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18th August 2020 | Website Updates
How to use our My Project feature
Do you ever find yourself poring over calculations whilst shopping for flooring...
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The Fictional Furnishings Quiz Answers
Given up on the Fictional Furnishings Quiz? We won't tell if you don't, but here...
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A Guide to the Best Pet Friendly Flooring for Your Home
Many of us have a four-legged friend. In fact, approximately...
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Prestige Classic 6mm Oak Light Grey Laminate Flooring 3904
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5 Floor Trends of 2019 to Transform Your Home
We’d all love to have a home that looks like the pages of a glossy magazine but with interior design trends changing quickly it can...
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How Many Trees Are There In The World?
According to research by nature.com in 2015, there are 3,040 trillion trees in the world...
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How To Design A Restaurant Floor Plan To Entice Diners
The interior design and room layout of any venue are equally, if not more important as the food served or standard service in influencing customer’s impression of the space. It goes without saying that the interior design of any bar or restaurant needs to be carefully crafted in order to attract customers, increase their dwell time and hit the right...
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Prestige Plus 12mm Grey Walnut AC4 Click Laminate Flooring
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Living Room Layout Tricks To Maximise Your Floor Space
Sometimes we get so used to our living spaces that we don't even realise how they could be improved. The...
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Fairy Tale Homes, Re-imagined
While at Factory Direct Flooring you can find a host of flooring solutions for your real-world home, we thought we'd...
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How To Match Wall Colour To Your Floor
After investing in new and stylish flooring, the last thing you’ll want to do is spoil the room by rushing the paint job. Although it...
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Prestige White Oak 8mm V-Groove Laminate Flooring 3201
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What is the Best Flooring for an Office?
When it comes to your office, flooring can help to complement your chosen look. For example, while carpet adds a...
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What Is The Best Cleaner For Each Type Of Flooring?
Maintaining your floors to make sure they're as perfectly attractive...
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How To Match Your Furniture To Your Floor
When it comes to new laminate flooring, vinyl flooring or LVT, it’s difficult to know how to design around it, especially with the vast range of styles and colours around. However, when it comes to furniture, it’s actually easier to match with your flooring than you’d think. Most flooring features a neutral palette, so you don’t have to be an interior...
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How To Protect Any Type Of Floor
As with any type of fitting in your home, your floors can be susceptible to certain levels of wear and tear over time, caused by anything as mundane as walking, to more severe marks such as gouges. Each type of floor has its own unique benefits and drawbacks, so we've taken a look at the ways in which you can...
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Understanding Colour When Decorating Your Home
When it comes to interior decorating ideas, you need to take into account the colour of your floor. Whether you've opted for a light or dark floor, or one that strikes a balance...
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A Guide to Different Flooring Grades
Whether you're looking at solid wood or engineered, we've got a guide to the different flooring grades to help you decide
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The Cost of Laminate Flooring
Hard-wearing, versatile and available in a range of styles, the cost of laminate flooring is extremely budget-friendly for your home
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