If you want to change the look of a room, you should start with the floor. There are almost infinite possibilities when it comes to flooring options and you should think about all of them before settling on any particular one. For example, you might already have a carpet down. Try taking the carpet up! What lies under it? Do you like it or do you fancy something else? A room does not have to be entirely carpeted in order to be complete. Natural materials such as stone and ceramic offer huge possibilities in the realm of flooring - don't ignore them.

Ceramic is a particularly effective flooring material. The strong earthen color of terracotta stands out well against pale walls and ceilings and ceramic floors can be as cool or as warm as you want, as underfloor heating works well underneath them, taking the edge off the cold. Furniture is easily moved over a ceramic surface, so when the floor is down and it is time to start moving the couch, you can change your mind as often as you like without breaking your other half's back.

Ceramics also have different shapes, sizes and designs. Geometric patterns are common for a ceramic flooring as well as solid colors. Dark ceramics are outstanding with light walls and ceiling. Depending on the ceramic used, a room can look elegantly old-fashioned or stylishly contemporary.

A floor decorating technique for bringing the decors together, dividing areas with ease and class, and bringing more color, design or shape to a room is to use area rugs. Area rugs embellish the floors but also make the room look more balanced and coordinated. The decors and colors stand out and the room becomes a more appealing space.

The design of a floor is often overlooked when decorating a room but the truth is that, when done properly it can have a huge impact on the look of the room overall. Given the amount of space taken up by the floor, it is better to keep any design quite simple, and put the details into the furniture, artwork, fixtures and fittings. Furniture, etc, is easily changed, but pulling up an entire floor of tiles is rather more work and a lot messier. Keep the floor simple - a black and white geometric design is as complex as you need to get and put the details in above floor level.

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