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POLL: What type of flooring do you have in your living room?

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

One of the most important things to think about when you're decorating/renovating your living room is deciding on the flooring. The flooring can change the whole look of a room, but it's often one of the hardest choices to make!

What have you gone for in your living room? Classic carpet or wooden floors? And what about the up-and-coming concrete?

Let us know in the comments below and feel free to include pictures!

Other - tell us below!

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pavinia

8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

I currently have wooden floor with rugs, but my dream is to have an underfloor heated limestone floor, also with rugs.

Comments (71)

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Rennew Traditional Building Materials
8 years ago
Natural stone floors with underfloor heating is fast becoming a popular choice for many home owners. It works especially well for open plan living where each living space can be dressed with rugs to define space.
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Woodflooring Engineered Ltd
8 years ago
Wooden flooring is a fantastic choice for a living room floor...the most important piece of furniture within an interior. As styles come and go a real wooden / engineered floor can be refinished and stained to coordinate with new schemes.
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The Wooden Floor Store/Company
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Hardwood or engineered flooring for easy maintanence, lifespan and added sell on value.
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alanjpwoods
7 years ago
Laminate and Engineered flooring are hard wearing take a lot of traffic and stand the test of time.
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Connie & Bella Industry Ltd
7 years ago
I like this oak flooring as it looks stunning with the other furniture items I have.
nicolakwai
7 years ago
wood and a rug in one room and concrete effect porcelain tile with ufh in the kitchen/family room
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BeMa Architects
7 years ago
It adds a cosyiness to the room
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Inspire Architects
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Timber can provide such a serviceable, tactile, & homely surface,
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Lazenby
7 years ago
I voted for concrete as, as a supplier of polished concrete floors we are seeing this as a modern option for renovations adding a modern twist to an existing home. Concrete is very much in fashion for homes at the moment. www.lazenby.co.uk
K
7 years ago
we have wooden floors and it is idea because it is so easy to clean and very practical!! but it is quite hard so not nice if a little child falls over etc.. i love polished concrete and tiles though...
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Architecture Landscape Urbanism Ltd
7 years ago
I voted for wooden floors because it looks great.
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Aldridge Flooring Company
7 years ago
Tile floors with underfloor heating is becoming a popular choice also mixing wood effect tiles with replica stone also looks great.
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Period Property Store
7 years ago
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Wooden floors are warm, durable and lovely to look at!

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Tarryn Tunley
7 years ago
we also have wooden floors, can look effective when put with the right furniture, I also like tiles
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Evans Property Improvements
7 years ago
Easier to clean.
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7 years ago
Rugs move and no underlay stops the movement entirely! Consider that if you are going to be using a smaller rug that will not be anchored by furniture that a wooden or stone floor is actually easier than plush carpet to reduce this movement
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7 years ago
We have carpet as Northumberland is too cold for hard floors
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7 years ago
As a Yorkshireman I understand very well. But if it has to be carpet and you plan to use a lot of rugs then a tough low pile, thin carpet ( we used to recommend Tretford cord ) is best - but used with a thin carpet underlay. Rugs move on carpet when it is deep and plush and sinks underfoot before springing back up, thus taking the rugs walkabout.
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AG Interiors
7 years ago
Currently carpet but prefer wooden floors with a large rug .....

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Stephen Edwards
7 years ago
Original wood block flooring, which is practical with four dogs, I do have a few rugs down but they tend to get scuffled up by the dogs.
Amita Vyas Sharma
7 years ago
12 mm laminated flooring without rugs..rugs will be only using in winters..
southernpointofview
7 years ago
Heart pine stained with a tobacco colour, layered wit aseagrass and Oriental rugs.
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Moduleo UK
7 years ago
It's got to be vinyl for us!
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Naked Flooring
7 years ago
We find our clients prefer natural wool carpets in their living rooms
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SAM Architects
7 years ago
concrete with underfloor heating is durable, comfortable, warm and beautiful
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The Carpet Man (Wallingford)
7 years ago
Karndean Design Flooring - My partner has severe COPD and we find that the vinyl is most effective for keeping dust at bay. Being in the trade, it was a no-brainer. Plus it looks great!
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IHFlooring
7 years ago
Carpet
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Kingsmead Carpets
7 years ago
Carpet
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W Design Studio London
7 years ago
Timber floors add warmth to a space, are easy to clean and by adding a few rugs this creates nice layering and softness
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Anderton Concrete
7 years ago
Laminate floors throughout downstairs - easier to keep clean
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Woodpecker Flooring
7 years ago
We find that wooden floors are still really popular in living rooms due to their traditional, homely appeal.
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Wood4Floors
7 years ago
Wooden floors are better than all other flooring options!
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Carpet Express
7 years ago
We find wooden and laminate flooring to be our clients' first choice when it comes to living room flooring. Although recently there has been an increase in orders for wool carpets.
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John McLaughlin Architects
7 years ago
Timber flooring
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THE CARPET GALLERY
7 years ago
AMTICO FLOORING
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Simply Carpets of Keynsham
7 years ago
We find our customers prefer carpets in their lounge.
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Worcester Flooring Limited
7 years ago
Carpets
Jasmin Sehmbi
7 years ago
wooden floors due to dust allergies- living room floor is a little cold in the winter but thats nothing an extra pair of socks won't fix!
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Peter Newman Flooring
7 years ago
carpet
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Mr Watts
7 years ago
I have a luxury carpet
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Roger Hyde Limited
7 years ago
Wood flooring can come in so many sizes of boards and colours that look great in any shape and size of living room
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P&M WALLS AND FLOORS
7 years ago
PARSENTLY WE LIKE HERRINGBOND CURENTLY
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ECarchitectural
7 years ago
herringbone timber parquet
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Kashan Carpets & Flooring
7 years ago
Karndean
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Robert Newbold and Sons Ltd
7 years ago
Welove Karndean
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Robert Newbold and Sons Ltd
7 years ago
Welove Karndean
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ECarchitectural
7 years ago
I agree! As it is not always feasible to install real timber or stone, Karndean is the best vinyl option. I am going to have 36sqm of it installed in my own place. I have direct contacts with the manufacturers here in the UK. If anyone is interested, please inbox me and will get you in touch.
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FBD Solutions Ltd
7 years ago
We think laminate ios the best option. Asthetically pleasing and easy to clean and looks just like wood
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AMQ Design Ltd
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exotic wood flooring is our preferred choice
sarah67534
6 years ago
LVT flooring. We love it! It´s in our kitchen and it holds up so well! http://www.bricoflor.co.uk/amtico-spacia-white-ash-10-2-x-91-5-cm.html

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