Design Your Flooring

Flooring is probably one of the first things you see upon entering a home, if it doesn't jive with the rest of your design scheme; it influences the look of the whole house. When deciding on a new floor, consider:

• The function of the various rooms you are flooring


• How the flooring fits in with your overall decor

• Look at your floor as a one of 6 walls - 4 walls, ceiling and the floor; they all have to be in sync.


• Choosing a neutral color will give you more design options, now, and will make your home more sellable down the road.


• Common designer recommendations are colors found in nature, such as greens, browns, ochre's, and bronzes.


• Pale flooring helps a small room appear larger.


• Plain colors and small patterns work well in small or larger rooms. However, large, bold patterns and dark colors should be restricted to larger areas.


• Using the same neutral flooring to link adjoining rooms makes an area look bigger and creates a nice flow.


• If you plan on integrating two or three types of flooring, view samples of all of them together before choosing.


• Use a border to add interest or define an area in a room. Think of a border as a permanent area rug.


• Medallions are accents commonly used as focal points in wood or ceramic floors.

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