INTERIORS


The lowdown on natural flooring


Crucial radins cott osie wals ou throuh the different loos and feels of natural oorin materials for each part of our home, to achiee a mix of health as well as characterful spaces


of the most inuential decisions is what oorin ou choose hether ou are looin at a sinle room or an open plan space, how ou brin in and laer different materials, textures and colours on the oor can help to not onl define our aesthetic  contemporar or traditional, minimalist or maximalist  but how well our spaces stand up to the wear and tear of eerda life


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THE BENEFITS OF NATURAL MATERIALS atural materials hae become a popular choice for all inds of oor coerins, from rus and runners to full carpets f course, this is nothin new eople hae been drawin on the robust beaut of both animal and plant fibres to add warmth and personalit to their homes for centuries oweer, with trends towards oranic, nature inspired decor and a desire for durable finishes that will last, man homeowners are looin at was the can use these beautiful materials


o which natural materials should  use, and where ltimatel, it all comes down to taste, preference and budet oweer, there are some materials which are better suited for certain enironments


WOOL


t is often the oto natural oorcoerin material, and for ood reason Aailable in a mriad of colours and weaes, it is often used as a full carpet treatment, but can add a sense of warmth and luxur when used as a laerin material oer a wooden oor or hihl textured materials lie searass or coir ts uff fibres help to better insulate spaces, eepin spaces cos and reducin noise transmission from room to room  main it especiall ideal for spaces in upper leels espite this plush finish, wool isnt


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resered for bedrooms or other low traffic rooms he crimped structure and natural oil content of wool fibres means it has stainresistant ualities and bounces bac after bein waled on, reducin the ris of tracin mars and eepin our carpet or ru looin ood for ears to come his maes wool ideal for hihtraffic areas such as hallwas and liin rooms ool also carries some natural air purification ualities, trappin allerens until acuumin and balancin humidit


b absorbin moisture and releasin it durin dr spells


PLANT FIBRES – SISAL, SEAGRASS, COIR & JUTE or desins that reall want to lean into the natural feel, oorcoerins made from plant fibres can be the ideal option hese can be woen to create different structures  lie boucle, herrinbone, baset weae  and some een subtl ded to create a ariet of finishes, main them ideal for all inds of homes and aesthetic isions from countr


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