TOP TRENDS AUTUMN LEAVES Autumn Leaves
As autumn well and truly starts to make an appearance, we spoke to some flooring experts to see how to keep homes cosy yet stylish this season.
Reviving a Relic
Havwoods – “Salvaged or reclaimed floorboards are a great option for creating an authentic look. This aged timber tells a story, with markings, natural scuffs and grains all adding to the floor’s distinctive characteristics and charm. Reclaimed wood is currently generating immense interest, no doubt due to a combination of its characterful appearance and eco- conscious credentials. No matter their origin, all reclaimed planks are repaired and restored with tremendous
skill, then planed, profiled and sanded using 21st
Century production
techniques. This ensures that, whilst the finished board, whether solid or engineered, wears the patina of its past experience, it still caters to the practical and trend-led requirements of a modern floorcovering.”
Stone & Ceramic Warehouse – “To achieve the look of wood easily and for a good price, porcelain wood-effect tiles can create an extraordinarily warm and captivating look of wood blended with realistic and natural colours.”
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Stone & Ceramic Warehouse KOS, Porcelain Wood-Effect Tiles
Come to the Dark Side
Natalie Littlehales, Consumer Marketing Manager at Brintons – “The texture of carpet adds another dimension to a room, as well as offering extreme comfort underfoot and being a great insulator. The popularity of dark carpets is growing as, not only are they ideal for high-traffic areas as they conceal dirt and marks, they also add character to a room.”
Sian O’Neill, Head of Marketing and Online at Topps Tiles – “To really hone in on that autumnal feeling, suggest a dark, rich-coloured tile to emulate the bold hues of the season in your customers’ homes. An additional extra, and good upselling opportunity, is to offer your customers underfloor heating. This added element of warmth will give a touch of luxury to the home and carry the comfort right through the winter months too.”
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Havwoods Relik Reclaimed Organic Painted Pine
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Brintons Moonstone
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