Specifying fit-for-purpose floor coverings: Design considerations for the most common flooring materials

The floor serves as the foundation of every interior space. With so many flooring options available, it is sometimes easy to overlook the crucial question: "Is the product fit for purpose?” Priorities differ between a residential home, a rental, an office, and a business location, and it is important to match the floor’s functional, aesthetic and performance properties with the client's intentions, both immediate and long-term, as well as how the space will be used over time.

Specifying Fit-For-Purpose Floor Coverings: Design Considerations for the Most Common Flooring Materials delivers a useful guide to some of the most common flooring types and the fit-for-purpose considerations that will help you choose the best solution for your next project.  From solid timber floor to carpet, rubber flooring to stone, engineered timber to laminate, vinyl and hybrid floors, we consider the pros and cons of each flooring type, highlighting the characteristics that make each floor suitable for some applications but not for others. 

For more than 20 years, Midas Floors has been supplying high-quality flooring products across the world. With a range that traverses timber, laminate, hybrid and carpet, Midas has been quick to build relationships with renowned designers and specifiers across the Australian market.

Download this whitepaper for a useful guide to some of the most common flooring types and the fit-for-purpose considerations that will help you choose the best solution for your next project.