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Jazz up Your Floors on a Budget

When it comes to home decor, flooring is important. Laying the right floors makes a huge difference to how good the look, feel, and finish of a room is.

Laminated wood flooring

A good option for homeowners who are working on a tight budget or for those who know that they are going to want to change their flooring on a regular basis is laminate wood flooring. This kind of floor looks great and goes down fast. Laying one is something that most DIY decorators can easily manage.

This type of flooring is relatively inexpensive and is extremely easy to maintain. It comes in a huge choice of finishes and colours, which makes it easy for you to find exactly what you are looking for.

If you tire of it taking it up and replacing it is not a complicated job. In some cases, it is possible to reuse the old flooring in another room or give it to a friend. You just to be careful how you pull it up, and bear in mind that there will be some wastage, which means that you will only be able to use it in a room that is smaller than the one you have removed it from.

Carpet Tiles

For a floor that just need a bit more character, why not consider some carpet tiles, especially, recycled carpet tiles. The possibilities for your floor are endless. Great qualities style and comfort mean they work well anywhere.

Carpet tiles add a bit more diversity to the floor covering as you can change out the individual square or the entire pattern, allowing you to be creative with your floor. Get creative and mix and match colours, textures, patterns and different tile sizes, all to achieve the floor that completes your look.

Bright rugs

The trick is to take your time and buy good quality flooring. If you are the type of person who likes to change their home decor on a regular basis, a good approach is to buy a relatively plain and simple floor.

That way you can use it as a base, and dress it up with rugs to help you to change the overall look of a room. It is an easy way to update your flooring without having to pay to renew it every time you redecorate. Once you have finished with the rugs you can easily sell them on, and buy new ones that fit in with your new home decor style.

As you can see, updating your floor need not be expensive.