Flooring
Springtime Makeover for your Floors
 
by Clare Kaufman (aka. Sonja Albrecht)
 
Spring inspires renewal in all living things--and maybe your home flooring, too. A new floor can bring a fresh, springtime look to your home. Here's a guide to flooring options that bring the spirit of the season indoors.
 
Spring Floring Colors
If the sunlight isn't enough to brighten your rooms, try some light-colored flooring. There's nothing like the sheen of white tile flooring or the soft hue of pastel carpet to bring springtime into the house. For hardwood flooring, try a naturally light wood such as maple, pine, or white oak.
If you desire a bold statement of color or a checkerboard kitchen floor pattern, decorative painting directly on your wood floor offers a unique and nonpermanent solution.
 
Green UnderfootFloors
Green is the color of spring--and the latest trend in carpet and hardwood flooring. Of course, few green floor materials are literally colored green. They're environmentally friendly, helping keep the outdoors a healthy green. These natural wood and fiber styles bring the outdoors in, creating a fresh look for spring. "Green" flooring materials include:
  • Bamboo floors
  • Cork floors
  • FSC-certified or recycled wood flooring
  • Wool carpets
  • Sisal, jute, or seagrass carpets
 
Hardwood
Painting offers an opportunity to get creative with your floor style, adding a personal touch without making a permanent commitment. The options are limited only by your imagination. Create a spring look by painting a light and airy pattern on the floor. Or create a bold tribute to the season with garden-inspired details.
 
Temporary Seasonal Flooring
Removeable carpet or laminate flooring tiles are ideal for creating a seasonal look, since they can be removed and replaced once springtime is over. Capture the fresh, cheery spirit of the season with brightly-colored tiles or some bold flower motifs.
Nature is renewing its flooring with every new blade of grass and flower shoot. Why not bring this spirit of renewal into your home? Colored flooring can brighten a room, reflecting the optimism of new beginnings. Hardwood and natural fibers create an understated natural look that brings the outdoors inside. Whatever style you choose, new floors will freshen up your home décor--and that in itself says "spring".
 
About the Author:
Dr. Clare Kaufman is a freelance writer who covers business and education topics.
 
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