Wood flooring ideas for the new year

Let’s start with a question. Did you know how many wood flooring types there are available for you to try as you look at refitting and restyling your home?

Okay, let’s go one step further. Did you know how many flooring types and options were available from Flooring Direct as you look at restyling and refitting your home? If you didn’t, have a look. If you did, and you have your heart set on some wood flooring, you’ll want to read this article for some advice and inspiration.

Darker flooring becoming increasingly popular

As 2019 has arrived, you may be looking at using some of that Christmas and New Year bonus to spruce up your kitchen or living room. Well, recently, alongside vinyl, wood flooring has become increasingly popular and is one of the most sought-after flooring types for customers. Although there may be predictions in the future for customers to lean towards more colourful types of flooring, at the moment there is a shift towards darker flooring, with brown featuring heavily in popular choices at Flooring Direct.

Wood, Vinyl or Laminate Flooring?

It is a surprising turn of events that dark wood flooring is becoming popular again. Having been on-trend and increasing in popularity for around a decade now, some people in the flooring industry predicted that it may start to fall away and lighter, brighter colours would become more popular again. Vinyl flooring and laminate flooring has been known to be easier to maintain than wood flooring, so this makes this trend even more surprising. But why are people opting for darker flooring?

Style over Maintenance

Well, there are people that prioritise style over maintenance, and if budget and maintenance costs are not a concern, then this is not an issue. If the person opting for wood flooring does not have a family then they may also choose these types because they do not experience such a high volume of traffic. If you see someone opting for a lighter brown wood floor, then it is most likely because they love the idea of a dark floor, but lighter flooring colours are easier to maintain.

What is the key constant in flooring preferences?

There is one key constant when it comes to customers choosing their products, and darker coloured flooring is still the preferred product. At Flooring Direct, when it comes to overall flooring types, we see a particular increase in grey vinyl flooring and other vinyl flooring options, but if wood flooring is chosen, it tends to be our Acacia Walnut options.

Cool tones are a preferred flooring type because they also tend to compliment the walls in the room. Any customer will most likely tell you that they want their carpet to match the walls, and the colours grey and brown tend to go hand in hand.

Dark Wood Flooring at Flooring Direct

Introducing one of our favourite products at Flooring Direct; Solid Acacia Walnut Flooring 18mm X 122mm Lacquered. When purchasing this dark wooden flooring, you can introduce charm and style into your household. Acacia Wood Flooring is well known to be easy on the eye, bringing a real semblance of style and beauty to someone’s home. it also adds a bit of warmth to the place, whilst also having a tendency to make the room feel larger, and appeal larger to visitors.

Simple but robust

This Acacia Walnut Wood Flooring is simple but incredibly robust and will naturally increase the value of your home. It possesses a groove jointing system, making it easy to fit and install, which in turn makes it a very popular choice for many customers.

Wood flooring is suitable for many areas of your household. It can even go in your kitchen if you feel that the style fits… and it can also add a luxurious feel to the bedroom. Should this wood flooring take your fancy, then you can always order a free sample today and check out the quality for your own home.