{"id":1107,"date":"2015-03-25T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T13:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.alternativeflooring.com\/blog\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2023-08-09T15:25:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:25:04","slug":"the-big-ws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floored3.cosmos-cms.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/03\/the-big-ws\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big W\u2019s – The Alternative Guide to Flooring"},"content":{"rendered":"

What? And Where? And not to mention How?<\/p>\n

Are questions that Alternative Flooring is asked all the time.<\/p>\n

A few tips<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hallways<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

It makes sense to choose a more robust carpet in high traffic areas and remember that patterned carpet hides wear and stains. Hallways and landings are the perfect place for pattern and colour. Timeless stripes and tailored herringbones can elongate any hallway but look out for pattern \u2013 dots, geometrics and even animal print.<\/p>\n

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Sitting room<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world\u2019s your oyster here as it\u2019s a medium traffic area, so as long as the carpet or rug is resilient you can go patterned or plain. \u00a0If you choose patterned carpet to make a statement then use natural, textured accessories to keep the focus on the floor.<\/p>\n

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Bedrooms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

As the bedroom has less footfall indulge in lighter shades and keep it soft. Go as luxurious as you can as there\u2019s nothing quite like padding barefoot across a cosy woolly carpet.<\/p>\n

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The Alternative Guide to Flooring<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now not many people know this, but there is invaluable tome called \u2018The Alternative Guide to Flooring\u2019 so if we haven\u2019t answered your questions above, have a read by clicking here<\/strong><\/a>. This handy online guide is a great resource with six jam-packed chapters. It\u2019s available at the foot of the home page. Highlights include:<\/p>\n