Buying Tips

There is a cost-of-living crisis and we are all feeling the pinch. But while everyone is making tough financial decisions, you don’t have to feel resigned to ratty old carpets or scratched wooden floors.

Whether you’re renovating, building a new house, or have had one too many spills, sometimes flooring takes top priority. Here’s five tips from our flooring specialists in Tauranga, Palmerston North, and Nelson to help you lay new flooring without breaking the bank.

If you own a rental property or a block of rental properties, then you will understand the specific challenges faced by landlords when it comes to flooring. Whether you are opting for carpet, vinyl, laminate or any of the other options available at your flooring store, the first thing to consider is always going to…

Identifying Specific Flooring Needs for High Foot Traffic Spaces Every home, office and warehouse space has unique needs when it comes to flooring solutions, and when you are looking at carpet or vinyl for high-use areas, it pays to talk to the experts at The Flooring Room. Sports facilities, schools and hospitals are good examples…

The Flooring Room supplies carpet and flooring for projects of many different sizes. One of the movements we see recently at our flooring store is the swing towards tiny homes and portable homes. New Zealanders are flexing with the housing trends we see worldwide, where those who want their own home without an enormous mortgage are deciding to downsize their lives for a while to save. Many are taking up this lifestyle as a permanent change.

When you are visiting your local flooring store to check out options for your home, there are a couple of things to bear in mind as you shop. Something important to take into account when choosing carpet or flooring is who you are sharing your space with. At The Flooring Room, we are focused on…

Great Tips for Selecting Flooring for Your Bach If you are one of the lucky Kiwi families that have held onto their bach it is probably in dire need of a flooring update. If it’s a classic 1970’s bach right near the beach, then it’s definitely overdue – that’s where The Flooring Room comes in.…

Choosing Flooring for Your Commercial Build Starting a commercial build can feel like a mammoth task and choosing flooring for a large-scale project is a specialised task. You can’t treat your commercial floor needs with a residential mindset, there are some very specific things that will have to be factored in, and it pays to…

We all know the comforting, cozy feeling of a lovely-carpeted floor. However choosing the right type of carpet for your space can sometimes feel like quite the task! With so many colours and styles to choose from, it can be tricky to know where to start. When choosing yours, it’s important to consider their construction, what they are made of, and of course – how they look. A stylish carpet brings warmth and atmosphere to any space, and the experts at The Flooring Room can guide you with expert help.

Choosing the Best Flooring for Every Room in the Home Flooring that suits you best depends on your lifestyle, and a busy family has a very particular set of needs. While you likely want an attractive house, it’s certainly not a show home – durability, ease of maintenance and comfort rank high on your list…