Remodeling your house is one of the best investments you might ever make. You can do it by yourself or find a reliable general contractor. If you live in the Tampa Bay area, you can benefit from a booming real estate market. According to Redfin, the west coast of Florida (Tampa & St Petersburg) has flourishing real estate markets with a median price of $440K.

If you are looking to remodel your home, it’s best to start with the flooring. This article will talk about the value addition that flooring can bring to your St. Petersburg home and why it’s an integral part of interior design. Here are six reasons you may want to consider changing the wood flooring types in your house.

1. It Can Make The Rooms Look Bigger

Carpeting typically creates a cozier and more comfortable feel compared to wood or tile. It can make the room feel smaller and warmer, which you may not want in the ‘Sunshine City.’ Opting for tile, marble, or wood might be a better idea as it can help the room look larger, especially if you have an open-concept floor plan.

Wider paneled tiles can give the appearance of a design that flows evenly throughout the room. The fewer seams you see between the tiles, the better it is if you want a larger room. Moreover, lighter-colored floors can make the room look even bigger. Therefore, when you find a St. Petersburg Flooring Contractor, let them know that you are looking for wider paneled light-colored flooring. Light brown, ash, and white are go-to options you can consider if you have an open-concept house design.

2. Some Floors Are Easier To Clean Than Others

Depending on what you choose for your house, some floors are easier to clean than others. Imagine spilling a bowl of food on your wooden floors and not cleaning it immediately. If you wait too long, the floor is going to stain and leave a permanent mark. This is especially the case with lighter wood floors.

Marble and tile, on the other hand, are easier to clean, and the more you clean them, the shinier they get. Houses on the Sunshine Coast are no strangers to tiled floors. Though they may cost more than wood, tile and marble can be a more aesthetic solution to your interior design and are generally easier to clean.

If you have kids in the house and are afraid that spills and drops could affect your precious floors and ruin the overall design, consider either a laminate flooring solution or tile/marble if you plan on remodeling the house. Wood has traditionally been the go-to option, but who says you can’t change things up?

3. Aesthetics

As we mentioned in our previous point, the floor has a way of tying a room together. Whether you have hardwood floors, carpet, or tile, chances are the room’s theme goes well with the floors and walls. However, if you plan on changing things around, you can bring out a wealth of personality from the room if you work with the flooring. Bedrooms and dining rooms will always look great with wooden flooring.

Living spaces, kitchens, and bathrooms generally work better with tiled or marble floors. As they are parts of the house with the most traffic, it’s best not to have wood in these areas, as wear and tear can damage the floor.

Moreover, it simply makes more sense to have cozier parts of the house with softer and darker flooring. It adds to the room’s general vibe and helps you feel more comfortable in your spaces.

4. Insulation And Temperature Control

Florida can get extremely hot in the summer, so maintaining a cooler temperature inside the house can sometimes mean increased HVAC costs. Not only is this going to cost more in the energy bill, but it puts more strain on your appliances and electronics and causes increased wear and tear.

The wood flooring types you choose for your house can aid in keeping the house cooler in the summer months and reducing your costs. Wooden flooring is a great solution for both summers and winters. It can keep the floors cool in summer and help maintain warmer temperatures in winter. Carpets are great for the winters but can be brutal in the summers. Tile and marble can be great for the summers but can get fairly cold in the winter.

Depending on what you want and what you want for your home, variations between each room might be the best way to add insulation to the house while also maintaining an aesthetic interior design. As we mentioned earlier, mixing and matching flooring throughout the house can add to the general personality of the home and also help regulate temperatures.

5. Colors, Textures, And Symmetry

We talked about general aesthetics; however, wood flooring types can bring an artistic charm to your home, depending on the style you choose. Colors flow into one another, textures help add a value of depth to the house, and the symmetry of the wood grain can help establish direction in the room. Designs are based around a foundation, and that foundation can sometimes come from the room’s flooring.

The floors can set the tone for the walls, the furniture, and how one room flows into the other. Depending on the layout, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that one room’s flooring can even set the tone for the rest of the house.
A natural line of sight moves from left to right and from bottom to top. Therefore, the flooring is the first thing you notice when you enter a room. You can also layer and add depth by throwing in strategically placed rugs/runners in various parts of the house to tie the room together or help individual parts stand out on their own.

Conclusion

Understanding the role that flooring plays in your home is essential, and that’s what this article aimed to highlight. You need to understand the kind of flooring that each room deserves and how to grant each room a unique touch that adds to its personality. From adding perceived size to your room to tying together colors and textures, we have covered six reasons flooring is integral to your house’s interior design.

The changes you make to your flooring could add a fair bit of value to your house if you plan on listing your house for sale. Even if you don’t want to sell the house, creating a comfortable space for yourself and your family can improve your mood and make you feel happier.

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