Tiles or carpet in the sitting room?

2 years ago

I'm having great difficulty deciding whether to put tiles (continuing those already in the kitchen and hallway) in the living room or carpet. The flooring on the ground floor is all tiles apart from the sitting room. There are mid grey with white areas in the conservatory, patterned black and grey in the toilet (both already there when I bought the house) and very light grey with a sheen in places in the kitchen and hall. I think I made a mistake with the kitchen and hall tiles as they are very light and will likely be a pain to keep clean. I was expecting the grout to be more grey, but that is also very light so I'm worried that will get dirty soon. The tiles are from Porcelanosa and are really lovely, just impractical. If I put them in the lounge I'll go for epoxy grout which I've read is better than the usual stuff for keeping clean. My partner thinks tiles with a rug, but others' opinions say carpet as it's much warmer in winter. I think the tiles would be appropriate for the lounge, but I just can't make a decision. If I go with carpet, I wonder if there would be too many different floorings on the ground floor. The carpet would have to be grey, which I'm not that keen on. Any suggestions to help me out of my turmoil would be appreciated.

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Sonia
2 years ago
Such a common dilemma so we feel your pain! There is no right or wrong answer, but for me I would choose a cosy wooden floor with a rug on top. Are the tiles porcelain? They can be very cold underfoot in winter so will need underfloor heating. Another choice would be LVT which everyone seems to like but I’ve never used it. You do not have to have the same flooring throughout. The last option is carpet which I rather like. It creates immediate cosiness. I think withdrawing to a cosy living room in the evening would be lovely. Now this is just what I would do and I’m sure others have different opinions! As to the colour, you could choose a warm mushroom which is a mix of grey and beige.
Sonia
2 years ago
This kind of carpet colour maybe?
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Thank you for your suggestions Sonia. If I had discovered click vinyl tile before the porcelain tiles were laid, I would've gone for that in the kitchen, hallway and sitting room. I saw a product called Evo Core which would've been much easier and cleaner to install and keep clean. No grout lines too! I do get concerned about consistency of flooring so I guess carpet in the sitting room and on the stairs which are across the hallway from the lounge would work. I can't believe how much stress all the decisions I've had to make when renovating the house has caused. My regret at choosing tiles in the new kitchen and hallway in particular.
Daisy England
2 years ago
The lounge with carpet will always get my vote

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