VINYL, LINOLEUM & RUBBER THE NATURAL CHOICE
Adam Robertson, Managing Director of Urbane Living tells Tomorrow’s Flooring why Marmoleum continues to grow in popularity as a high-quality beautifully designed flooring choice, which is suitable for just about any residential or commercial interior.
Marmoleum is a natural product and one of the most eco-friendly flooring materials. It is made primarily from renewable resources, including linseed oil, wood flour, and pine rosins. These raw materials are both abundantly available and rapidly renewable, with annual crops and grow back schemes. Marmoleum is broadly applied in hospitals and is recommended as an ideal floor covering for people with asthma and allergies. Its inherent anti-static properties repel dust and dirt, making it easy to clean, reducing exposure to allergens and contributing to better indoor air quality.
It is also extremely low maintenance making it perfect for high traffic areas as it keeps its immaculate appearance year after year. Its smooth surface means you only require a dry cloth sweeper for dust and a neutral cleaner and damp cloth for any spots, while thanks to the way it is made its beautiful vibrant colours and effects won’t fade or discolour.
As a natural product, it reaches room temperature quickly, and can even be used with underfloor heating ensuring your space is comfortable under foot.
Marmoleum is very versatile, giving character and quality to a range of environments from offices and restaurants to bedrooms and kitchens. The beauty of Marmoleum is that it doesn’t look out of place in a trendy boutique or hospital patient room.
When creating your floor design it’s important to consider the size and shape of your room. A dark colour or busy pattern for example may make a small or narrow room look even smaller. However, clever use of stripes or diagonal patterns can create optical illusions that can trick the eye and completely transform a space. Another vital consideration is what the room is used for. Living rooms and bedrooms often suit stronger, warmer colours, while light, crisp colours may
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work better in a kitchen. Similarly, in commercial situations you will need to consider the amount of furniture. The more you have in a room, the less of the floor you can see, so it may look best to opt for a simple design. On the other hand, you can achieve amazing effects with a quirky bright, bold pattern.
Although the year has only just begun, we’re sure that Marmoleum will be a hot interior design trend in 2015. The latest collection ‘Marmoleum Modular’ features 100 products that enable you to create individual, inspiring and high-performing flooring designs using a range of four differently sized tiles, from extra large 75 x 50 cm to small 25 x 25cm. You can also easily combine and connect various shapes, sizes and colours of tiles to develop a completely new and unique flooring pattern.
Marmoleum is a great choice for both style and providing a hygienic, durable and easy to clean floor.
The Touch range from Marmoleum is a linoleum collection where both wood flour and cork flour have been combined to create a textured surface. Its matt and shiny, rough and smooth tactile surface means that the colour changes according to the direction from which the floor is viewed. As well as its sophisticated and contemporary finish, it is strengthened and protected with an advanced linoleum top-finish, resulting in a textile look and feel.
Choosing the right floorcovering can be a daunting task, but with a little imagination and design flair it could easily become the signature tone of your room. Marmoleum is a great choice for both style and providing a hygienic, durable and easy to clean floor. This is sure to be an investment you’ll appreciate and treasure for many years to come.
www.urbaneliving.co.uk www.tomorrowsflooring.com
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