With winter fast approaching, we’ll soon be wrapping up in our woolly jumpers and sipping hot chocolate while binge-watching our favourite festive films.
Before we get into the yuletide spirit, though, we need to make sure our homes are warm and welcoming – all the more so if Christmas parties and movie nights are on the agenda!
The winter months are all about embracing warmth, comfort, and style, and believe it or not, your choice of flooring can make a huge difference.
Read on to discover how Carpet Style can help you create your very own winter wonderland in the East Midlands and beyond.
Carpet
Carpets bring a certain softness and luxury to your space. They’re much comfier to walk on barefoot and are safer for stocking feet, preventing slips and falls.
A soft deep pile carpet is sure to keep your home warm and cosy when it’s feeling chilly outside – but what colour should you go for?
Earthy tones and muted rich shades are always popular at this time of year – with deep burgundy, pine green, and charcoal grey providing the most warmth.
Vinyl
Vinyl plank flooring offers the beauty of real wood, stone, or tiles without the upkeep.
Thanks to its durability and water-resistance, it’s an excellent choice for toilets, bathrooms, and en-suites.
If you share your home with kids and pets, spillages and accidents are to be expected. But the good news is, vinyl flooring has a stain-resistant topcoat, meaning liquids can be mopped up quickly without spoiling your gorgeous floor!
Plus, lying a good quality underlay beneath will ensure warmth underfoot all year round – not just throughout the colder months.
Luxury vinyl tile
Unlike tile and wood flooring that can be ice-numbing in winter (especially first thing in the morning or late at night when the temperature plummets), luxury vinyl tile (LVT) provides a pleasantly cushioned feel underfoot.
Using a thicker underlay will enhance heat and comfort, but LVT floors are also compatible with underfloor heating (UFH) systems – conducting impressive levels of heat.
As well as being elegant, durable, and comfier than other floor coverings, they’re much quieter to walk on, too.
Laminate
Love the look of laminate flooring? Worried it might be cold to touch during the coldest season?
Opting for thicker and denser floor planks and choosing a top-quality underlayment with a higher R-value to go under them will eliminate the chilly feel underfoot.
If you don’t have the budget to invest in UFH, something as simple as placing a rug in high-traffic areas can add warmth whilst also giving your space a more decorative touch.
Spoilt for choice?
Here at Carpet Style, we’re proud to supply the best carpet, vinyl, LVT, and laminate flooring Nottingham has to offer.
We also offer rugs in various shapes, sizes, colours, and fabrics – perfect for making your hallway more welcoming, adding texture to the living room, or giving bedrooms a cosier vibe.
Although it’s great to have so many options, deciding on the perfect one for your property can be easier said than done – especially given that they all have their unique features and benefits.
If you’re debating whether to replace your old carpet with a new carpet or torn between laminate and&
