There are many options for your floor; wood, vinyl, tile. Once you make a decision on what type of flooring, you have to make more decisions of color, style, etc.
The entire process can be overwhelming. Choosing what type of floor is important and you want to make sure you "Get It Right".
Tile flooring seems to have endless possibilities on size, color, texture, style. In the last few years, ceramic tile that resembles wood has been very popular. You have the wood "look" with the durability of tile. The early versions seemed to be a more of a painted on wood grain. As always, new technology prevails and some of today's wood line ceramic tile is beautiful, realistic with the durability of tile. Olympia Tile has a line Charmwood. This tile comes in 6" x 36" lengths and has a rustic look to it. When you see it, you almost have to feel it to confirm that is it in fact Tile.
Some do not like tile because it is cold. An easy fix is to have a custom underfloor heating mat (prices do vary depending on room layout, but should not break the bank). Any tile store can price out and it is an easy installation for a tile installer or the experienced homeowner.
This is just one example of many for floor tile. Visit a tile store in your area and be prepared to be overwhelmed but enjoy the journey of updating your home.
Trends, Trends, Trends - It seems there is always an article on what trend is "In". It can be a kitchen trend, color trend, furniture trend, etc. Just when you think you have your home the way you like it, you read an article about a trend which may lead you to second guess yourself.
I personally try not to follow trends. I am a firm believer that "If You Like It" that is all that matters. You live in your home, not other people and their opinion.
With that said, being the in the business of home remodeling, I do have to keep up with the trends for knowledge and when a client asks the question "What is considered in style" I will tell them what is trendy, but always follow up with "What are your likes and how you function in your home".
I was on the Sherwin Williams website with their color of the year for 2015. I am currently in the middle of a major overhaul in my own home. I am painting all my stained trim white (I have always had stained trim, and really wanted a change - not trying to be trendy). The color I had picked for my walls is Sherwin Williams Rye Grass which happens to be a "trend" color to coordinate with Sherwin Williams color ot the year Coral Reef . I had planned on using a coral color as accent with accessories. One may think I am following the paint trends - I picked out these colors last spring.
I picked colors that I liked, not what some article told me I should like. I am carefully choosing fabric and accessories that I know I will like for a long time because frankly when I am done with this home project - I Am Done!
Sherwin Williams Rye Grass Color - my wall color
Sherwin WillIams Coral Reef - not sure yet but will use for accessories
