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Appropriate Flooring for different Locations

 


Traffic influences the type of flooring. People tend to go for carpet in bedrooms and in living areas whereas marble flooring is an ideal choice for kitchens. Some locations and suitable flooring for them are following.    

Kitchen Flooring Options

Kitchen floors take a lot of wear and tear. So the flooring should be water resistant, durable, fire proof, Bacteria free and easy to wash. The following are suitable flooring for kitchens.

Terrazzo Flooring

This flooring is durable, easy to wash, but requires periodic polishing to maintain shining. The choice is limited to natural colors and to colors of the chips. It is slippery when wet.

Marble Flooring

This flooring is an ideal choice for kitchens as this is easy to clean and wipe. This flooring is hard and durable, stain free and fire resistant.

Ceramic Tile Flooring

This flooring is also a good choice for kitchens. Tile flooring is strong, stain free, scratch resistant, bacteria free, fire proof, anti-slip and easy to wash. Ceramic tile flooring does not require any polishing. It has very long life and provides various combinations in terms of designs, colors and finishes. 

Tile flooring in kitchen

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Tiles allover

Bathroom Flooring Options

A bathroom is a place where a person can feel relaxed and comfortable. It needs special flooring as it refreshes our body and mind. The following flooring is laid in a bathroom.

Terrazzo Flooring

This flooring is durable, easy to wash, but requires periodic polishing to maintain shining. The choice is limited to natural colors and color of the chips. It is slippery when wet.

Marble Flooring

This flooring is also ideal choice for bathrooms as this is easy to clean and wipe. This flooring is hard and durable, stain free and fire resistant.

Ceramic Tile Flooring

This flooring is also a good choice for bathrooms. Tile flooring is strong, stain free, scratch resistant, bacteria free, fire proof, anti-slip and easy to wash. Ceramic tile flooring does not require any polishing. It has very long life and provides various combinations in terms of designs, colors and finishes.

Tile flooring in bathroom

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Cool blue

Bedroom Flooring Options

Bedroom is a place where flooring should be beautiful as well as comfortable. The following are flooring for bedroom. 

Terrazzo Flooring

This flooring is durable, easy to wash, but requires periodic polishing to maintain shining. The choice is limited to natural colors and color of the chips. It is slippery when wet.

Marble Flooring

This flooring is also good choice for bedroom as this is easy to clean and wipe. This flooring is hard and durable, stain free and fire resistant.

Ceramic Tile Flooring

This flooring is a good option  for bedrooms. Tile flooring is strong, stain free, scratch resistant, bacteria free, fire proof, anti-slip and easy to wash. Ceramic tile flooring does not require any polishing. It has very long life and provides various combinations in terms of designs, colors and finishes.

Wooden flooring

This type of flooring is also ideal flooring for bedroom. It is noise less and provides good insulation to room. This flooring does not get heated during summer and also does not get cool during winter like other floorings. The occupants can use the room bare footed.

Note: Rolling furniture such as chairs, TV stands etc. can damage finishing very quickly if used regularly. Make sure that floor is protected or rollers are not made of metal or other damaging materials. Regular maintenance is required.

Wood flooring in Kitchen

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Wooden wow...

Living room/lobby Flooring Options

Living room is a place where you spend most of your time. So the flooring should be durable and comfortable. The following floorings are laid in a living room.

Terrazzo Flooring

  This flooring is durable, easy to wash, but requires periodic polishing to maintain shining. The choice is limited to natural colors and color of the chips. It is slippery when wet.

Marble Flooring

This flooring is also good choice for living room/lobby as this is easy to clean and wipe. This flooring is hard and durable, stain free and fire resistant.

Ceramic Tile Flooring

This flooring is also a good choice for living room/lobby. Tile flooring is strong, stain free, scratch resistant, bacteria free, fire proof, anti-slip and easy to wash. Ceramic tile flooring does not require any polishing. It has very long life and provides various combinations in terms of designs, colors and finishes.

Wooden flooring

This type of flooring is also ideal flooring for living room/lobby. It is noise less and provides good insulation to room. This flooring does not get heated during summer and also does not get cool during winter like other floorings. The occupants can use the room bare footed.

Vinyl Tiles

These tiles are backed by latex and are comfortable to walk on. They are flexible and easy to handle and lay. They come in many colors and designs. It is ideal for maintaining clean room condition. It is calendered laminated  solid resilient, unbreakable and flexible PVC vinyl flooring with properties of high wear resistance and resilience.

Note: Rolling furniture such as chairs, TV stands etc. can damage finishing very quickly if used regularly. Make sure that floor is protected or rollers are not made of metal or other damaging materials. Regular maintenance is required.

Living room flooring

Luxry flooring

 

 
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By Anonymous - On 1/4/2009 7:17:24 PM
we are construting a house. Average building cost is Rs 1500 per sq ft. Is this Ok ?
secondly, flooring is being provided within the above cost at Rs 70 per sq ft. what kind of marble can we expect at this rate ?
 
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