Three Of The Warmest Flooring Types
As we’re currently still in Winter, we thought it would be a good idea to talk about which flooring is the warmest. When it comes to keeping your home warm, you may be surprised to find out that thick wool carpet isn’t the only option. In this day and age, you’re able to enjoy the stunning beauty of hardwood flooring while still keeping your home warm. Opting for hard flooring with underfloor heating has the added benefit of making your home more energy-efficient. Something many homeowners are striving for in this eco-conscious world. Wood flooring We’ll start with the more unorthodox flooring type that you may not have expected on this list. Did you know that wood flooring maintains heat longer than carpets? Not only that, but it can help circulate heat throughout your home. Meaning that you can turn the central heating off earlier and still enjoy the warmth of your home. Not only is wood flooring naturally a warm choice, but most wood flooring is compatible with underfloor heating. Which is excellent at heating your home evenly and is at least 25% more energy efficient than radiators. You can read about other benefits of wood flooring in our blog post. Vinyl flooring Vinyl flooring is a great alternative to other hard flooring types. With so many different styles of vinyl flooring now available, we’re sure that you’ll find something you love at our Worthing or Storrington showroom. Not only is vinyl flooring stylish, it’s warm too. There are two types of vinyl flooring; sheet vinyl and tiles. The sheet flooring is fantastic at keeping your home warm because, unlike other flooring types, it doesn’t have gaps between pieces which eliminates heat loss. Vinyl tiles are good for warmth as they are made up of multiple levels of material, making them good insulators. Just like wood flooring, most vinyl flooring is compatible with underfloor heating too. So keeping your home warm really isn’t a problem with vinyl flooring. You can find inspiration for vinyl tile looks in another one of our blog posts. Wool carpet We of course couldn’t make a list of the warmest flooring without putting wool carpet on it! Wool is the warmest of the different materials that carpet is made of. The natural structure of wool makes it a great insulator so the carpet will help eliminate heat loss through the floor. According to Abingdon Flooring, reports indicate that a wool carpet can save between 8-13% of heating cost. Making wool carpet an excellent choice this winter. Here at Wall Bros, we stock a huge variety of wool carpets that come in different colours and patterns. So we’re sure you’ll find something to match your home’s interior. Pop into our Worthing or Storrington showroom to speak to our team of award-winning flooring experts who are here to help you choose the best flooring for your needs.
Our Flooring Trends Guide For Winter 2023/4
As 2023 comes to a close and Winter sets in, now is a great time to change up your home to make it cosier and help you forget the colder weather. As always, we’ll be giving you the top colours of the season, as well as which flooring types people are going to be loving this time of year. If you’re looking to get new flooring, we always recommend visiting our Worthing or Storrington showroom to see our ranges for yourself and speak to our team of flooring experts. Colour Trends For Winter 2023/4 It’s predicted that 2024 will be the year that people are more adventurous with their colour choices. Although neutral tones will always be a favourite, more people will be opting for brighter colours like flamingo pinks and playful blues. Keep reading to find out which colours are predicted to be the most popular in Winter 2024. Reds If you love to get into the Christmas spirit, you’ll be pleased to know that red is a strong trend for this Winter. Whether it’s a fiery red or a deeper shade, both are set to become popular and who doesn’t want to feel like an A-list celebrity when walking your own red carpet at home?! Those who read our Autumn trends guide for this year will know that deep reds were trending in Autumn and while this trend will evolve into brighter reds, deeper ones are here to stay too. Here at Wall Bros, we pride ourselves on the huge range of carpets that we stock in both Worthing and Storrington. Although more neutral colours are always a popular choice, we have a whole rainbow of carpets to choose from so finding the perfect red for your home won’t be a problem. Blues As we said at the beginning, blue will be coming into its own this season. Which will compliment the colder weather while still bringing a pop of colour into homes. What’s great about blue is it comes in a huge variety of shades. So being on-trend with your carpet can be as subtle or as bold as you like. Whichever colours you choose for your flooring, it’s important to consider the type of environment those colours will create. The colour blue can bring a sense of stability into the home which is a great quality to have. It’s also a very royal colour and compliments most neutral furniture colours