Flooring Tips for Open-Plan Living

Open-plan living designs have been very popular these past few years; as apartments continue to shrink in size, more people are opting for open floor plans that help add a sense of space to their homes.

However, when combining multiple living areas in one open space, there are a few things to take into consideration, particularly when it comes to choosing the right flooring.

Be Consistent

When you use different floor types and/or colours in one single space, this chops your room up into smaller parts, eroding the sense of wide space. This is why it is important to use as few floor types as possible when it comes to open floor plan flooring.

Only when there’s a narrow enough opening leading to another room, might you consider a transition in flooring. Even then, you should avoid visible, high-contrast transitions and transition strips.

One Floor Fits All

Kitchens, living rooms or dining rooms all put different requirements on your flooring. When going with an open floor plan, you should take all these into account and choose a flooring type that combines the right specs. Factors to consider include wear, feel, comfort and durability.

Need some inspiration to help you choose that exquisite-looking flooring to fit your open-plan living design? Check out this recent completed BTO project in Sumang Link, Punggol below!
The owners decided to combine its living, dining and kitchen spaces into one open-floor plan, and choose a single floor design for the open space: Floor Xpert’s Luxurious Resilient Flooring (LURF) Balance – Canyon Oak Grey with Saw Cuts.

About Quick-Step
Since its introduction in Belgium in 1990, Quick-Step has grown to become a globally recognised brand that is a category in its own right, bringing a wide variety of design floors that are visually stunning, technologically advanced and easy to maintain.

About Floor Xpert Pte LtdEstablished in 2010, Floor Xpert is one of the largest flooring solutions providers in Singapore, serving its customers’ resilient flooring, laminate flooring, outdoor decking and turf needs. Offering premium quality and workmanship, Floor Xpert works closely with both home owners and commercial partners to deliver customer satisfaction and product guarantee. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://www.floorxpert.com/ .