This is not common practise in UK. In Asia and Mediterranean countries it is the norm. I think floor tiles are very pretty, easy to install and keep the place super clean. I was in a Lady’s house and saw she had floor tiles in her living room. They were really pretty. It looked like a really expensive marble floor effect you would see in a museum. Why haven’t floor tiles taken off more in the UK for living rooms and bedrooms? Are they too cold, impractical or have we just got different taste to rest of the world?
I have stone floor tiles. They aren’t ceramic that is common for flooring. It’s a Travertine brazillian stone and much more attractive.
Does anyone have floor tiles in their living room or bedroom?
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I live abroad and am sick of floor tiles and have now installed wooden flooring which is taking off over here. UK is too cold for tiles, although for kitchens and bathrooms they would work.
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I have hard wood floors in the bedrooms, marble in the livingroom and tiles in the basement and secondary areas in the house !
I find hardwood floors warmer, more beautiful than the cheap looking tiles, perfect for bedrooms !
Living rooms need something more impressive, that’s where marble floors come to play
I live in Greece.
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I have tile floors in the livingroom and they look great! The problem is they are very cold in the winter. I have to wear socks all the time. They do have warming systems that can be installed under the tile, which saves money in the long run (you don’t have to heat the room as much).
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I think there pretty cool but i stuck with hardwood throughout but not in the kitchen/bathroom
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My house….
I have stone floor tiles. They aren’t ceramic that is common for flooring. It’s a Travertine brazillian stone and much more attractive.
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I have tiles in a small downstairs sitting room, and ground floor bedroom. The room has french doors leading into the garden and with a gardener husband and dog who follows him in and out all day, they are much easier to keep clean. They are in a warm terracotta colour. We carried them on into the bedroom because it is a spare room which will only be used in summer if nephews come to stay, or an elderly relation who could not climb the stairs or was ill. (Again it will make for easier cleaning for an older relation) We do have rugs we can put down if needed, but prefer the rooms without. We have tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms, and we shall tile our hallways which is our next job after the builders have gone.
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This is largely to do with different tastes in different countries.
Also, it has a lot to do with the climate; in a hot country, you want your interiors to be cool, and tiles help with that, being cool to the touch. In colder countries (ie the UK) we want our living rooms and bedrooms to be cosy and warm, so carpets are far more popular (tiles are not only cold, but hard. Not very cosy).
I’ve been selling tiles for about four years, and people rarely buy them for a bedroom or living room, unless it’s a very sleek, modern, open plan house or flat, where they want the same floor surface to carry on throughout (Which does look really good). At least 99% of the tiles I sell are for the kitchen, bathroom, hallway or conservatory.
I do basically agree with you though. With underfloor heating, and maybe a rug in the middle of the room, tiles can be very practical and attractive in any part of the house.
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