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MODERN TWISTS ON CLASSIC DESIGNS


Heritage patterns have been given a new lease of life while providing a valuable foundation for modern and contemporary spaces. We look at five designs normally associated with classic and traditional homes that are causing a splash within 2023 interior trends.


parquet is still delivering new configurations for statement floors. Ahead of the trend, Quick-Step’s Impressive Patterns makes it possible to add rhombus designs without the hefty price tag while delivering all the practical resilience for modern living.


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70’s palettes meet 30’s design Module design from the Module collection


(80 x 150cm) Louis De Poortere (louisdepoortere.com).


Yellow Meyer 9210


e’ve seen herringbone, and chevron floors make a big impact, but traditional


Retro palettes take on a new role within this minimalist space adding a focal point in an otherwise stark, clean-lined room. Inspired by the architectural movements of the 1930s, Module encapsulates the curved principles of Walter Gropius that will appeal to today’s lovers of structure and form.


Pattern updates


Rapport Collection Es Vedra from Leoline (leoline.co.uk).


Patterned tiles will always play a part in home styles, but current trends have seen traditional designs given a modern twist with a contemporary palette, such as this vinyl floor from Leoline.


We’re fine with pine


BerryAlloc, HPF Collection, Original in White Pine (berryalloc. com).


Think back to 90s trends, and it would have been awash with black gloss and yellow/orange pine. BerryAlloc has given pine a makeover, and it’s looking future- proof and refined. Its HPF (high pressure floor) collection is its latest launch to the UK market.


Sustainability is a frontrunner Aurora Coir Runners, Bolides from Sisal and Seagras (sisalandseagrass. co.uk).


Cast your mind back, and you’ll probably remember the cumbersome plastic runners that


RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS HOME DESIGN PRIORITIES FOR 2023


Latest research commissioned by leading flooring brand Quick-Step lifts the lid on how homeowners around the globe focus on their home and home design priorities.


While homeowners may spend a large majority of their time in the lounge, it’s kitchens, bedrooms then bathrooms that are the top three focuses for homeowners. When asked about the most important rooms in their home, Britons are most likely to mention the kitchen (79%) and the living room (67%). The bedroom often


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completes the top 3 (66%). Half of Britons (48%) include the bathroom in their top three with women more likely to put the bathroom in their top 3 of most important spaces in their home (M: 43%; F: 53%). The various demands of kitchen,


bedroom and bathroom zones used to make it difficult to select one floor to fit all. Quick-Step launched Cascada, a range of waterproof solid wood floors that allow consumers to choose with confidence while adding the aesthetics of timber to their home design.


It’s more than just style as consumers become more aware of the growing pressures on protecting the world around us. Almost half of Britons (45%) indicate that they consider it important for the materials in their bathroom to be ecological. No matter what the style, half of us think it’s important that the bathroom floor is sustainable, as well as water-resistant and easy to maintain. With natural stone and wood ranked among the top three environmentally friendly flooring choices by survey respondents, it’s


adorned hallways. Given our current climate and a consumer move towards more sustainability, it’s a pleasure that this trend is firmly confined to the ‘Room 101’ of the design world. Instead, natural fibres are taking a stand. Not only beautiful but natural coir runners will also help capture dust and footprints without compromising on style.


no surprise that three in five Brits would opt for it as their choice of floor in their bathroom. Two in five Britons (41%) indicate that the main criteria for a bathroom floor should be that it is easy to maintain. However, half of Britons (50%) believe it is important for the bathroom floor to be of the right style and to have the right look.


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