HOTEL & LEISURE FLOORING
LUXURIOUS LEISURE FACILITIES
Within hotel and leisure environments, flooring has a big part to play in terms of overall impact and atmosphere as well as the practical day-to-day cleaning and maintenance regime. Paul Barratt, Managing Director at Karndean Designflooring, discusses this topic further and we look at a recent case study by the company to look at just how important their role is in these environments.
Flooring should be considered as an integral design element that makes an impact in its own right. Within retail, leisure, bar and restaurant environments, point of difference from competitors is crucial and décor is one way that this can be achieved. Whilst this may sound obvious, flooring should take more of a prominent position on the specifiers list for more than just practicality reasons.
One type of flooring which is being used more and more by hotel and leisure facilities managers looking for the best combination of design and practicality is luxury vinyl flooring, such as Karndean Designflooring. Satisfying the long list of requirements for such demanding settings, Designflooring is adaptable enough for specifiers to create a truly unique, impactful design
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whilst offering practical installation benefits and ease of cleaning.
Style solutions Designflooring offers real breadth of choice when it comes to finishes, tones and textures, and the flexibility of the tiles, planks and decorative strips makes it possible for almost any flooring design to be brought to life in almost any area. Karndean Designflooring specialises in faithfully replicating the natural beauty of wood and stone across six collections, providing specifiers with a finish to suit any desired look. Mixing tones and trying out different laying patterns can help to create impact and can be used to define different zones and changes from space to space, for instance, from the hotel lobby through to the restaurant, or from the reception of a leisure facility through
to the various corridors and rooms. Furthermore, Designflooring is quieter underfoot than natural wood and stone – a real benefit when acoustics are such an important consideration in a busy environment where visitors or guests will be coming and going at all times of the day and night.
Simpler to install Compared to natural materials, installing Karndean Designflooring can be easier and more time and cost efficient. It is lighter to handle and easier to cut and work with which helps make the installation quiet and swift. Plus, the adhesives used are odour free so jobs can be carried out area-by-area to further minimise disruption. The durability of Designflooring also means that splitting or cracking will not occur unlike natural alternatives and, should damage
occur, it’s easy to isolate the affected tile or plank and repair this swiftly.
Maintaining
standards Karndean Designflooring is hygienic as it does not harbour any dirt or dust mites, which means assurances of cleanliness, health and safety for all environments, particularly restaurant areas.
By hand or by using mechanical cleaning apparatus, Karndean Designflooring products can be cleaned easily and effectively. Unlike porous natural materials, Designflooring does not stain and can be cleaned with 100% biodegradable surfactants.
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