Luxury Flooring
Posted July 17, 2024
Building or renovating your dream home and wanting to create a real sense of luxury and style? We have an impressive collection of luxury flooring options including wool carpets, premium solution dyed nylon carpets, and stunning timber flooring. In this blog we take a look at the features of these products and highlight a few of our favourites.
When it comes to designer carpet, wool is an excellent starting point. Known for being a renewable and sustainable option, wool carpet has come back in a big way in the last 5-10 years and this shows no sign of changing. A natural fibre, wool offers many practical benefits, the first of these being its amazing stain resistance. Wool has a unique scaly structure that repels liquids and dirt holding most stains at the top of the carpets surface. This allows plenty of time for successful and easy clean-up. Another fantastic benefit of wool is that it is naturally insulating, wool carpet can improve a room’s warmth and acoustics, helping your home stay quieter and cosier. Wool carpet is also naturally fire resistant and hypoallergenic. Offering excellent durability and appearance retention, wool is an incredibly practical choice that doesn’t compromise on style. Loop pile in particular delivers timeless style that will look great for years to come and create a sense of depth and texture within your space.
As well as being renewable, wool has a unique scaly structure making it an amazing fibre for carpets that are naturally stain and fire resistant.
Bremworth have become known for their amazing wool carpet and rugs so it’s no surprise that we’re big fans of their beautiful products. For a super luxe statement in wool carpet, it’s hard to go past Galet, a gorgeous chunky loop pile carpet available in a striking collection of colours. Galet makes a real feature of your floors, providing a canvas upon which you can create a warm, inviting and stylish space. Signature Floors also have an exquisite range of wool carpets that grace the floors of many of our customers’ homes. For a super plush carpet you can sink your feet into, Coco, with its 18mm pile height and dense 80 oz. fibre weight, is a sure winner. With 5 beautiful neutral tones available, there’s something to suit every home and style, Coco will effortlessly elevate your space.
Galet (above left) from Bremworth and Coco (above right) are both stunning loop pile wool carpets delivering ultimate comfort, luxury and style.
Sticking with carpet but changing up the fibre, premium solution dyed nylon is another option to consider if you’re after timeless luxury that performs. The Hilton range from Belgotex is one of our top picks as it offers outstanding practicality being both stain and fade resistance, now that’s impressive! Even though it’s super hard wearing, with its super soft feeling underfoot and great range of neutrals, it doesn’t compromise on comfort or style. Another excellent option when it comes to plush carpets is Scarlet from the Cashmere Touch collection by Signature Floors. Made from exclusive Colourgard nylon it delivers unmatched appearance retention meaning your carpet will continue looking good as new for years to come. It comes with a 20 year warranty for wear, staining and fading, giving peace of mind for active, busy homes with children and pets. Delightfully soft, Scarlet is a treat for your feet and creates a sense of relaxed luxury and understated style in your home. One final word on carpet, we always recommend upgrading your underlay as this will create an even softer feeling underfoot and extend the life of your carpet. It’s a very small amount extra to pay that makes a big difference and our customers never regret it!
Hilton (above left) is a premium solution dyed nylon carpet by Belgotex offering incredible performance without compromising on its high end aesthetic. Signature Floor's Scarlet (above centre and right) is an unbelievably plush carpet made from exclusive Colourgard nylon which gives it incredible fade proof properties.
Moving on to hard flooring, nothing says luxury like engineered timber flooring. Bringing nature indoors with timber floors adds a unique warmth and character that simply can’t be achieved with other types of flooring. Engineered planks have a natural timber layer on top (usually oak) which is fused to a core board which is then fused to a manufactured backing which offers stability. The combination of these layers creates a solid floor that won’t twist or warp giving you confidence and peace of mind. TimberTop from Jacobsens is one of our favourite engineered timber floors. The perfect blend of natural beauty and durability, it provides a timeless canvas from which you can create a space that evokes luxurious style and comfort. It’s also a sustainable option made only from FSC timber so you can have beautiful floors that are good for the planet too. If you love timber but want something a bit different, parquet and herringbone patterns have made a comeback in a big way in recent years. Hurfords have both of these styles in a curated collection of species. Offering the same warmth and character of regular timber flooring, parquet and herringbone patterns are a nod to times gone by creating a sense of nostalgia while making your floors a unique feature all of their own.
TimberTop (above left) engineered timber flooring from Jacobsens effortlessly creates a sense of natural luxury. Hurfords Oak Herringbone flooring makes a real statement while still being timeless.
Flooring is undoubtedly an integral part of any space in terms of both practicality and aesthetics. Here at The Flooring Centre we have a range of luxury flooring options to help you create the home of your dreams that you can love and enjoy for years to come. If you’re ready to get started on your luxury flooring journey or would like to know more about the products featured, pop in and see us or get in touch, we would love to help! You’ll find our showroom at 147 Blenheim Road, Christchurch or you can email hello@theflooringcentre.co.nz or call 0800 4 CARPET.