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Q&A


David Conlon, founder, En Masse Bespoke Interiors


Which fl ooring materials do you particularly like working with?


Resin, concrete and timber are my favourite. Resin is lovely as it provides a consistent fl oor throughout a building and works well with underfl oor heating. It can also be refi nished and looks tactile despite being perceived as a more industrial or minimalist fi nish. T e diff erent fi nishes and textures you can create really add to the luxurious and bespoke fi nish to the fl oor. No two are ever the same. Micro and polished concrete can also give you a


consistent fl oor throughout a building, and underfl oor heating works well here. It creates a fi nish that is timeless but also ages well. T e little scratches and buff s all add to the character of the fl oor as time goes on. And, if it ever gets too much, it can simply be refi nished. It lasts the lifetime of the property. Wooden fl oors and engineered wood also work well with underfl oor heating; there’s a natural feel to wood that I really like. When stripped back and left to look like wood, it can really bring character into a room.


How do you keep up to date with the latest fl ooring products on the market? Is there scope for using some of the very latest material technology in projects, or do clients tend to insist that you stick with established ‘tried-and-tested’ solutions?


Forming great relationships with suppliers and reps is key, especially being a bespoke business – as we’re not tied to any one company. Forming a relationship with the reps allows us to keep abreast of new products. Also, keeping an eye on the large trade fairs and, of course, looking at the trends coming through and seeing how fl ooring can represent them.


For the clients we work with, they’re generally quite adaptive. Some clients haven’t heard of resin or concrete, but we’re able to show them examples in other clients’ homes so they can have a real feel for what they’d be getting.


You also need to look at what they want to achieve visually and see how the fl ooring can create that request and add to that feel. We always consider the fl ooring when planning the kitchen so the two can work seamlessly together – the earlier we can get involved in a project, the better. T en, we can really work with the client to look at everything that needs to be considered.


If budget was no object, what kinds of fl ooring materials would you love to use on a project? Firstly, resin off ers up so many possibilities. It can be seamless for the entire fl oor of a property. It off ers mono- to-heavy pigments and self-fi nished fi nishes. You can even form steps with it, take it up the walls and over extractors. It’s a technical product that off ers such beautiful clean lines in so many diff erent fi nishes and is incredibly tactile. It becomes part of the property not an extra, which I love. Secondly, concrete fl oors, for me, can be presented in a very diff erent way to how most people expect them to be. You can have white aggregate showing and the range is huge. It’s durable, can be refi nished and can


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