35 Versatile Flooring Ideas
Innovative materiality creates unexpected patterns and textures
Words by: Matt Dougherty
35 Versatile Flooring Ideas
Words by: Matt Dougherty
Innovative materiality creates unexpected patterns and textures
Offered in two tile sizes, Armstrong Flooring’s Coalesce line was influenced by the transformation of earthly materials into textiles and mosaics by skilled artisans.
Offered in two tile sizes, Armstrong Flooring’s Coalesce line was influenced by the transformation of earthly materials into textiles and mosaics by skilled artisans.
Composed of Tencel, linen, and New Zealand wool, Carpet Edition’s Lòbia collection translates urban skylines into a 3D pattern of curves and lines.
Composed of Tencel, linen, and New Zealand wool, Carpet Edition’s Lòbia collection translates urban skylines into a 3D pattern of curves and lines.
Handmade in India and Pakistan by master weavers, Nanimarquina’s indoor-outdoor Formula collection uses local fibers and recycled materials.
Handmade in India and Pakistan by master weavers, Nanimarquina’s indoor-outdoor Formula collection uses local fibers and recycled materials.
Patcraft’s Textile Technique collection pairs saturated hues with rich neutral tones to provide balance across its nubby, textural pattern.
Patcraft’s Textile Technique collection pairs saturated hues with rich neutral tones to provide balance across its nubby, textural pattern.
Ceramiche Refin’s Foil collection of porcelain stoneware resembles a variety of metals, from hand-beaten bodywork sheet metal to metal rusted over time by atmospheric agents.
Ceramiche Refin’s Foil collection of porcelain stoneware resembles a variety of metals, from hand-beaten bodywork sheet metal to metal rusted over time by atmospheric agents.
Made from undyed local wool, Brintons’ eco-friendly QuickWeave Naturals is recyclable and biodegradable. Different shades of raw wool are blended to create eight neutral colorways.
Made from undyed local wool, Brintons’ eco-friendly QuickWeave Naturals is recyclable and biodegradable. Different shades of raw wool are blended to create eight neutral colorways.
Made with jute weft and cotton warp, Roots from GAN comes in four kilim options. The square shape creates a pattern that is repeated at different scales and rhythms.
Made with jute weft and cotton warp, Roots from GAN comes in four kilim options. The square shape creates a pattern that is repeated at different scales and rhythms.
The Shades 2.0 porcelain tile collection from Crossville is available in 13 hues and a range of size formats. A subtle, linear graphic nods to biophilia.
The Shades 2.0 porcelain tile collection from Crossville is available in 13 hues and a range of size formats. A subtle, linear graphic nods to biophilia.
Sustainably manufactured in Dalton, Georgia, Mohawk Group’s Large & Local Reforestation LVT offers a selection of visuals from tree species across North America.
Sustainably manufactured in Dalton, Georgia, Mohawk Group’s Large & Local Reforestation LVT offers a selection of visuals from tree species across North America.
Neutral accents add sophistication to Interface’s Suite Serenity carpet tile collection, which seamlessly integrates with the company’s luxury vinyl tiles.
Neutral accents add sophistication to Interface’s Suite Serenity carpet tile collection, which seamlessly integrates with the company’s luxury vinyl tiles.
The handwoven Kilim collection, Ethnicraft’s first foray into flooring, is made of locally sourced sheep wool from Antwerp, Belgium. Its high-quality yarns create an interplay between texture and tone.
The handwoven Kilim collection, Ethnicraft’s first foray into flooring, is made of locally sourced sheep wool from Antwerp, Belgium. Its high-quality yarns create an interplay between texture and tone.
Durkan’s Infuse 15 carpet is inspired by a combination of architecture and ancient elements, with various floral, natural stone, geometrics, and inkblot art motifs.
Durkan’s Infuse 15 carpet is inspired by a combination of architecture and ancient elements, with various floral, natural stone, geometrics, and inkblot art motifs.
Shaw Contract Hospitality’s Canopy Custom tile collection focuses on large-scale, biophilic patterns via restrained palettes that reinforce our connections to the natural world.
