Style & Design
Driving flooring up the wall
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Quick-Step’s Reclaimé Parisian Chevron laminate adds refined design to walls as well as floors.
Flooring isn’t just for floors anymore. Tile, stone, laminate, wood and, yes, even rugs, are making a statement as wall coverings.
Tile & Stone
Tile and stone have been used in wall applications for ages. Mosaics, glass and subway tile are always popular in kitchen backsplashes and bathrooms, and with larger format tile being embraced in the U.S., porcelain panels can be used to create breathtaking accent walls.
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MSI’s Stile porcelain slabs work as both a floor covering and a wall application.
Different patterned and solid tile in Daltile’s Quartetto collection are mixed and matched here on the floor and a backsplash.
Thanks to coordinating mosaics and trims, Crossville’s Physics creates a striking visual on both the floor and wall.
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Different patterns in Emser’s Terazio work together to bring a terrazzo aesthetic to the floor and wall.
Laminate & Wood
With its click installation, engineered hardwood and wood-look laminate make for an excellent accent wall or wainscoting, especially for homeowners looking to create a rustic farmhouse aesthetic.
Engineered hardwood like Armstrong’s Woodland Relics can be used to create a unique visual statement on the wall.
Cape Cod, from Shaw’s Provincetown engineered hardwood collection, adds a classic, lightly-weathered look to the wall.
Rugs
Area rugs add softness, color and texture to a floor, and when used on the wall, have a similar effect as a tapestry.
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nanimarquina’s hand-crafted rugs are used as tapestries to decorate 100 Mile NY’s furniture showroom.
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