choose the right flooring during home renovations

Flooring is an essential component in your home, it’s part decorative and part functional. Therefore, choosing the right flooring for your home renovation project will depend on various preferences, budget and placement.

That is why it is necessary to think about the different rooms in your house and the needs they require. You must find a flooring type that is both beautiful and durable, so it must have all these qualities in one package.

When choosing the flooring for individual rooms in your home, you need to ensure that it has the following qualities:

• Safe – since each room will have a fair amount of traffic that passes through it, you’ll want it to be obstruction-free and level to prevent any slipping and unintentional accidents.
• Low maintenance – a good flooring must be low maintenance, which means you’ll need to choose floors that have darker grain to hide dirt and dust. You’ll also want floors that can handle moisture well, so solid hardwood is not suitable for kitchen renovations because when it is exposed to moisture and spills it could warp and get damaged.
• Durable and attractive – your flooring must also complement all your other fixtures like countertops, cabinetry, and wall colour. Choosing a darker flooring is a good idea if you want to create a cozy feeling, while other lighter colour can brighten your room and reflect the light to create an open space atmosphere. Also, choose quality tiling or vinyl since these materials provide a heavy finish that can last years.

Types of flooring to consider
There is no single flooring that is ideal for every room in your house since each one has its own pros and cons as well as the costs that comes with it, so it will also depend on your budget. Here are some options to consider when choosing the flooring for your home renovation:

• Solid hardwood – highly attractive and durable, this flooring comes in various range of style and appearance. However, it is also expensive and sometimes hard to maintain since spills and moisture could warp and damage it.
• Engineered wood flooring – this is a good option if you want to mimic the appearance of a solid hardwood but would rather settle for more affordable flooring. The good thing about this flooring is that it’s manufactured to withstand temperature changes, so it is more durable than solid hard hardwood.
• Ceramic tile – this type of tile is manufactured using clay and shale and it is fired in a kiln like pottery, which means it’s a certified hard material and comes in a huge variety of shapes, patterns, and colours. Tile are ideal when you renovate your bathroom in Eltham.
• Vinyl – this is considered to be the most resilient and flexible flooring and feels a bit softer than hardwood or tile. It is made from PVC plastic over a layer of felt. If you’re going to use this material for your flooring, we recommend that you choose a textured surface to make it look like stone or wood.

Overall, it will all depend on your budget and the space you have in your home, so before you start your flooring project, you need to have an extensive plan, including the type of flooring you’ll be using based on the requirements of the room.