Ceramic Tiles

It is hard to ignore ceramic tiles because of their beauty and plethora of visual options and applications they offer.

Tiles may be used as a flooring option, walls or countertops, tiles are available in a variety of sizes, styles and colors, making them an unparalleled choice for achieving an extremely personalized designer look for your home or office complementing your personality.

As any interior decorator would tell you, there’s absolutely no shortage of variety when working with tiles. One can choose from a wide variety to achieve an endless array of designer looks for your home or office – from monochromatic to multi-colored, or any combination of the two. The look of your tiles can range from traditional to contemporary or any point in between, as you have the option to choose from a variety of colors, patterns and sizes, gloss or matte finishes, textured or smooth surfaces. In essence, the sky’s the limit when designing your office or home with ceramic tiles.

Tiles are also extremely durable, wear-resistant and easy to clean and therefore, a good choice for high frequented areas of your home or office. While bathrooms and kitchens are the most popular installations, family rooms and terrace could be considered as well.

Cleaning and maintenance of ceramic tiles is extremely easy if it is done on a regular basis. However, abrasives or oil-based cleaners must be avoided.

With so many user friendly features to boast of, no wonder that tile flooring is a favorite of an interior designer.

Vinyl Flooring

Key attributes of Vinyl Flooring are its versatility, affordability and durability.

Vinyl is undoubtedly the most versatile of the flooring options available to those interested in livening up of their floors. The majority of vinyl flooring manufacturers have a wear layer on their vinyl flooring that protects a photographic image printed on the material. There are thousands of colors and styles to choose from, and the affordable pricing makes vinyl an attractive option for almost any kind of budget.

Cleaning, maintenance and care of vinyl flooring are very easy. Vinyl floors are very much appreciated because of the fact that they are easy to take care of and clean, and are generally resistant to the daily wear and tear making them a very sensible choice particularly for the kitchen and bathroom even though they prove to be as good for any other room in your home.

Interior Decoration

Any Interior Decorator worth his salt would tell you that the choice of flooring is extremely important element in the aesthetics of a house to be able to turn it into your dream home!

With the plethora of choices out there, it becomes a little difficult to choose from and compare all types of flooring, including carpets & rugs, laminate, hardwood, vinyl, and ceramic tile.

And then, of course, there comes the question of the maintenance of your floor so that it is able to maintain its shine and sheen and contributes to your sense of immense pride :-)
Today onwards, we are introducing a regular column on Interior Decoration and will handle flooring as the first topic while trying to help you ascertain what kind of floor is right for you while helping you learn anything and everything that you might need to know about floor types, various options, their durability, their care and maintenance, and installation.

- Flooring India