Instead of traditional hardwood floors, which are still extremely beautiful, you can choose an alternative flooring idea that will give your home a unique feel. When someone walks into your home, you want them to be awed by your choices. You can do that will alternative flooring in your home. Whether it’s in the kitchen, bathroom or media room, stylish flooring choices will kick up your style.
Parquet Flooring
There are some homeowners who have had parquet in their homes for years while others are adding this stylish floor into their homes. Styles are never gone forever. That’s true of clothing and home decor. It’ll come back with a new twist and style all its own. That’s true of the parquet floor. Like traditional hardwood flooring, parquet is made of wood, but it has an energy and a design that can’t be matched in traditional hardwood.
An oversized pattern for parquet is the new style in this old favorite. Warm orange or honey is back as well. Use large squares over twelve inches to get a modern twist on the parquet design. This type of floor costs more than straight wood plans because of the installation costs, but the materials are fairly inexpensive.
Painted Floors
The floors done in this style don’t have to remind you of a seaside cottage. A contemporary design can be done in muted, natural hues of beige, tan or off-white. It also depends on the furniture and decor in the space. Antiques and trendy pieces will keep it from feeling like a cottage.
Another style of beautiful painted floor is a patterned one. You shouldn’t paint a faux rug into your flooring unless you’re painting a deck. With some painter’s tape and an eye for pattern, you can create a floor that looks like stone or granite inlays. It’ll save you thousands of dollars, and you won’t have to replace the wood already in your home. All you need is the paint, painter’s tape and time.
Finally, for those who do want a cottage feel in their home, you can choose to paint the floor in white, a pale green or blue that will work with any color palette.
Concrete
This versatile material doesn’t have to be minimalistic and cold. There are treatments that will allow the concrete to be colored and sealed to create a warm floor color. Once it’s sealed, it can have the look of marble or granite which is polished to a mirror shine.
It’s a durable material that can handle pets, children or heels across it on a daily basis. While color and sealant can make it appear warm, it’s often a chilly surface that can be saved with heating elements in the floor itself.
Rubber
Along with being incredibly comfortable to stand on, rubber can be sleek and beautiful in the right space. It’s durable and can take any kind of abuse a family can throw at it. Many families are choosing a rubber floor for the kitchen or laundry room.
If you’re in the kitchen cooking for your family, the cushioning of the rubber floor can help reduce fatigue in the feet and legs. It’s incredibly kid-friendly too.
Whatever material that is chosen for the floor, it should fit in with your lifestyle and family dynamics. Don’t be afraid to move away from traditional hardwood to find a style that is all your own.
