of flooring.

How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Home

Keep your Home Warm and Inviting

When transforming the look and feel of your home, few elements are as impactful as flooring. The right choice will enhance your home's aesthetic appeal, whilst aligning with your lifestyle and budget. From the warmth of carpet to the timeless elegance of hardwood, the variety of flooring options can be overwhelming. This guide will help you navigate through the most popular choices - carpet, wood, laminate, and more - to find the perfect fit for your home.

Carpets: Comfort and Versatility

Carpet is a popular choice for bedrooms and living rooms because of its comfort and versatility. Available in a wide range of colours, patterns, and textures, making it easy to find something that matches your décor. Carpet and underlay helps improve a rooms heat retention by up to 15% lowering the cost of utility bills.

  • Soft underfoot and comfortable 
  • Good for insulation and soundproofing 
  • Variety of styles and colours 
  • Not as easy to clean as flooring 
  • Prone to wear over time
Living room space with a plush grey carpet featuring a small coffee table

Wood: Timeless Elegance

Hardwood flooring brings a timeless and natural beauty to any home. Hardwood is available in various species, finishes, and stains, and can be customised to suit both traditional and modern homes. We offer engineered and solid wood flooring in many different finishes suitable for all decors. The NWFA has found that real wood flooring can add value to properties.

  • Long-lasting and durable 
  • Sustainable and eco-friendly 
  • Can be refinished multiple times 
  • Adds value to your home 
  • Can be more expensive due to the craftmanship involved 
  • Susceptible to moisture damage as not waterproof
wood flooring featured in a bedroom

Laminate: Affordable Style

Laminate flooring can be a more budget-friendly alternative that mimics the look of wood, stone, or tile. Durable and stylish, making it’s a popular choice amongst many customers.

  • Cost-effective 
  • Resistant to scratches and stains 
  • Easy to install 
  • Can't be refinished by way of sanding or re-lacquering 
  • Not as water-resistant as other options
couple in-store browsing flooring options

Vinyl: Practical and Versatile

Laminate flooring can be a more budget-friendly alternative that mimics the look of wood, stone, or tile. Durable and stylish, making it’s a popular choice amongst many customers.

  • Waterproof and easy to clean 
  • Affordable and versatile 
  • Comfortable and quiet underfoot 
  • Can dent with heavy objects 
  • Can lift relatively easily
Hallway featuring a blue pattered vinyl flooring

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