The flooring in your hallway is going to take quite a bit of wear as the hall is often the busiest room in the house, particularly if there are children dashing in and out. Therefore, the flooring needs to be hard wearing, particularly just inside the hall door.  It also needs to be cleaned easily.  Tiles are one of the most common flooring options chosen for hallways but I love the  new wood effect tiles that are now available online from Dublin tiles shop Tiles.ie.

These are perfect for those of us who love the beauty of wood but are worried about the effect of frequent traffic and cleaning on them, especially if we don’t want the work of restaining them.

The wood effect tiles are available in a variety of colours to resemble the various wood finishes. They are also available with an ‘inlaid’ wooden design effect which can look particularly impressive in the centre of a large hall floor. They are perfect for bringing in the warmth of wood without worrying about any of the care or maintenance issues associated with wooden flooring. Aren’t they gorgeous?

If you would like more information on the wood effect floor tiles, do get in contact with Luke at Tiles.ie.

Are you looking for good quality wall or floor tiles? Tiles.ie are having a great January sale with 25% off most of their tiles. They pride themselves on the quality of their tiles – in terms of their materials, design, quality and variety.

Do you love wooden floors but you don’t like the way they can become scratched or faded? The wood effect tiles at Tiles.ie are perfect for those heavy traffic areas or bathrooms and they look amazing. Yes, they’re in the sale too.

You may remember I queried some time ago whether we should opt for one very large bathroom or 2 medium sized ones. Well, we have opted (many thanks to all your advice who almost unanimously said to keep the 2 bathrooms) to keep the bathrooms the size they are.  One bathroom just about has enough room for a roll top bath and I’m opting for country style there and the family bathroom will have a huge shower!

I have just found the perfect flooring my my country style bathroom (which will probably take another couple of months by the way). Cath Kidston is now doing lino floor tiles  and I just love the Rose Spring in white.  Here’s the link to the online store in the UK but thanks to Sheila, I’ve discovered it is available in the Dublin store.

It is also available in Rose Sprig Blue, the cowboy design which is so perfect for boys bedrooms and the Spot design in 3 colourways. Great for utilities too.

Here’s an article I wrote for the My Waterford magazine, Just click below to enlarge the document.

Designers Guild have launched a fabulous range of rugs this season and they can all be ordered here from Garrendenny Lane.  Here’s a selection of my favourites:

Boqueria  Rugs – available in 2 colourways and I love it.

This 100% hand tufted wool rug with an off beat design illustrates a make believe garden scene with butterflies, birds, flowers and trees. 160 cm x 260 cm.  €660.

Portier Rug –  A luxurious 80% wool and 20% acrylic hand tufted dramatic floral rug. 160cm x 260cm.
€852

Rheinsberg 

This east-meets-west panel design rug comes in shades of blue delft, olive green and neutral. Made from hand tufted wool and highlighted with viscose elements for a luxurious finish. 160 x 260cm €900 / 200 x 300cm €1140.

And for the kids:

Lola’s Magic Garden Rug 

This delightful and charming hand painted scene rug is set against a pretty background of hearts and flowers. Made from 100% hand tufted acrylic. 120cm x 170cm €234.00

Tulip Meadow Rug

A beautiful floral shaped 100% hand tufted acrylic rug that will liven up any child’s room with stylised blooms and sprigs. 150cm diameter €234

Flying High

Up, up and away; spotty clouds, helicopters and planes fill the sky. A cloud shaped 100% hand tufted acrylic rug for children to play on. 150cm diameter. €234.00