so is a fantastic choice for flooring. Pinks While blues are understandable for this time of year, pink may come as a surprise. That’s not to say that it can’t compliment your home just as well. In fact, a pop of warm pink at home can make it feel more inviting; especially in these colder months. Both light and bolder pinks are going to be trending in Winter this year so we’re sure that you’ll find a shade that works in your home. Having pinks trending for this season allows you to experiment more with colour. Making homes brighter during the darkest time of year. Just like blues, pinks come in a huge variety of shades, from dusky to cerise, so you can be as bold or as subtle as you like with this trend. Flooring Trends For Winter 2023/4 Now, let’s look at the different flooring types that we’re expecting to see more of this Winter. Before we do though, if you’ve been inspired by this guide, don’t forget that you can pop into our Worthing or Storrington showroom to not only view our ranges but speak to our team of flooring experts. They’ll be able to give you the advice you need to make the right decision for your flooring. LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tiles) A strong theme throughout this guide has been that people are becoming more bold with their colour choices and when it comes to the flooring type, it needs to be something that allows them to do just that. Geometric patterns and squares are going to be trending as we head into 2024 and LVT leans very well into patterns because it is made up of individual planks. Which also means that people can be more experimental with colours and patterns – something we expect given the trends. Engineered wood flooring Just as it had been in Autumn this year, wood flooring is still set to be a popular choice; despite the cold weather. What’s different about the winter trend, though, is that people are going to be opting for more accented wood. Which brings more character to their home.The great thing about engineered wood flooring is that underfloor heating works well underneath it. Which is a good energy efficient way to heat your home, in fact, an under-floor heating system is estimated to use 15-40% less energy than a radiator. Carpet As we’ve said before, it seems that no flooring trends guide is complete without the mention of carpet. It continues to be one of the most popular types of flooring and it certainly creates a cosy feeling during these cold months. Just like the other flooring and colours in this guide, bolder coloured carpets are set to become popular. If you follow us on social media, you’ll know that we have a huge array of colourful carpets at both our Worthing and Storrington showrooms. So if you’re looking to make the most of this trend, be sure to pop in and see us.
What Flooring Is Most Popular At This Time Of Year?
Or – How to keep those toesies cosy with the right flooring! Believe it or not, Winter has only just officially started! While it may seem as though we’ve had the worst of the cold weather, the coldest months (January and February) are yet to come. Many of us are trying to prepare for those colder spells and look at what we can do within our homes to stop heat from leaking out of them and make sure it’s that bit warmer. Luckily, there are other ways besides central heating to keep our homes warm and one of the most effective is having good flooring. So what types of flooring are trending this Winter? Well, we’ve put together this short guide to give you some flooring inspiration! Carpet, of course! It’s no surprise that carpet continues to be the most popular flooring type all year round, but it’s particularly popular in these colder months. There are lots of different types of carpet, but by far the warmest are ones made from 100% wool. A wool carpet used to be perceived as being ‘hard to clean’ but many now come with stain guard coatings as standard and all wool flooring is extremely hard-wearing. The carpet industry has come a long way since its humble beginnings and now there are thousands of different colour shades and patterns to choose from. We expect patterned carpet to continue to be popular, just as it was in Autumn. While patterned carpet is a fantastic choice, it can be a daunting decision when it comes to which combination of colours or even what pattern would look best. That’s where our flooring experts come in. Pop along to our Worthing or Storrington showroom with a photo of the room you’re buying the carpet for or a sample of the soft furnishings that you wish to match the flooring to. Our experts will be happy to advise on which carpet will be the best match for both the furnishings and the room use. Don’t shy away from wood flooring As we’ve said in a previous blog post, wood flooring can actually do a really good job at keeping your home that bit warmer over Winter. Looking at The 2022 Winter Edition of Design at Home, we can see wood flooring being used a lot as a way to tie lots of different elements together. Not only can wood flooring be a good option for warmth over winter, but it can