While UK consumer price inflation marked a small fall in its rate this week and furniture experienced deflation, flooring continued to get more expensive.
Carpets and other floorcoverings prices rose 2.5%, in March up from of 1.7% the previous month - however, this is lower than the 10.3% rise recorded for this time last year.
Furniture and furnishing retail prices fell by 2.3% in March, a further decline following the 1.6% reduction in February - its lowest rate for nearly two and half years for a second consecutive month.
According to the latest Office for National for National Statistics (ONS) data, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to March 2024, down from 3.4% in February.