FIRM FAVOURITES

For centuries, properties – from country estates to cottages – have featured hard flooring. Today, classic stone, tactile timber, handcrafted tiles, reclaimed surfaces, and even manmade alternatives, can benefit the traditional home, bringing both comfort and warmth to bedrooms or living areas and low-maintenance resilience to kitchens and hallways.

Expert guidance and a careful appraisal of size, style and function to guarantee suitability for specific spaces should help ensure all the right elements are considered when tailoring choices to individual rooms. After all, a well-fitted hard floor will typically last a lifetime, so it is important to get it right both in terms of style and practicality, as well as ensuring a sympathetic fit to surroundings.

Sitting room floor

Busy reception rooms require a fine balance of durability versus comfort, so those looking for traditional, warming wood floors should choose durable hardwoods.

Versatile solid boards are the authentic option here, and can be sanded