3 Reasons Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Get New Flooring
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!
How flooring can transform a home
A customer case study When buying an older home that needs renovating, there is a lot to think about: the layout you would like, all the furniture you will need and, of course, the flooring. This is where expert advice can really play a key role and we’re proud to have played our part in helping this customer decide on the perfect flooring for every room of their home as it was renovated. From the living room and landing, through to each of the bedrooms and the playroom, the flooring needed to be perfect. The customer said, “We knew what sort of flooring we wanted for where, but not the exact type. Visiting the team in the Worthing showroom helped us to narrow it down based on our use and the practicality of different wood and carpet options.” For a young family, it was important that the flooring was durable and stain resistant. Choosing the perfect flooring The first stage of getting new flooring is, of course, deciding on what it is you would like and we, more than anyone, understand just how many types of flooring there are to choose from. So when this customer told us that they wanted wood flooring downstairs and carpet upstairs, we advised them on the types that would be best for them and their family. There are two main components to flooring: how it looks and how practical it is for what you want it for. In this case, the customer had a particular carpet in mind, but our team advised them on an alternative that would be more practical while still giving the same aesthetic to the home’s décor. Once they had narrowed down a few options, we sent them away with samples to see what the flooring looked like in each room. The customer said, “It can be surprising to see how different a carpet or wooden flooring looks when it’s in the room itself.” So it’s really important for the flooring to be seen in situ before a decision is made and we’re always more than happy to give you samples so you can do just that. This customer changed their samples a lot to compare different woods and carpets to make absolutely sure that they made the right decision which is no problem at all. We completely understand how important it is to get it just right. Transforming the living room As one of the rooms they would spend the most time in, it was important to them that their living room felt homely and still looked stylish. Which is why they were set on having wood flooring – it also complements the old style of the house. What’s more, because the wood is engineered oak, it’s durable, easy to maintain and suitable for underfloor heating. As you can see from the photos, real wood flooring needs to be expertly laid plank by plank. Starting from the centre of the room and working outwards so that everything is beautifully symmetrical. Here at Wall Bros, we have great relationships with our fitters and know what expertise is needed for specific jobs. Ensuring that our flooring is fitted to the very best standard. Creating continuation through the upstairs To ensure continuation throughout the first floor of the house, the same carpet was used on the stairs, landing and in all five bedrooms. It was crucial for the carpet to be versatile and go well with all interiors. From the bold pink walls in the guest room and the neutral tones in the master bedroom to the colourful child bedrooms. The Smart Toledo Parchment carpet chosen is a chunky loop carpet meaning that each loop creates texture, providing a wonderful feeling underfoot and giving the upstairs of their home a cosy feel. The traditional cream colour really complements the old style of the house and, of course, goes with any room. Meaning that the rest of the room can change without the need to change the carpet. Perfect for the children’s bedrooms which will evolve as they get older. As you can imagine, the renovation of the whole house took a long time and was done in stages. This meant that the carpet couldn’t be laid all in one go as it is in most cases. For projects like this, we’re happy to store carpets for up to three months so that other work can be done before it is laid. For this customer, storing the carpet meant that the same carpet could be used throughout the upstairs which the customer really appreciated. Some of the carpet was sent away to be made into a runner which we then fitted and “Allen was very helpful with advising on the different ways that the stair rods might be fitted and why you might choose one way or another”. As we mentioned, we’re careful about the flooring fitters that we use and make sure that it is laid in a professional and timely manner. Communication is key From choosing the flooring in our showroom to speaking to our fitters when it was time to install it, we made sure that the customer made all the decisions. After all, it’s their house – not ours! What we could do, though, was give them expert advice so that they could make those decisions. Along with our in-store experts, all of the fitters that we use are friendly, tidy and highly experienced. This means that customers can receive the very best flooring advice from start to finish. The result Now the customer has stunning flooring throughout their home that they are very happy with. They said, “The whole process from going into the shop to actually getting the flooring laid was so smooth. I can’t thank Wall Bros enough for all of their help with making sure we got the very best flooring”. Check out the photos for yourself: If you have a flooring query, don’t hesitate to ask! You can visit our Worthing or Storrington
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.