Renovating or updating your home is a task packed with important decisions, and it all starts from the ground up with finding the right flooring.
Should you go with a plush and luxurious carpet, or colourful tiles? And what kind of timber is best?
Find a helpful breakdown of six popular flooring options you should know about below.
Kieran and Pauline Morrissey’s Melbourne apartment. Escape Velour carpet in Esther from Supertuft. Photo – Eve Wilson
Kieran and Pauline Morrissey’s Melbourne apartment. Translucent coffee table from Fenton & Fenton. Escape Velour Esther from Supertuft. Wave side table from Bonnie and Neil. Float Sofa from Sarah Ellison. Photo – Eve Wilson
Henne Store by Brahman Perera. Escape Velour in Bronte from Supertuft. Photo – Lillie Thompson, courtesy of Supertuft
Bedside table by Trit House. Curtains in Warwick Duke fabric in Cornflower by Zenn Design. Godfrey Hirst Winter Charm carpet in Seafront. Wall-mounted candle holder by Kelly Thompson. Ceramic by Fdo Studio. Vintage lamp. Bed designed by Kelly Thompson with Alta Interiors. Photo – Eve Wilson. Editorial styling – Sarah Hendriks
Henne Store by Brahman Perera. Custom Higgi Blue Carpet from Supertuft. Photo – Lillie Thompson, courtesy of Supertuft
Carpet is a no-brainer for those rooms where you want to feel cosy from the moment you step inside — especially in places like the bedroom or the living room.
Something like Supertuft’s Level Loop Gigi Carpet can instantly add a sense of warmth, and we love how coloured carpet is also making a comeback in a big way. Supertuft Escape Velour Missy is the perfect blue colourway that adds a calming and retro-inspired edge to any space.
Wilam Ngarrang building by Kennedy Nolan and environmental consultants Finding Infinity. Photo – Eve Wilson.
Wilam Ngarrang building by Kennedy Nolan and environmental consultants Finding Infinity. Photo – Eve Wilson.
Cork might be one of the more underrated flooring options, but it has a long list of benefits. It’s cost-effective, aesthetically versatile, and serves as a natural thermal and acoustic insulator — which helps make rooms with cork flooring warmer and quieter!
Go for a classic textural look with Kustom Timber Natural Cork, or perhaps make a more modern statement with Kustom Timber Dark Cork’s dramatic smokey tones.
Hermon by Wowowa. Photo – Martina Gemmola. Styling – Ruth Welsby
Dot and Nick’s kitchen, designed by SpaceCraft Joinery. Photo – Bri Hammond. Styling – Jess Sisto
Tiles are no longer reserved for bathroom floors alone. Some of our favourite projects mix and match small-format options like the Tiento Colori Full Body Porcelain Tile to create a vibrant base for the kitchen, or even use larger slate tiles in the dining and living room.
The best part is that tiles come in endless options, from the beautiful terrazzo finish of Ghosted by Fibonacci, to Artemdomus’ Natural Stone Damasca — which is suitable for benchtops, splash backs and floors too.
Alta Floorboards from Kustom Timber. Photo – Courtesy of Kustom Timber
Tamarama by Flack Studio. Photo – Anson Smart. Editorial styling – Joseph Gardener
Herringbone is a distinctive, V-shaped pattern named for its resemblance to the skeleton of a herring fish floors, and it’s been around for centuries.
Today, this style remains equally timeless, making it ideal for a renovation of both an older, heritage-style home, or even just a new build that embraces elegance. Royal Oak Light Oak Floorboards is a versatile pick that fit with modern and classic interiors.
Calypso Floorboards from Kustom Timber. Photo – Courtesy of Kustom Timber
Tanned Oak Floorboards from Royal Oak Floors. Photo – Courtesy of Royal Oak Floors.
Picking the right warm-toned timber for the floors is a surefire way to make your house feel like a warm hug. Kustom Timber Tempest Floorboards showcases light-hued timbers with delicate pink undertones, offering an updated take on a traditional favourite. Meanwhile, Royal Oak Floors Aged Smoked Timber Floorboards offers a more aged board, rich with golden hues.
Fume Floorbooards from Kustom Timber. Photo – Courtesy of Kustom Timber
Intrinsic Black Oak Floorboards from Royal Oak Floors. Photo – Courtesy of Royal Oak Floors
Wheat Fields Oak Floorboards from Royal Oak Floors. Photo – Courtesy of Royal Oak Floors
If you’re dreaming of a modern and moody interior, you can’t go past a cool-toned timber, ranging from ashy and light options like Royal Oak Floors Arctic Grey Oak Floorboards, to smokey mid-tone browns, and even rich black hues.
Something like the Kustom Timber Black Comb Floorboards will pair beautifully with monochromatic fixtures and finishes, but can also turn your floor into a dramatic hero feature!
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