Keeping Your Floor Warm This Winter

As the weather is getting increasingly colder and the nights are getting longer, there’s only one thing on our minds: keeping warm and cosy. Whether your perfect day is curled up watching a film or playing games with the family, one element is crucial: keeping warm. 

How you can be keeping your floor warm this winter

Flooring covers a large surface area of your home, maximising this space means that you can add extra warmth to your home. Below we examine what aspects of your home and flooring you should probably consider.

Underfloor Heating 

Whilst this may be an expensive option, underfloor heating will help keep your house warm all year round. With the option to leave the flooring on a timed setting, underfloor heating can make sure that your home is heating throughout the day, even when turned on for a small period of time it will keep your floor warm for hours. 

Underfloor heating may only be available on certain flooring types so check with your flooring provider if your flooring can withstand underfloor heating. Tiling and particular wooden flooring is a popular choice for underfloor heating, especially in kitchens, bathrooms and hallways. With the option to use underfloor heating all year round, your home will keep toasty and warm through all the seasons. Or you can even choose to only use it in the winter months for an extra boost of warmth!

Rugs

Adding a rug to your floor can make all the difference, providing much-needed insulation, especially on hard flooring. Allowing you to add a new element to your home decor, as well as warmth, rugs are a great budget-friendly option to warm up your home this winter. 

Even if you have carpet, adding a rug to your room will provide extra insulation as well as a new texture to add to your home decor! Just make sure your rugs are secured with underlay to prevent slipping and any scratching.

Alongside rugs, carpet runners in hallways and kitchens can provide additional heat whilst adding to your interior style! Flooring Direct stocks a range of carpet runners and rugs, so you’re bound to find a design that suits your home decor and style!

Draughts 

Draughts can cause heating issues throughout the home, especially surrounding your floor, making already cold floors feel icy cold. Fixing any draughts is a great way to keep your home warmer on a budget as it will reduce the need for central heating as the warm air can’t escape!

When installing windows and doors, a rubber seal or weatherproof strip can reduce the amount of cold air that can get through the gaps. However, if you’re not looking to replace your joinery any time soon, you can easily add seals to already installed exterior and interior doors.

For the draughts, you can’t quite escape, use draught excluders next to entrance doors and any other cold areas; they’re a comfortable and stylish fix to the cold. Covering the large gaps, you can customise these to add to your home decor or even match your doormat to tie in your designs!

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