ZigZag flooring also know as chevron flooring certainly makes an impact – is a new trend in chevron flooring taking place? And would you use it in your home?

 

Taking the monochromatic look to extremes is this image of Mary McDonald’s from Domino Magazine.

 

 

This one from http://www.lonnymag.com/ is a particular favorite of mine. I love the more casual zigzag as opposed to the normal formal format.

 

 

By Miles Redd a study of zigzag in the formal. Never in a million years would I dream of putting this floor and that large print together – but somehow Miles can get away with it.

 

 

 

This one using Ann Sacks Tile’s I’m going to call “overload”.

 

And a softer take on the zigzag works well in this entry by Alicia B Designs

 

 

It’s a rug – well no it’s Chevron striped mosaic rug set into painted cement floor. This stone rug can be installed indoor or outdoor and comes from Real Mosaic.

 

 

Stop it’s hurting my eyes! Image from http://www.fromtherightbank.com/ 

 

Gracewood Design brings us this painted and stenciled flooring. This I think is stunning!

Do you have old floorboards that are showing the signs of time? Want to create a new look but don’t want to loose the rustic charm of there authenticity.

I think the above floor achieves just that.

The use of white in large stencil shapes brings life to the old flooring without making it look new. A fabulous flooring look for a old farm house.

If you have a large open space in your home and it looks boring – what about this idea of painting a dramatic star shape in the middle of the room.

This is how Miles Reed countered this large kitchen space.

His design style has been described as “a playful mix of high and low, emboldened by color and modern gestures but grounded in practicality”.

The black star is a dramatic contrast to the pale flooring but pairs well with the dark walls, cupboards and benchtop.

I’ve fallen in love with these stairs – I want them! Only thing I’m currently in a single story home – we will have to sell up and by a two storey home

Stenciled with repeating colors but each unique pattern compliments the next. I’ve seen these done before and will add some more images when I find them but this is one of the best examples of a stenciled staircase I have seen anywhere.

I’m told that stenciling is pretty easy but the number of stencils you would need for this project and the time crouched on the steps… but it would so be worth it!

(Image from: http://moroccanmaryam.typepad.com/my_marrakesh/2008/02/a-while-back-a.html)

When you decide to make changes to your home, one of the hardest things you’re going to do is make changes to your flooring. Especially if this is the first time you’ve owned and had the opportunity to choose your own flooring. If you’re a perpetual renter or you’ve ever rented at any point, you know that most rentals like apartments and condos and even many homes you might have rented have a silvery tan shade of medium to low pile carpet. This is considered the standard neutral and you generally can’t get away from this. It’s like white wall and light or wash out oak style (but usually never real) cabinetry, doors and framework.

So if you’re finally deciding to choose your own flooring you might be tempted to choose the same color of carpets you’ve always had and always seen. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the silvery tan mid height pile carpet. If you’re going to go this direction, you might want to invest in several high quality area rugs. While any type of area rug can look excellent against this type of carpet, you’ll probably find that an oriental rug looks the best against the subtle silvery tones in the carpets. An oriental area rug doesn’t have to mean that your home has to be decorated like a high class magazine home. There are ways to keep your home looking casual with oriental area rugs—choosing more contemporary colors and oriental area rugs that have a more contemporary look.

If you’re willing to venture out into wood flooring, you’ll find that any type of area rug will look amazing against your wood flooring, especially if you select a deep colored wood. And it’s important when you choose wood flooring for your home that you’re prepared to make a tough decision. There are literally thousands of wood flooring choices available. If you have a tight budget, you can still choose from dozens of colors and woods, although you may not be able to choose the highest quality or best looking woods. If you’re going to purchase wood flooring for large spaces or much of your home you’ll want to be prepared to at least a moderate amount of money. When you purchase wood flooring, you’ll want to also purchase area rugs to protect and enhance your wood flooring. A modern area rug paired with a dark mahogany will give any room both class and a contemporary flair.

Remember, choosing flooring is an important part of redecorating your home because you have to think ahead. Choose the wrong flooring for your home and you may end up having to change your entire theme, setting or furniture designs and ideas just to match up with your flooring. When you’re redecorating your whole home, it’s important to bring in flooring samples and pair them with your other design ideas so you can be sure to make the right decisions for your home, yourself and your family.

Whilst designed as wall tiles these alligator print tiles can be used on floors in limited areas. Designed by Ann Sacks these certainly are not for the faint hearted.

Using the same looks that have been used for years in the best couture houses like Prada and Hermes in the design of their shoes and handbags; these tiles are equally impressive.

So now you can take the best looks of Italian embossed leather and put them on your floors and walls.

Available in earthy browns and creams to modern white to bold magenta and red – you are bound to find the perfect color for you next renovation project.

I recently spotted this image at Apartment Therapy and just had to share it with you.

I must say I ‘love it’ but in saying that I’m not sure I’d have it in my home.

The green shades certainly look bright and refreshing and you can’t argue that it’s not unique.

What do you think?

Introduction of various types of floorings or floors

There are various websites which can elucidate details about flooring types and its beneficial usage in many fields. This website also focuses on the types of flooring, the home flooring types, office flooring types and many more flooring types. Such flooring includes some flooring types which you may never have heard before. This includes Bamboo flooring, carpet flooring, carpet tile flooring, ceramic floor tiles and cork flooring.

There are also floorings of hardwood, laminate and Vinyl flooring. You are provided with the flooring types, their corresponding images, features and the stores which provide the flooring types. You can also get an idea on the rating of such flooring and their rates along with their delivery details.

More on Flooring Types You Probably Have Not Heard Of

The cork you find as bottle stoppers in wine bottles has many other uses. Cork is harvested commercially from Cork Oak tree (Quercus suber) and half the production comes from Portugal. It is the elastic properties and near-impermeability of cork that has made it popular as a bottle stopper. But with plastics being used more and more; cork needs to diversify into other areas. One such area is cork flooring and I would suggest you keep an eye out for developments in this arena in the next few years.