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Trends matter – even when it comes to the humble floor . In the world of interio on a house extension or refreshing an existing layout , it ’ s important not to for an article on www . househome . com . au , it might seem less significant than furn floor is the basis of your entire interior decorating
For decades homeowners have had the options of hardwood flooring , car So let ’ s look to the year ahead and ask the question : ‘ What are the trend 2017 ?’
Bamboo
In 2017 , more will be said about advancing the ‘ green ’ cause than ever b to consider bamboo . Although it ’ s not exactly a novelty , what is new is t bamboo flooring comes in . Forget the image of a cuddly Panda chewing actually harder than hardwood when it ’ s dry – just be sure to keep it ou
Green carpet
If you want to think green but don ’ t want to take a leap into the world of bamboo , how about green carpet ? The latest carpet trends are environmentally friendly and particularly soft , including recycled nylon and polyester , and the great news is that ‘ green ’ carpet comes in a range of fibre lengths and colours ( even green actually ).
‘ New ’ reclaimed wood
This is the trendy option for the ultimate in ‘ old meets new ’ vintage style flooring . New technologies are creating intricately detailed fake hardwood floors giving you that hand-made , timeless look but at a fraction of the cost of ‘ real ’ reclaimed wood .
A wooden kitchen
A big floor trend of 2017 will be wooden kitchen floors . That ’ s because interior decorators are positively loving putting together ‘ great room ’ concepts , combining living space with the kitchen , culminating in hardwood beneath your kitchen feet . An inexpensive route is a laminate version of the hardwood kitchen floor – basically a thin outer layer on top of the ‘ core ’ of the kitchen floor material . Be careful choosing types of timber flooring for kitchens . It needs to be durable and easy to clean .
Big tiles
Tiles , of course , are a tried and tested floor alternative , but here ’ s the tip for 2017 : think big . This year , the huge range of tile options will only continue to grow , resulting in tiles that are just about any shape , size , pattern or material . To get really 2017 trendy , try really big tiles – we ’ re talking anything up to one metre square , with the easy-living benefit of not much grout to clean .
Luxury Vinyl
Finally , just because it ’ s 2017 and technology is speeding ahead at an astronomical rate , let ’ s introduce you to the idea that vinyl floors really are the future . Why ’ s that ? Because they can do just about anything . If a photo of what you ’ re envisaging can be taken – we ’ re thinking beautiful , expensive hardwoods , or the most luxurious of marble – then it can be quite inexpensively produced in the form of a luxury vinyl tile that looks just like the real thing .