Different floor surface(s) in one open space
epataki
7 years ago
Hi everyone, we are just about to move house and start a big renovation job shortly. We're planning knocking down the wall between the kitchen and sitting room and the one between the sitting room and the conservatory creating one big open space. The question is how to do flooring. Ideally we'd want tiles in the kitchen/ dining area (dining area being where the wall is at the moment between the kitchen and sitting room), carpet in the living area and maybe wood in the conservatory area. However it sounds like too much in one space. It would be very helpful to know some views. Many thanks
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHello, we had the same dilemma in our kitchen dining area. It was 85m sq with a kitchen, dining and seating area. I really wanted Dinesen wood flooring but was talked out of it as impractical in the kitchen area. In the end we went for an aged stone over the entire space with a rug to warm up the seating area and are very happy with it. Regards. Ed
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