ON TH The experts at Tile Giant explore the biggest floor trends i


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For years, tiles have been the go-to flooring option for consumers – being kinder to smaller budgets and first-time buyers, as well as providing convincing alternatives to real natural stone. Now tiles have started to take over from warm wooden flooring with wood-effect alternatives, and are even extending beyond the kitchens and bathrooms and into living rooms, hallways and patios.


BOLD COLOURS


Through 2020 we’ve seen consumers get braver with their colour choices which also applies to floors. Extreme options such as dark floors and jewel tones are likely to stay on trend throughout 2021, especially now we spend so much more time at home and need our interiors to be more expressive.


It’s not just colours which are coming in more, the neutrals are getting brighter too - with white marble, often paired with


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Ornamental Girona Blue


contrasting accessories, taking over the classic off-white. Flooring is often used to set the tone of a home, so livelier shades are in demand, especially in the residential sector.


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Over the past few years, bold patterns have been slowly making a comeback and making room for creative flooring. Giving a space a young and contemporary look, we now see geometric and patterned tiles taking up floors - while a few years ago they were most prominent within feature walls. Bold bohemian tiles are likely to remain popular, along with the more traditional, Victorian style shapes which remain timeless.


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