Shaw Contract Hospitality’s Canopy Custom tile collection focuses on large-scale, biophilic patterns via restrained palettes that reinforce our connections to the natural world.
Replicating the look of concrete, Emser Tile’s Borigni is a glazed body match porcelain with an industrial, urban aesthetic for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Replicating the look of concrete, Emser Tile’s Borigni is a glazed body match porcelain with an industrial, urban aesthetic for both indoor and outdoor applications.
The four patterns in Tarkett’s Saltmarsh collection are inspired by flooded coastal wetlands as the salt water brought in by the tide is drained. Eight colorways are offered, with custom shades also available.
The four patterns in Tarkett’s Saltmarsh collection are inspired by flooded coastal wetlands as the salt water brought in by the tide is drained. Eight colorways are offered, with custom shades also available.
Listone Giordano’s Fabrique Natural Genius features a birch wood top layer that acquires a textile’s personality due to its innovative surface treatment, colors, and crossed-burnished construction technique.
Listone Giordano’s Fabrique Natural Genius features a birch wood top layer that acquires a textile’s personality due to its innovative surface treatment, colors, and crossed-burnished construction technique.
Evocative of natural stone, Crossville’s In-Side collection of porcelain tile panels mimics the look of Pietra del Cardoso, a blue-gray sandstone mined in the Apuan Alps in Tuscany.
Evocative of natural stone, Crossville’s In-Side collection of porcelain tile panels mimics the look of Pietra del Cardoso, a blue-gray sandstone mined in the Apuan Alps in Tuscany.
Combining concrete and terrazzo elements, Blend from ABK offers a warm yet industrial look in contemporary settings. Its two varieties, Blend Dots and Blend Concrete (pictured), each come in four neutral shades.
Combining concrete and terrazzo elements, Blend from ABK offers a warm yet industrial look in contemporary settings. Its two varieties, Blend Dots and Blend Concrete (pictured), each come in four neutral shades.
Reminiscent of European hand-oiled finishes, Durkan’s Large & Local range of enhanced resilient tile features eight clean wood visuals with minimal graining, and eight rustic options with coarse graining and a circle sawn texture.
Reminiscent of European hand-oiled finishes, Durkan’s Large & Local range of enhanced resilient tile features eight clean wood visuals with minimal graining, and eight rustic options with coarse graining and a circle sawn texture.
Manufactured with 100 percent solution-dyed Type 6 Nylon, Atlas Masland’s Room Service collection of three broadloom patterns delivers a classic look with a modern twist.
Manufactured with 100 percent solution-dyed Type 6 Nylon, Atlas Masland’s Room Service collection of three broadloom patterns delivers a classic look with a modern twist.
Produced using digital printing to create tactile 3D surfaces with relief glazes that match the graphics, Ceramiche Piemme’s Evoluta captures the texture of raised veins and grooves in real marble and metamorphic rock.
Produced using digital printing to create tactile 3D surfaces with relief glazes that match the graphics, Ceramiche Piemme’s Evoluta captures the texture of raised veins and grooves in real marble and metamorphic rock.
Available in 10 interconnected patterns, the El Alma custom hospitality carpet collection from Tarkett is inspired by the history of handcrafted textiles from Mexico and Central America.
Available in 10 interconnected patterns, the El Alma custom hospitality carpet collection from Tarkett is inspired by the history of handcrafted textiles from Mexico and Central America.
Chromatic from TSAR Carpets has been created through digital abstraction, drawing inspiration from visions of futurism and fantasy to produce six surreal and abstract patterns.
Chromatic from TSAR Carpets has been created through digital abstraction, drawing inspiration from visions of futurism and fantasy to produce six surreal and abstract patterns.
Tailor-made to designer Kelly Wearstler’s specifications, Fame Hardwood Floors’ custom flooring for the Santa Monica Proper Hotel took two years to complete and are found throughout the property, including the guestrooms.
Tailor-made to designer Kelly Wearstler’s specifications, Fame Hardwood Floors’ custom flooring for the Santa Monica Proper Hotel took two years to complete and are found throughout the property, including the guestrooms.
