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Are your rooms feeling a little drab? Fear not! Our 50 creative flooring ideas will help you revamp your floors in an easy and affordable way, to give even the most mundane rooms an instant makeover.

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Flooring: Stylish Tiles

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Flooring: Stylish Tiles

Mexican tiles, available in a variety of colors and motifs, add charm and character to a traditionally decorated bathroom.

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Flooring: Checked Out

Laminate tiles laid in a black and white checkered pattern enliven an otherwise stark kitchen. Ideal for heavily trafficked areas, these durable tiles can be cleaned with a damp mop and a mild detergent.

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Flooring: Dramatic Act

Staining hardwood floors black can anchor a large space while maintaining its elegance. When stained properly, these floors won’t show scratches or scuffs.

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Flooring: Doily Dcor

A laser-cut felt rug gives wood flooring a contemporary slant.

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Flooring: White Wash

Maintaining a white palette on floors, walls, and ceilings creates an airy, open space. Clean painted floors with damp cloths, rather than mops, to prevent water mark damage.

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Flooring: Flokati File

A soft flokati pulls a modernly furnished room together. Gently combing the flokati with a clean garden rake keeps it fluffy, and it can be washed with a mild wool cleanser in cold water.

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Flooring: Green Scene

For a unique and handcrafted look, try staining hardwood floors an earthy green and adding a stenciled diamond pattern allover.

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Flooring: Bohemian Vibe

Layering patterned kilims in a screened-in porch creates a comfortable oasis while also concealing less-than-perfect flooring.

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Flooring: Contemporary Corner

Black laminated wood tiles create a modern, masculine feel. To create a tonal grid pattern, alternate the direction of the grain when laying the tiles.

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Flooring: Modern Dots

Warm up the look of sleek, white-painted concrete floors with a few small round rugs. Concrete can be cleaned with dish detergent diluted in warm water to its restore luster.

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Flooring: Squared Off

A neutral palette of whites and creams compliments pretty parquet floors. This square patterned flooring is resistant to damage and can be kept clean with regular sweeping.

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Flooring: Country Charm

Antique furnishings provide a pleasant contrast to this rustic knotty pine flooring. Keep these soft wood floors in top shape by mopping them with a wood cleaner and then drying them with cotton towels twice per year.

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Flooring: Rug Love

A woven cotton rug in a pretty pink and white stripe softens the look of hardwood floors. Regularly vacuuming the rug will keep it clean, and it can also be hand-washed in cold water to remove stains.

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Flooring: Modern Mosaic

Orange upholstery, modern artwork and color-blocked pillows play off a colorful rug to unify the space.

Flooring: Shower Style

Patterned cement tiles add a graphic element and are an interesting alternative to traditional tiling in an open bathroom.

Flooring: Blue Mood

Painting wooden floors a bright blue anchors an open floor plan and makes the space feel cohesive. Cotton accent rugs warm up the room and can easily be cleaned with soap and cool water.

Flooring: Balancing Act

Use a dark stain on hardwood floors to balance heavy elements of a room, like a carved mantel and an oversized sculpture.

Flooring: Bright Accents

An ombre wool rug complements the jewel-tone accessories in a cozy living room. If tastes change, the white-painted flooring is an easy starting point for different decor.

Flooring: Natural Beauty

Staining hardwood floors not only restores luster back to the wood, it also can be done in different shades on alternating floorboards for an interesting striped effect.

Flooring: Gray Days

A gray area rug softens the appearance of wood flooring and complements midcentury modern furnishings.

Flooring: Creative Ways

A floral area rug ties in the layers of pattern and texture of this feminine gathering space to help it feel cozy.

Flooring: Cottage Living

Hardwood floors painted in wide stripes echo the striped daybed cushion and enhance this sunroom’s airy, open feel. A mixture of equal parts white vinegar and water will remove most stains on painted floors.

Flooring: Tile Style

Chevron-patterned tiles add a graphic look underfoot and can easily be swept or mopped clean.

Flooring: Diamond District

Painting a large diamond pattern on hardwood floors throughout helps to unify a sprawling space.

Flooring: Good Cheer

A bold floral rug with bright upholstery and pillows creates an inviting place to hangout.

Flooring: Wood Preservation

A medium-toned wood stain plays up the traditional beauty of hardwood floors while protecting them from sunlight and fading.

Flooring: Dining Dream

Carpet tiles are available in variety of colors and patterns and can be combined to create a customized rug to match your decor. For dinnertime stains that won’t come out, individual tiles can be removed and replaced.

Flooring: Stately Seating

Intricate mosaic tiling combines with carved-wood furniture and silk upholstery for a sophisticated sitting room.

Flooring: Refined Room

A tightly woven sisal rug keeps tailored furniture feeling light and elegant.

Flooring: Modern Mix

For a contemporary combination of soft and hard elements, add a shaggy flokati to a room furnished with squared-off tables and streamlined furniture.

Flooring: Nautical Nod

A blue-and-white paint job gives hardwood floors rustic character while concealing imperfections in the wood.

Flooring: Slate Statement

Cool slate tiling enhances the modern blend of wool upholstery and glass furniture. To prevent slate tiles from being stained, they should be sealed three days after installation.

Flooring: Upholstery Grade

If it’s woven substantially enough to handle daily use, vibrantly patterned fabric can serve as coverings for both the floor and the sofa.

Flooring: Glass House

A light-filled loft feels sleek with white-painted concrete flooring. For warm winters, radiant floor heating can be installed as a low-cost heat source.

Flooring: Subtle Squares

Painted in a soft yellow and white palette, this diamond-patterned entryway gives guests a warm welcome.

Flooring: Complementary Lines

The design of a geometric blue rug echoes the strong angles of the armchairs and sofa in this chic living room.

Flooring: Mosaic Magic

Black, white and gray mosaic tiles enliven a modern white kitchen. These tiles stay clean by regularly scrubbing them with a paste of baking soda and water.

Flooring: Reclaimed Beauty

Seemingly mismatched wood flooring creates a warm environment for modern furnishings.

Flooring: Modern Tiling

Take a hint from accent rugs and tile specific areas with decorative motifs to create a cohesive space.

Flooring: Solve the Puzzle

Felt puzzle-piece carpet tiles link together to form a playful accent rug at the bedside.

Flooring: Block Pattern

Colorful linoleum tiles brighten an industrial-style kitchen. To bring the color upward, hang canvases painted in similar colors above the workspace.

Flooring: Magnificent Marble

Marble tiles add an instant level of sophistication to a home. Because dirt can easily scratch marble, remove shoes before walking over the tiles to keep them shiny.

Flooring: Natural Repeat

A diamond-pattern rug gives an earthy, graphic punch to a formal living space.

Flooring: Shiny and Modern

Gray speckled concrete flooring augments a light-filled contemporary seating area.

Flooring: Ravishing Rug

A blue-and-gray rug with a graphic, meandering design energizes a tranquil living room.

Flooring: Global Touches

White and terra cotta-colored ceramic tiles unify a dining room and kitchen. This flooring can be kept clean with regular sweeping and mopping.

Flooring: Dark and Handsome

Richly stained hardwood floors complement supple black-leather sofas and shiny chrome-legged dining chairs.

Flooring: Pattern Play

Add a whimsical floral rug to an entryway to tie in an adjoining sunroom’s similarly colored textiles.

Flooring: Contemporary Combination

To give light wood cabinets and a slate backsplash some depth, paint concrete floors a dark eggplant.

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