The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Flooring for Your Home.

Readying yourself to select new flooring for your home but worried about how to make the right choice?

Let Parrys’ checklist take the stress out of shopping!

1 First, it’s vital to understand the key differences in the main types of flooring:

Carpet, hardwood, hybrid and vinyl.

You’ll want to look at how each option stacks up in terms of:

• Cost
• Durability
• Maintenance
• Comfort; &
• Aesthetics

It’s wise to also decide your priority ie. are looks more important than budget, is comfort king or is durability the most pressing need?

2 Flooring isn’t a one-size-fits-all affair, so contemplate the needs of the room you’re fitting out.

For example, kitchens and bedrooms may need something completely different to your living room or play space. Think about:

• How you want the room to ultimately feel & look
• What the room is used for & how messy / wet it may get
• How much time will be spent in the space
• What sort of time you have for cleaning & maintenance

3 Consider your family.

It’s essential to ponder how each floor type holds up to common household challenges – like pet traffic, spills, and foot traffic – based on your unique family make up.

Animals can scratch and scuff flooring and babies need safe, clean places to explore, so whilst you may not have kids or pets just yet, if that’s part of the picture, it makes sense to plan for it now.

4 Do a long-term cost comparison.

When making your flooring choice, looking at long term costs can dramatically impact selection. Include:

• Upfront flooring / material price
• Installation fees
• Maintenance / cleaning expenses
• Projected lifespan / replacement costs

Think about changes over time ie. you may want carpet for your crawling babies but prefer hybrid floors for the teen years.

5 Careful curation.

There aren’t too many homes that feature only one flooring type throughout but while mixing and matching floors is common, it’s not always done well.

Ensuring your home still looks cohesive and stylish when using several flooring materials is an art. Fortunately, we have you covered here!

6 Don’t be afraid to lean on us.

Sometimes, no matter how much research you do, there’s nothing quite like getting expert advice!

Parrys Flooring Specialists help people make flooring decisions based on their specific lifestyle, aesthetics, and budget every day, so let us serve you.

Drop in to one of our eight stores and we’ll make your floor shopping experience simpler.

 

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