FLOORING : a fresh approach

The more common flooring options may be well known to you, but there are also some new and innovative materials you might not have considered.

Textured tiles

Technology has opened up a whole world of possibilities for floor tiles – the latest porcelain tiles not only look like natural stone, they feel like it too. “Our new Omnistone tiles have a reactive glaze that can echo the patterning in the tile, so they feel like the stone they’re replicating,” says Ryan Roberts, strategic designer for Beaumont Tiles. Also new to Beaumont is its range of Homestone floor tiles that offer such sophisticated slip-resistance that they can be used indoors and out with no discernible difference in how they feel underfoot. Another interesting tile innovation to watch comes from Earp Bros: its Spanish-made Onix Ecostone mosaic tiles are made from 98 per cent recycled glass.

Sisal and beyond