3 Reasons Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Get New Flooring

Stripy carpet in a grand hallway. Carpet available from Wall Bros in Worthing and Storring

As the days grow longer and the weather warmer, many homeowners start thinking about home improvement projects. While summer is often associated with holidays and outdoor activities, it is also an ideal time to complete indoor renovations, particularly flooring, as you can be outside on the day it’s being done. Here are our top three reasons why summer is the perfect season to invest in new flooring for your home. Better weather We’ll start with the most obvious one! Better weather provides a better environment to install flooring for a number of reasons. Materials such as hardwood, laminate, and even carpet benefit from low humidity levels, which help prevent warping, swelling, and other moisture-related issues.  Also, adhesives used in flooring installations cure more effectively in warm weather, ensuring a more secure and lasting fit. Not to mention that you can also have windows and doors open to ensure that any temporary fumes created from installing the flooring can dissipate quicker. You can see what needs the most attention With improved light (and more of it) flooding in through windows, you’ll be able to notice which areas of your home need the most attention. We find that customers tend to notice marks on their flooring in Summer that went unnoticed in the darker months.  While it’s easier to make quick improvements to your home, the flooring can have the biggest impact of all. It’s also the aspect of your home that sees the most wear and tear so making sure you prioritise the areas that need the most attention is important. We have a Floorspiration Hub that has lots of stunning photos to give you some flooring inspiration for all areas of your home. Enjoying your new flooring Finally, one of the most rewarding aspects of installing new flooring in the summer is that you can make the most of it. With children out of school and more time spent at home, summer provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy the comfort and beauty of your new flooring. Whether you’re hosting a barbecue, having a family movie night, or simply relaxing at home, new flooring can enhance your overall experience. Whether you’re looking for new hard flooring or carpet, we have a huge range to see at both our Worthing and Storrington showrooms. We always encourage customers to come in to see our ranges for themselves so that they can make a better decision (more on this in one our previous blog posts). By visiting one of our showrooms, you also have the opportunity to speak to our friendly team of flooring experts. With years of experience, they’re on hand to help you choose the right flooring for you.  Customers often bring a curtain sample or cushion cover in so we can match flooring to soft furnishings and as we mentioned, we also have a Floorspiration Hub so that you can get some ideas before coming in to see us. You can also show the photos you see on our website to our experts who will be able to take you to the flooring shown, or something very similar. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Spring Flooring Ideas

A lot of change happens in Spring, flowers start to bloom, the weather gets warmer and days get longer. With the sun out more often and better light coming in through your windows, you may notice marks on your flooring that have gone unnoticed before. Or you might simply be looking to brighten up your interior for the coming Summer.  Whatever the reason, if you’re looking for on-trend flooring ideas for this time of year, you’ve come to the right place! Here at Wall Bros, we’ve been supplying quality flooring  for 65 years and our award-winning team of friendly flooring experts have helped thousands of happy customers choose their perfect flooring.  We understand that sometimes you know that you need new flooring, you’re just not sure exactly what you want. Which is why we developed ourFloorspiration Hub which you can access from our website.  There, you can browse through inspiring photos of various flooring types, trends and looks that match the current season. That way, you can get a better idea of the sort of flooring you want. We’ve also packed it with helpful information to help you decide on the right flooring for you. Once you have a better idea, you can head to our Worthing or Storrington showroom to show our experts the photos you like and they’ll be able to show you the ranges that match the look and style.  Our Floorspiration Hub has seen a huge update for the Spring season with loads of new photos and information on the trends. So here’s what you can expect to see trending this season in the world of flooring.  Trending flooring types for Spring 2024 If you read our Winter trends guide, you’ll know that geometric patterns and squares were trending last season and that continues to be true into Spring. We love that a lot of homeowners are getting more bold with their flooring choices and opting for statement flooring. Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) The flooring type that lends itself well to the trend of patterns is LVT. Not only does it already come in a variety of bold flooring patterns, but it can also be mixed to create unique designs.  Remember that flooring doesn’t have to be something that goes unnoticed, it can instead be the ‘wow’ factor of any room of your home. As a hard flooring, LVT is perfect for the warmer months and don’t forget that underfloor heating can be installed so it can continue to be a favourite well into Winter. Carpet Carpet is a constant in any flooring trends post and Spring 2024 is no exception. Although, this time , we’re focusing on patterned carpet.  In Spring, a beautiful floral carpet design is most welcome as it allows elements of nature to come into your home. It can also brighten your space up and is in line with Spring flooring trends this year as people lean further toward patterns.  That being said, you’ll find lots of solid colour carpets in our Floorspiration Hub as different colours are also trending. We love the versatility of carpet and feel that with so many trending options to choose from, it’ll come into its own this season. Looks that we love Although LVT and carpet is a favourite this Spring, our Floorspiration Hub will always incorporate every flooring type. That way, you have a wide range of looks to be inspired by and consider. Here are some other looks we’re loving at the moment – although it’s certainly not all of them! Head over to the hub for even more Floorspiration. Also don’t forget that you can take your floorspiration to our award winning team of experts who will help you realise your vision. They are always on hand to help when you visit our stores. They can point you in the right direction of which samples to look at and what will work best for your particular needs.

What’s Your Floorspiration?

