Making an entrance

A wool loop carpet is also a great choice for busy areas. The supremely elegant Avebury collection comes in 16 neutral colours and will compliment any colour scheme or decor in your home. Made from 100% pure New Zealand Wool in a quality resilient three-ply yarn, this range is incredibly hard-wearing making it the ideal choice for entrance ways. If you want something more decorative, yet also durable, why not inject a wow factor with a striped carpet? Cormar’s Avebury Stripe is a bold and modern on-trend striped carpet which looks superb in hallways, stairs and landings and available in 4 metre widths.

Alternative Flooring’s Wool Iconic Stripe Marley with whipped border makes a stylish stair runner choice for this playful and practical entrance in the home of Emily Murray , founder of The Pink House. The online Make Me A Rug and Runner service lets you create your own custom runner from any of Alternative ‘s fine and chunky wools, natural fibres and faux materials where texture, colour and pattern surprise, excite and delight.

There are countless border option to choose from. Or go off-the peg with Alternative’s standard stair runner collection with ten plain and patterned designs over a great choice of colours including patterns by great British designers. Each option is sure to enliven entrances and keep stairways well-dressed.

Amtico’s extensive range of beautiful and practical flooring designs have been engineered to withstand busy daily life. Their luxury vinyl flooring has multiple layers of high-quality materials, making it hard-wearing, stain resistant and easy to keep clean, so it is ideal for an area of your home that gets a lot of use such as hallways. The choice of different wood effects or intricate patterns allows consumers to set the tone for their interior style.

The natural grains and varied tones of LVT Woods can make a hallway space feel open and airy or warm and welcoming. Classic Parquet or more intricate French Weave laying patterns create a luxurious feel. Or for a period look, you can introduce decorative Victorian-inspired patterns with their Amtico Décor collection for an authentic finish. Amtico products are exclusively designed in Britain to ensure there is a flooring design to suit every interior style.

Leoline’s Cascais cushion vinyl collection brings high-end stone and ceramic looks that are ideal for adding glamorous style to hallways and entrances. With looks such as terrazzo, concrete and marble, as well as classic ceramic tile patterns, Ceramica brings contemporary and classic styles ready to match any home.

Offering more comfort than genuine stone or ceramics and helping to provide more warmth and better acoustics; these floors are also easier to look after, perfect for busy family homes all year round.

Thanks to Leoline’s Superguard finish, Ceramica floors require no specialist maintenance and resist stains. The cushion vinyl’s impervious finish also stands up to water, making the collection a great choice for boot rooms and porches.

“Hallway’s have played a very different role of late,” explains Stella Coyle, national retail sales manager of Karndean Designflooring.

She said: “The increased time spent at home during the pandemic and the current role of the home as a home hub and sanctuary space has left many of us looking to cosy, natural hues as opposed to bold and statement patterns.

“When we are able to welcome loved ones and visitor’s back into our homes, we want to grace them with a softer welcoming to ensure they feel at ease and safe. Cosy living has become a strong theme in interiors, and we expect to see more demand for soft, warm and natural wood designs in hallways and entranceways going forward.

“Instead of geometric patterns, we will see more sophisticated parquet flooring which brings a guaranteed sense of elegance.

“Now available in a new Van Gogh rigid core format, herringbone hallways can be achieved in less time even when faced with challenging subfloors.”
Karndean’s popular Van Gogh collection has recently introduced a flexible multi-format approach with full length plank designs available in both a rigid core and gluedown fitting format. This includes four new small plank herringbone designs (28” x 7) - Grey Brushed Oak, Warm Brushed Oak, Golden Brushed Oak and Salvaged Barnwood – available in a mix of warm wood and cool grey tones.

First impressions matter and as hallways are frequently one of the busiest areas of the home, a durable and easy to clean flooring solution is essential. Investing in LVT flooring is a long-term choice which a customer can reap the benefits from for years to come.

Moduleo LVT responds extremely well to wear and tear and is also almost effortless to clean, making it an exceptionally low maintenance floorcovering. Available in both wooden and stone finishes, it is designed to be hardwearing without sacrificing aesthetics, thanks to its multi-layer technology.

Matthew Brook, national sales manager for IVC Group UK and Eire, said: “Hallways are often places which experience their fair share of traffic over time and can sometimes be a design afterthought when renovating a home.

“Moduleo floors are moisture-proof and scuff and stain resistant, whilst recreating the natural details and textures of wood and stone.
“Our Impress range is ideal for hallways because of the acoustic comfort it provides. LVT is resilient, so it reduces reflective walking and transmission sound to a very comfortable level – a valuable asset for hallways which withstand kids’ play and experience significant footfall over the years.”

A simple yet striking stair runner will completely elevate the entrance to your home and add a splash of personality, style and comfort to any hallway space.

With the increase in open plan interiors, you can often walk straight into a living area, so selecting the right flooring is even more vital.

ITC continue to develop exciting new products and their stunning new Galaxy range will be available for sampling April/May.
Galaxy was created using type 6.0 nylon, which gives a fine lustred effect, like the most beautiful of viscose carpets. It is hand-woven and hand sheared to reflect an antiqued type of finish in a random cut&loop, to give this unique appearance.

The combination of all these factors results in a carpet that reflects pure luxury coupled with the practicality and benefits of a durable nylon fibre. With a heavy domestic and general commercial rating Galaxy is perfect for all areas, including stairs and hallways.

Available in 4&5-metre-wide, and a range of 8 on-trend colours, Galaxy will be held in stock at ITC’s UK distribution centre. As with all their Campeone and Connoisseur collections, Galaxy is available in made to measure rugs in sizes up to 500cm wide. A selection of exclusive chic tape finishes are available to co-ordinate with ITC carpets.

For more information contact:
Alternative Flooring   T: 01264 335111   www.alternativeflooring.com
Amtico        T: 0121 745 0800    www.amtico.com
Cormar Carpets   T: 01204 881234   www.cormarcarpets.co.uk
ITC Natural Luxury Flooring   T: 01622 534041  www.itcnaturalluxuryflooring.com
Karndean Designflooring   T: 01386 820100   www.karndean.com
Leoline    T: 0800 032 3970    www.leoline.co.uk
Moduleo   T: 01332 851 500   www.moduleo.co.uk