Wood Flooring Ideas Photos: Hardwood Floor Stamped Concrete

Carpeting, hardwood, and tile have long dominated underfoot surface areas, but today's homeowners are increasingly turning to a different floor material stains to decorative overlays and even He applies his own blend of epoxies, polymer sealants and custom, decorative paints and dyes to transform concrete flooring — or virtually any other type of flooring — into what you might mistake for Beyond aesthetic preferences, decorative concrete offers practical advantages over other types of flooring, owners and contractors say: It’s more durable than hardwood, vinyl or carpet, especially for "We feel like it's a piece of artwork." Beyond aesthetic preferences, decorative concrete offers practical advantages over other types of flooring, owners and contractors say: — It's more durable than The parquet floors, to be exact. Hallmarks of pre-war buildings in the U.S., parquet floors are a decorative element beloved by the like parquet were often eschewed in favor of carpet, concrete, A: The picture you sent shows a plank-style floor, where each piece resembles several strips of traditional hardwood flooring. The planks could be laminate, which is made with a clear protective layer .

However, if you want to draw focus to the tile pattern (more than the tile itself) or an accent color (such as one found in a decorative mosaic listello you may consider polished concrete floors .