Creative Flooring Ideas For Floor Renovations

Planning to renovate your floors, but stuck on what ideas you would want for your new flooring? Don’t worry! A lot of homeowners are experiencing the same thing.

Coming up with a design for your floor is not that easy actually. It requires the perfect materials to use for every room, whether wood, tiles or carpet, plus you need to come up with the design as well as the color to match all of the other elements that make up your room. It may be a tough job for your brain but there are a number of wonderful ideas you can use for your floor. So, here are some of these excellent ideas you can use for your new flooring renovation.

• Go wooden. You can rarely go wrong with wooden floors. But bear in mind that wooden floors are more expensive than other types of materials. Still, it is worth it due to its elegant flair. If you plan to go wooden, make sure the color of your wood matches your interior design.
• Mix modern floors with the natural look. You don’t need to have a single type of floor in one room. You can also mix up two contrasting ideas like plain wooden floors on one side and colorful small tiles on another side. This works best in rooms that needed compartments like the kitchen and bathroom.
• Create patterns with carpets. You can have your floor all carpeted if you want to but make sure to maintain it as well since dust and other elements might easily accumulate in your carpet. Use different colored box carpets to create a pattern on your floor. You can mix and match two contrasting colors or create a center pattern with plan carpet tiles around it.
• Be an artist. If you love to paint and draw, create your own artistic masterpiece on the floor. Grab a paint brush and create flower patterns on your wooden floors or stones. That way, you need not spend much time deliberating on finding the perfect material for the pattern you want on your floor.
• Go beyond your imagination. Go for a glass floor. You can have your second floor hallway with glass floor to create a magnificent “ceiling” on the floor beneath it. There are glass floors that are sturdy enough to withstand weight and not break. Also, you can find opaque glasses that are more appropriate for some houses compared to clear ones.
• Be bold on your floor colors. Your floor need not become humble just because you step on it. Go for bolder colors and see them stand out.

Heather & Alan Davis
Oklahoma City Realtors
http://www.alanandheatherdavis.com

Ideas to Add Style to Your Hallway Floor

It is undeniable that the saying, “First impressions last a lifetime” is true. Upon any first glance, whatever is formed in the mind of a visitor or homebuyer first will always affect subsequent thoughts about the house. When a guest enters your house and sees a dirty carpet spread on your hallway floor, it will affect his or her impression not only about your house but also about you.

Hallway floors, as limited as they are, can produce a great effect for any house when done properly. There are numerous elegant and durable flooring options that will leave a impressive first impression on any visitor. Here is a run down of a few of our favorites and the most popular.

Tile Flooring
If you love the shiny look of tile, and opt for it to be your hallway floor – let go of the usual plain colors and set up a more stylish tile flooring by choosing different patterns and colors of the tiles. There are a lot of patterns available these days extending beyond the traditional squares and diagonals to more complicated shapes like octagons. It’s okay to get creative!
Wood Flooring
Nothing beats the warmth and natural feel of wooden materials in a home. It sets a classic and calming mood inside the house so all those who enter feel immediately at ease. Not only do they look fantastic, but wood flooring does great in high traffic areas for wear and tear. Just remember to take care of your floors and occasionally add some polish for a more elegant look.

Black and White checkered floor
If you are a fan of the classics and would love to hearken to a bygone time, look no further than black and white checkered flooring for your main hallway. This floor choice will never go wrong and what’s more, it will never become outdated because you can easily take it from French Chateau to Retro Chic depending on how you decorate.

Brick flooring
A brick floor does a great job of tying together your outdoor entrance to your house. Brick is probably the most durable of the above mentioned materials – and if you worry about it being too “hard” add a vintage rug to your hallway. An added bonus to brick is that it holds heat – which is great for the cold days of winter.

Floorboards
Who says you have to change your floor? Try using your original floorboards rather than covering it with a carpet. Some restoration may be required, but you will have a more elegant and natural flooring for your hallway that is much more original to the home than a new floor.

Heather & Alan Davis
Oklahoma City Realtors
http://www.alanandheatherdavis.com