Flawless flooring
If you are planning a contemporary luxury interior floors are the crucial element to get right, with seamless finishes and natural looks being key current trends. Tom Kitchener of Aliva UK looks at recent examples
Notting Hill, the centrepiece of the entire concept was a serpentine blue central staircase that ran from basement to top floor. This vital element was the connection sign between all the spaces and surfaces of the house – including the floors – which had to blend seamlessly around this dramatic focus. The Grade II listed house sits on one of the
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largest private garden squares in London. The exterior may be traditional, but inside the look could not be more contemporary.
Uniform finish
It was a challenge to provide the uniform finish across areas with different uses but one that was met, ensuring a top quality result right down to the basement of the house. A thick, cement-based coating was the
chosen solution. Containing a water-based polyurethane resin, these type of products are ideal for designer-led environments where
hen architects EligoStudio designed the luxury interior on a four-storey private townhouse in London’s
individuality can shine. This type of finish is ideal for a natural, ‘earth tones’ look. Being a concrete based finish, it can also be tinted in pale colours for a truly seamless look from the floor, up the wall and into the ceiling. That is what was achieved in this townhouse, tinting the floor coating in orchid pink to match the walls, and matching their texture too. The water-based resin used provides a
tough seal. Floors finished in this type of coat- ing can be resealed and refreshed every five to 10 years. As long as it is well maintained, the product underneath the sealer has been developed to be impossible to damage.
High-end look
In Hampstead, north London, architects Charlton Brown Associates wanted a natural, high- end look that would stand up to water and condensation and work throughout a basement leisure suite. The multi-million pound property’s health conscious owners specified a swimming pool, gym and luxury shower area. Again, a coating that incorporated a matt resin sealant
It takes a creative eye and highly developed skills to achieve the mono- lithic effect interior designers want
was ideal, ensuring a consistent appearance in the wet areas. In this project it gave the look of natural stone, and was quick to apply as well as being environmentally-friendly – something that many self-builders are conscious of. The architects wanted a seamless, uniform finish across areas with different uses. The key to achieving these breathtaking
effects is to take expert advice at every stage of the project, from concept to completion. Floor- finishing experts can be artists and craftsmen. Their talents are as important to the final result as the high-end products supplied. It takes a creative
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