Comprising three color palettes and eight modular patterns in a botanical motif, Milliken’s Floristics collection is inspired by our innate connection with the outdoors.
Comprising three color palettes and eight modular patterns in a botanical motif, Milliken’s Floristics collection is inspired by our innate connection with the outdoors.
Undefasa’s Caseto is a selection of precious woods that, when fit together, create an updated version of palatial wooden floors. The square tiles come in three styles: natural, roble, and nogal.
Undefasa’s Caseto is a selection of precious woods that, when fit together, create an updated version of palatial wooden floors. The square tiles come in three styles: natural, roble, and nogal.
A celebration of colorful visual stimulation, Durkan’s Up Color inspires a brighter outlook. The engaging carpet collection is the first to integrate the brand’s new ColorSpace hues from its yarn bank.
A celebration of colorful visual stimulation, Durkan’s Up Color inspires a brighter outlook. The engaging carpet collection is the first to integrate the brand’s new ColorSpace hues from its yarn bank.
Interface’s Embodied Beauty collection offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by nature. Featuring seven styles and 12 colorways, the line is carbon neutral across its entire lifecycle.
Interface’s Embodied Beauty collection offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by nature. Featuring seven styles and 12 colorways, the line is carbon neutral across its entire lifecycle.
Stone Source’s EQUUS porcelain stoneware collection is inspired by equestrian features, sophisticated geometry, and timeless architectural shapes that come in three patterns for a mixture of urban edginess and countryside warmth.
Stone Source’s EQUUS porcelain stoneware collection is inspired by equestrian features, sophisticated geometry, and timeless architectural shapes that come in three patterns for a mixture of urban edginess and countryside warmth.
Inspired by the Irish countryside, Orior’s first rug collection, a collaboration with fashion designer Katie Ann McGuigan, comprises three vivid geometric styles that weave in patterns from her latest womenswear collection.
Inspired by the Irish countryside, Orior’s first rug collection, a collaboration with fashion designer Katie Ann McGuigan, comprises three vivid geometric styles that weave in patterns from her latest womenswear collection.
A collaboration between Ceramica Bardelli and Meneghello Paolelli Associati, the ZIP collection transforms ceramic tiling into a dynamic visual system in two sizes, both offered with zipper-shaped edges for decorative effect.
A collaboration between Ceramica Bardelli and Meneghello Paolelli Associati, the ZIP collection transforms ceramic tiling into a dynamic visual system in two sizes, both offered with zipper-shaped edges for decorative effect.
Constructed with handwoven recycled polypropylene, Kravet’s Indoor/Outdoor rug collection boasts a luxurious sheen in 70 color combinations. It is UV stabilized and mildew resistant.
Constructed with handwoven recycled polypropylene, Kravet’s Indoor/Outdoor rug collection boasts a luxurious sheen in 70 color combinations. It is UV stabilized and mildew resistant.
Atlas Masland’s Room Service is a collection of three broadloom patterns designed specifically for guestrooms. Crafted with 100 percent solution-dyed nylon, the series offers three distinct tip-sheared loop nondirectional patterns.
Atlas Masland’s Room Service is a collection of three broadloom patterns designed specifically for guestrooms. Crafted with 100 percent solution-dyed nylon, the series offers three distinct tip-sheared loop nondirectional patterns.
LG Hausys Floors’ Artistry collection of luxury vinyl tile features six plank and six tile styles with varying gloss effects. The result is a reinterpretation of natural wood and stone looks and textures ranging from matte to high luster.
LG Hausys Floors’ Artistry collection of luxury vinyl tile features six plank and six tile styles with varying gloss effects. The result is a reinterpretation of natural wood and stone looks and textures ranging from matte to high luster.
Capturing the look of Atlantic Dark limestone, Crossville’s Portugal porcelain tile collection features six versatile neutral patterns in four sizes that come in both interior unpolished and exterior finishes.
Capturing the look of Atlantic Dark limestone, Crossville’s Portugal porcelain tile collection features six versatile neutral patterns in four sizes that come in both interior unpolished and exterior finishes.