The floor is an important design element, strongly characterising the look of a house. And, obviously, it is also the most mistreated surface, since it is exposed to the walking of its residents and the pushing and pulling of furniture.
Choosing the floor is then an essential process, needing the help of an expert, and at the same time letting the owners choose their own style and character.
So, when the time comes to choose the flooring for your home, then it is important to identify the best solution in terms of quality and durability, at the same time paying attention to the aesthetic.
And if you have children or animals and also have a garden, then you may want to choose more resistant materials, especially the scratchproof ones.
You have just chosen the perfect Lago Maggiore villa for you. It’s beautiful and offers a breathtaking view of the Lake: it has charm and elegance, characteristics shown only from houses with an authentic history.
Its floors are old, a little worn. There is potential for a thorough restoration, but the temptation to remove everything to lay a new floor is strong. What to choose? The choice is entirely personal. However, be aware that ancient floors, properly restored, can return to past glories, even if they have some small imperfections.
A beautiful marble floor, a parquet with a precious essence, vintage-looking cement tiles, even an antique terracotta: are you really sure you want to give up on them?
There are rooms that require more resistant floors, due their use. We are essentially referring to the kitchen and the bathroom. In these rooms the solutions adopted must necessarily be functional. Non-water repellent floors must be avoided, green light for resistant and easy to clean floors. Everyone's dream, then, are floors where you can't see dirt. However, in other rooms we can choose less functional solutions, depending on how much the floor undergoes mechanical stress.
There are different materials for the indoor flooring. Each has specific characteristics, and it is obviously necessary to take into consideration both the aesthetic - related to the style of the house - and the functional aspects.
The most used material today is porcelain stoneware, thanks above all to its resistance (due to firing at very high temperatures, around 1,250 ° C) and its ability to recreate the textures of other materials (stone or wood). Porcelain stoneware also offers excellent performances when covering the underfloor heating. It can be the right solution for a modern home.
Another main material is undoubtedly parquet, in the pre-finished version (cheaper) or entirely in solid wood (much more elegant). For those who don’t know how to choose home floors, know that wood offers very high comfort, thanks to its excellent acoustic and thermal insulation.
Depending on the types and treatments, it can take on various colours and finishes, as well as degrees of durability (although always requiring to be treated with care). Parquet is a very versatile material, suitable for both classic solutions and hyper modern homes.
Here are some of our properties at the lake with parquet flooring
One of the best solutions for a country home at Lago Maggiore is a beautiful terracotta floor, that is a mixture of clay and water, which can be of two types: antique terracotta and glazed terracotta.
The first is handcrafted, and therefore naturally rich in small irregularities, which create uniqueness and charm. The irregularities of the second one are instead given by the different absorption of the enamel. Terracotta floors perfectly match with antique wooden or shabby chic furniture.
Marble is a very elegant (and very expensive) material, perfect for exclusive homes. It is often found in villas at Lago Maggiore and it is a feature that gives a sense of refinement to the property. Resistant and long-lasting, it needs care to avoid loss of vigor and shine.
For a modern and avant-garde solution, you can go for a resin or microcement floor. The result is an industrial style that blends perfectly with certain types of buildings and which allows for an original floor, without grout lines and with a refined materiality.
Once the material (and its colour limits) has been chosen, you can think about the tone of the floor.
First, your choice must be stylistic: the tone of the floor must match the overall colours of the house. But it is also a matter of spaces. In fact, the rule that favours light and bright colours for small rooms also applies to floors.
Another little trick, if there is not so much space, is to favour large-format tiles, which give lightness to the rooms.
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