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Jennie Tout

7 years ago

Please can you tell me what flooring you have used in the back room? Is it wood or vinyl?

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Ashworth Parkes Architects
7 years ago
Hi Jennie, the floor is reclaimed parquet flooring that we found on ebay. You can find some very resonably priced if you are persistant and lucky. Much, much nicer than vinyl
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