If you thought every bedroom needed a carpet, it’s time to think again. There is a growing trend towards using alternative surfaces, including hardwood and laminate flooring, which have many advantages over carpets. At Xylo Flooring, we supply quality flooring to customers including retailers, house developers and interior design experts. Here we look at some of the reasons to choose beautiful and versatile hard surfaces in the bedroom. Putting on…

Grey is one of the most stylish and aspirational colours of the moment in interior design, with flooring being no exception to this trend. If your customers are looking for a cutting-edge design idea, striking grey-toned engineered wooden and vinyl floors are an element which can help to create a strong impression. Why Is Grey So Appealing? The popularity of grey has grown over the last couple of years, and…

Popular since the 16th century, oak hardwood is still the most sought-after flooring for homes and businesses in the London area. The only difference is that products and techniques have changed over time. In the Tudor period, plush merchant homes had flagstones or brick tiles on the lower floors, with wide plank oak flooring laid on the upper floors, using traditional tools and crafts. Fast forward 400 years and oak…

Why do so many people love the look of shabby chic? It’s believed the term was first dreamed up in the 1980s, with demand across the UK and internationally having grown over the decades since then. The main reason for the lasting popularity of this style is that it gives a building personality, bringing in a range of textures and colours to enjoy. Introducing rustic and vintage furnishings and fittings…

There was a time when vinyl flooring, whether for commercial or domestic use, was seen as the poor relation of hardwood flooring - and the two were generally sold by separate organisations. Initially, the challenge for Vinyl flooring manufacturers was "to look like hardwood flooring, but be cheaper". This inevitably gave the impression that vinyl flooring was more of a budget option. Fortunately, those days are gone now, and, as…

If you’re going to purchase engineered wooden flooring for your home, office, shop or restaurant, then one of the biggest decisions you will have to make is the width and length of the planks. Xylo Flooring supply quality wooden flooring to developers, interior designers and the retail trade. Here we outline some of the factors at play when you are choosing your plank size. The Size of the Room Generally…

A lot of people take the opportunity offered by the Easter and May Bank Holidays to spend some time on home improvement projects, such as giving the house a good spring clean. Here Xylo Flooring trace the history of spring cleaning, outline some timesaving tips, and explain why having quality vinyl or laminate flooring can help. The History of Spring Cleaning Some have traced it back to the Persian New…

One of the biggest drivers in home décor trends over the past few months has been the need to keep warm in a cost-efficient manner. Here Xylo Flooring, who supply quality wooden flooring to interior designers, house developers and the retail trade, provide some top home heating tips. Reposition the Furniture If you have the heating on, then you want to make sure you feel as much of the benefit…

Vinyl is one of the most important materials in today’s world and it has a whole host of different applications. But how is it made, and how is it used in flooring? Here Xylo Flooring, who supply quality vinyl flooring to developers, interior designers and businesses across the UK, provide some of the answers. How It All Started Vinyl is a synthetic plastic which is made principally from ethylene, which…