The Flooring Centre Blog | Inspiration and tips for your home
Lay back, put your feet up, and take a leisurely browse through our blog posts for some inspiration. From our beautiful Feature Home posts, looking at our clients amazing new builds and renovations - through to commercial projects and our hottest flooring tips. Check it out below >>>
Vinyl Flooing - yay or nay?
May 12, 2023
Without even noticing it, we’ve likely all walked across vinyl flooring somewhere, at some time in our lives. Perhaps sheet vinyl in the bathroom, kitchen or laundry of the family home we grew up in, or the commercial vinyl planks at our favourite café or restaurant. It’s pretty hard not to come across vinyl in one form or another!
Carpet Fibre Types: What's the difference?
April 13, 2023
Carpet. It’s something we all tread on daily but often don’t give much thought to. It’s in our homes, our workplaces and so many of the places we visit often. It provides warmth, comfort, insulation and even noise reduction! Carpet typically covers 70% of the floors in our homes and with so many options when it comes to fibre, cut and colour, it can be hard to choose! Let’s delve deeper into the different fibre types you can choose from for your carpet: Polyester & Polypropylene, Solution Dyed Nylon and Wool.
New product: TimberTop by Jacobsen
April 3, 2023
We were very excited when we found out that Jacobsen were releasing a brand new timber flooring range to meet market demand! TimberTop is a stunning yet durable engineered timber flooring range that combines the best of style and practicality. Keep reading to find out more about this exciting new product and how it ticks all of the boxes!
What is the difference between laminate flooring and hybrid flooring?
February 7, 2023
What is the difference between laminate flooring and hybrid flooring in New Zealand?
E3/AS1 NZBC Changes
January 23, 2023
E3/AS1 has seen an update to the Building Code (BC) regarding moisture, with ramifications when it comes to flooring your next home build, or multi unit development. The Flooring Centre has been working with industry and suppliers for over a year to ascertain the regulatory authorities approach and how to manage the legislative and installation methods so as to meet these new requirements.
E3/AS1 NZBC Update | Building Code Changes
January 18, 2023
E3/AS1 has seen an update to the Building Code (BC) regarding moisture, with ramifications when it comes to flooring your next home build, or multi unit development. The Flooring Centre has been working with industry and suppliers for over a year to ascertain the regulatory authorities approach and how to manage the legislative and installation methods so as to meet these new requirements.
Feature Home: Luxury Carpet and Great Views
December 14, 2022
From luxury Bremworth loop pile, wool carpet to native timber floors, this stunning renovation has been extensively modernised to make the most of natural light and beautiful views.
Cain Built Builds to last the test of time.
September 1, 2022
Hurford timber flooring and luxe, oh so soft Belgotex Boulevard carpet runs throughout this stunning new build in Glenfield, Auckland. Built by Cain Built, the quality of this stunning home will leave you in awe.
Product Feature: Laminate and Wool Carpet
February 15, 2022
This beautiful home in Christchurch features the stunning Grande Wide laminate in colour Sienna from Woodland Lifestyle alongside Tussore carpet in Madder from Bremworth.
Why Garage Carpet?
February 3, 2022
Garages are now part of the flooring conversation ans garage carpet helps to keep homes warmer and fryer. It's standard practice now with new home builds will include a carpeted garage.