also look great too. Giving your home a modern and stylish feel. What’s more, wood flooring comes in a huge variety of colours and styles so there’s bound to be something that goes with your home decor. Why not pop into our Worthing or Storrington showroom? There, you can have a look at all of our wood flooring ranges for yourself and speak to our flooring experts. There are other versatile hard flooring options If you’re keen on having a wood flooring look within your home, but need a little more durability or even a less hefty price tag, there are other options. We often advise young families who are after a wood look in their homes to opt for Luxury Vinyl Tiles, or LVT. Mainly because of the durability that this type of flooring offers and how low maintenance it is – perfect for busy parents and small children who may be prone to spills. What’s more, LVT imitates a huge range of hard flooring so there are lots of style options when it comes to choosing the right one for you. If you love the look of wood flooring but are not sure about how well it will stand the test of pets and children, laminate flooring is another fantastic option. This type of flooring is not only easy to maintain but it also doesn’t scratch or scuff easily. Making it a perfect option for houses with furry friends. In a similar way to LVT, laminate flooring comes in a huge range of colours and styles too and we’re happy to show you all of the options. Don’t skimp on the underlay Whatever flooring you choose, spending a fraction more on the best quality underlay will increase your comfort underfoot, increase the lifetime of your flooring and also potentially save you money on fuel bills! Believe us, going ‘better’ on the underlay will be one of the best flooring decisions you can make. Whether it’s carpet, LVT, laminate or vinyl, we have thousands of flooring samples on display for you to see and feel in our Worthing and Storrington stores, so make sure you pop in and see us. We’re open most days and our award-winning team of flooring experts is on hand to advise you on what flooring is going to be best for you. For more flooring advice and inspiration, follow us on social media. We’re on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
The best flooring to keep your home warm this winter
Or ‘How not to get cold feet in your own home!’ Now that the temperature is starting to drop outside and winter sets in, you might be thinking about changing the interior of your home. Not just to reflect the change in season but also to keep your home warmer and that costly central heating on a bit less. Flooring is often an overlooked part of home renovation and (although we’re probably biased!) we think it’s actually one of the most important. When chosen correctly, the flooring in your home can improve a home’s energy efficiency and keep it a lot warmer. So what is the best flooring to keep the heat in this winter? Wood flooring Contrary to popular belief, wood flooring isn’t actually that good at keeping your home cool in Summer, but it is a fantastic choice in Winter! Wood is a natural heat retainer and will absorb any heat and slowly disperse it. Making wood flooring a good choice for people who have/ want underfloor heating. As the flooring industry has developed, there are now more colours, patinas and grains than ever. Meaning that there’s most likely a type of wood flooring that will suit your home decor. When laid with minimal gaps between planks, wood flooring can work really well as a warm flooring option. Wool carpet One of the main reasons fitted carpets gained in popularity through the 1950s and 60s was due to the fact that natural wool carpets keep rooms warmer. Wool carpet is a fantastic natural insulator and – unlike wood flooring – will feel warm underfoot. What’s more, when paired with a comfy underlay, wool carpet can be a luxuriously soft option. Its natural insulating properties help your home’s energy efficiency too. Wool is also environmentally sustainable and here at Wall Bros, we’ve got lots of different wool carpets from a variety of high quality manufacturers to choose from. Pop into our Worthing or Storrington shop to see all of our ranges and speak to our team of flooring experts who will be more than happy to help you. Cushioned vinyl flooring Unlike raw materials, such as stone which you’d find on traditional tiled floors, vinyl flooring is soft and even warm underfoot. It is made up of five separate layers that are bonded together to make it a warm flooring option while still being waterproof, stylish and easy to maintain. Its durability makes it a fantastic option for kitchens and bathrooms and you’re not short on style as vinyl flooring comes in a huge range of looks and patterns. Meaning that there’s almost definitely something to compliment your home. If you’re looking for new flooring that’s going to keep you warm this winter, pop into our Worthing or Storrington showroom to see all of our ranges of flooring and speak to our flooring experts. They’re more than happy to help you find the perfect flooring for your home.