Living Room Flooring

By Darren Hartley


Living room flooring can either be the star of the show or an understated background. For an effect of lasting beauty, real wood may be chosen for the living room flooring. Wood floors are unrivalled when it comes to the provision of beauty and warmth underfoot.

For richness, living room flooring may involve layer rugs. Layering a smaller area rug over a larger rug defines a seating group within the larger space. Furthermore, it enriches the palette of patterns in a room. A prime example would be a swirl-print rug placed on top of a neutral woven rug.

Want to give your living that old world look and that rustic charm? Then, simply have bricks make up your living room flooring. Bricks are available in many sizes and thicknesses that can be laid in patterns of basket-weave, herringbone or running-bond. Just don't forget to seal them and you are in for an simple and easy maintenance routine.

Custom wide-plank living room flooring can be a good investment for people who expect to stay in a home for a long time if not forever. Other than lasting as long as the home does, they bring character and beauty to the surroundings. Wood ages gracefully if properly cared for. In addition, they can be refinished when necessary.

Painted living room flooring can set the tone for the decor of the entire room. A bold, playful setting can be established with a geometric pattern of rectangles painted on the floor. The application of any design can be done with the use of deck and floor paints.

For homeowners in search of a way to get the look of stone in their living room flooring, search no further. Staining and scoring concrete floors to emulate stone or tile is possible. The better news is it costs less than procuring either material. Concrete floors can also be stained to imitate leather.




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