As the saying goes, ‘there’s inspiration all around us’ and when it comes to flooring that couldn’t be more true. Every venue, house, attraction or building that you go to will have flooring of some sort. Flooring is something that ties a room together so it has to work with the rest of the interior. Which is why it can be difficult to make a decision on what flooring to go for.  If you’re in this predicament and going away this Summer, it’s worth keeping an eye out for the different flooring that you see. If you see some that you really like, take a photo of it and bring it to our team of experts.  Every member of our team has years of experience so there is no problem with showing them a photo for reference. Thanks to the huge range that we stock, our experts will be able to either show you the exact flooring in the photo or find something very similar. Once our team has seen your photos and know your taste, they can also show you similar flooring that you may not have thought of. Giving you even more ideas and possibilities for your space. Where to look for flooring inspiration As we mentioned earlier, if you’re going away this Summer it’s worth looking at the different flooring that you see. Potentially taking inspiration from other countries or our wonderful British heritage.  Our Instagram is full of stunning photos that showcase the flooring that we have on offer. If you see something you like there, pop us a message or show us the photo in one of our showrooms.  You can also head over to our brand new Floorspiration Hub! The newest addition to our website – a place full of photos and flooring information to give you ideas. We will be updating this so keep an eye out for new photos, information and advice on there.

Luxury Vinyl Tiles or Luxury Versa-Tiles?

Text reads 'Luxury vinyl tiles or luxury versa-tiles' and is the title of the Wall Bros blog post about how versatile vinyl flooring is

There’s no end to Kitchen and Bathroom flooring ideas when using LVT Kitchens and bathrooms are certainly some of the most high-traffic and potentially messiest rooms in the house, so making sure you get the right flooring is really important. It needs to be durable, waterproof, easy to clean, as well as attractive..  There’s only one type of flooring that ticks all of those boxes – Luxury Vinyl Tiles – known as LVT!  Something that a lot of people don’t realise is just how versatile and stylish LVT can be. It’s a next generation on from more traditional floor coverings, such as lino and carpet. It’s also not a fancy term for laminate flooring, another misconception about it. So that begs the question… What is LVT? Unlike normal vinyl flooring, LVT comes in individual tiles rather than one single piece of flooring. Making it really good at imitating the type of flooring it looks like. For example; achieving a tiled floor look with LVT will look much more realistic because the vinyl really is tiles. So you get those same grooves between the pieces and in some cases, the texture too. For instance, some wood-style LVT has tiny raises in it so it even feels realistic underfoot.  LVT is made up of a number of compressed layers, making it a good heat insulator so it’ll feel warmer underfoot than conventional hard flooring. Bathroom flooring ideas Bathrooms tend to be the smallest rooms in the house, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t be stylish. In fact, LVT can be a bold and practical way to bring some pzazz into your bathroom. Remember that LVT is durable, waterproof and easy to clean, making it perfect for wet environments like the bathroom. This stunning LVT from Invictus creates a beautiful statement floor in this bathroom and brings a touch of olde English style to the modern home – in fact, this particular LVT is actually from Invictus’ Victorian Treasure’ range!  Another thing to note about having a patterned floor in the bathroom is that it opens up the space and can make the room feel bigger so it is a good option if your bathroom is on the smaller side.  Continuing with the older style, LVT lends itself very well to imitating herringbone flooring – another popular style in the Victorian era, albeit the plank size back then was thicker! The individual plank style that LVT has creates a stunning Herringbone formation and, unlike conventional wood, it can be enjoyed in wet areas like the bathroom. Moving away from the bolder looks, a more neutral colour floor can work really well to make a smaller room like a bathroom feel bigger and lighter. In the example below, a more modern floor has been paired with an older-style bath and sink to create a beautiful juxtaposition. A great look for the modern home. LVT is also great for open-plan areas to create flooring continuation and ultimately tie the two spaces together. What you’ll notice about the photo below is there are two versions of them. The first shows LVT being used just as we have described – throughout the ensuite and bedroom space. The second shows how carpet can be used in the bedroom area to add an element of separation to the two spaces.  Both the LVT and carpet in these photos are from Invictus, just like the first bathroom flooring we saw. The fantastic thing about Invictus is they offer colour-matched carpets for their LVT or vice versa. So the transition from LVT to carpet or carpet to LVT is seamless. Just as the photo below shows. What all of these looks demonstrate is the huge variety that LVT offers and the different looks that can be achieved with it. From bold Victorian tiles to more muted ones, LVT offers up so many choices in not only colour but style too. Kitchen flooring ideas Moving on to another important part of the house – the kitchen. Just like the bathroom, the kitchen is an area that benefits from having a waterproof and wipeable floor. So LVT works well in kitchens too. Sticking to the open-plan theme, the kitchen above demonstrates how LVT doesn’t have to be restricted to one area. Instead, it can be laid freely throughout the home – from the kitchen through to the hallway.  The continuing trend for open-plan living is another reason why LVT is such a popular choice in the modern world. More homes than ever tend to have kitchen diners or kitchens at the back of the lounge area. Just like the kitchen and lounge pictured below. In this apartment, you can see Herringbone LVT has been used throughout. Something that you couldn’t do with carpet which can make LVT a cost-effective flooring option as you don’t have to purchase multiple floor coverings for different areas of the house.  It’s important to note, while we’re on the subject of open-plan, that while it may look cold, LVT can actually be fantastically warm. As well as it being a good insulator, as we mentioned at the beginning, you can also install underfloor heating underneath it.So the open-plan spaces you see in this article may not be as cold as they look and could actually be saving 25% of the energy you would use with a radiator! We’ve almost gone full circle in this article as we finish with bold patterned LVT in the kitchen, rather than the bathroom. You’ll see here that it has been paired with plain wooden cupboard doors to make it pop and draw people’s attention to it.  When done right, flooring can be an element of your home that isn’t overlooked and that can actually have people pay compliments to it. One of our long-standing customers said, “it’s what everyone, and I mean everyone, who visits, comments on”!If you want to make a statement with your flooring, pop into our Worthing or Storrington shop to see our huge variety of ranges and speak to our friendly award-winning