Just as trends come and go for furniture and accessories, the same applies to hardwood timber flooring. However, for the most part high quality solid wood flooring is a timeless option for the home and will outlast the current craze. We’ll take a look at some of the hottest interior trends for 2012/13 and see if your hardwood timber flooring will help or hinder your efforts to stay in vogue.
We’ll also examine design trends for the coming year and in each case show the types of hardwood timber flooring that can help make the look work - either to directly follow the trend, or simply allow them to shine.
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Design Trends for 2013
- Citrus Colours. Citrus colours are leading the way in fashion, furniture and soft furnishings with tangerine likely to become the hot new trend. Citrus against paler wood will help to keep the effect light and airy, while darker wood will add drama and contrast. If you want to bring citrus colours into your choice of wood flooring, European Oak hardwood flooring has a warm honey colour that darkens with age and this type of hardwood timber flooring doesn’t date.
- Bold Colours - Whereas there was a trend towards stark, white, minimalist interiors, 2013 is thought to predict bolder accessories where everyday items feature more colour and decoration, and even items such as chopping boards, pans and salt and pepper pots come in a wide range of colours. This all adds drama and ‘noise’ to a space which traditional timber helps to calm and offset. However, if you want to add bolder colours into your hardwood timber flooring, Padouk is a great option for this as it is medium to dark red, with hints of black, as is Purple Heart. Another choice for a striking impact is American Black Walnut or Wenge, which are among the darker woods used for flooring.
- Scandinavian Design - Scandinavian design is about more than flat pack furniture! It is about simplicity of form and the use of natural and sustainable products such as natural wood flooring and furniture. The popularity of this design has never really gone away, but now there is renewed interest in all things Scandinavian as a result of a crop of popular TV shows from Denmark and Finland, for example, and timber flooring is a natural choice for any Scandinavian-inspired look. If you want to achieve this look for 2013 consider the lighter woods such as Ash, Beech and Canadian Maple.
- Wallpaper - The wallpaper comeback continues and flourishes, with bolder patterns in small or large spaces. Having a bold pattern on one wall, or in an alcove, gives a room an instant splash of energy. A splattering of pattern makes a space feel more roomy and draws the eye from one room to another. This type of wallpaper demands a subtle and neutral flooring to prevent overpowering, such as strip wooden flooring. If this is the look you want to achieve, consider a light coloured floor such as Beech or American White Oak hardwood flooring.
- Large-Scale Decor - This trend looks to bold or outsize furnishings and accessories to make a statement, with functional items being seen as work of art in their own right, along with sculptures and wall hangings. Wooden flooring can also become one large piece of art - especially boleflooring which does not have straight parallel panels but instead follows the natural growth of the tree, causing a wavy effect.
- Upcycling - This trend is all about getting hold of old products and giving them a new take while improving the quality. One example of this would be our Legacy Antique Panels. Old wood is (reclaimed from residential buildings and transformed into elegant wooden flooring.
- Eclectic Fusion - Mixing natural and man-made products produces an eclectic look. For example you could team modern furnishings with aged and distressed finishes. It is all about being unique rather than copying a single look throughout the home. Oak hardwood flooring, for instance, can be a subtle canvas for your choice of eclectic furnishings, or it can be stained and finished with dazzling effect, to become part of the story.
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