We were planning to put a wood floor in our new extension sun-room - birch or something similar fairly light coloured. An interior designer thinks we should go for shiny cream porcelain tiles and now we don't know what to think. Any thoughts please?
2007-03-27 19:46:28 · 10 answers · asked by crosbie 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
Actually, the tiles might allow you to enjoy your sunroom earlier in the spring and later into the fall. The tiles will absorb heat from the sun and retain it for a period of time. It will keep your sunroom warmer and you will be more comfortable out there. It is a basic way of using solar energy....passive heat storage.
2007-03-28 00:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by bluehog88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with what you want that's the first rule of any interior design whats the point if you hate it. However sun rooms get very hot and cool white\light coloured tiles are very welcome on the feet. I take it the sun room is in direct access to the garden if this is the case tiles are easier to clean than wood. That said wood does look great. an interior designer is paid to come up with ideas that you wouldn't not paid to tell you exactly what to do.
2007-03-28 03:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by pete m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would go for tiles as there easier to clean and will be cooler in the summer as with wood flooring it can get damp in the winter i would definitely go with what the designer said and it will look a lot better than wood .
2007-03-28 02:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot have a wooden floor where there is water or source for water like rain water, etc. So, go for vitrified tiles or Matt finished tiles from the range available from the ceramic shop especially from China, Spain or from Malaysia.
2007-03-28 02:54:52 · answer #4 · answered by tnkumar1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tiles, as wood will expand/retract in the varying temps that you'll get in a sunroom, this will end up with it warping.
definately don't go food laminate 'wood' flooring, this stuff is the most suckiest floor covering know to man.
2007-03-28 03:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by ben 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is purely a matter of personal choice , but i have had wooden flooring in mine which became discoloured ( bleached ) by the sun !!
2007-03-28 02:52:42 · answer #6 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go for the porcelain tiles, that would be so pretty!!
2007-03-28 02:52:14 · answer #7 · answered by your_lover_67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wood please the designer is just selling his skill/products
Wood is far better than any thing in a sun room
2007-03-28 02:51:33 · answer #8 · answered by Adnan S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tiles, they can withstand the direct sunlight better than wood.
2007-03-28 02:51:38 · answer #9 · answered by JOJO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wood
2007-03-28 06:58:22 · answer #10 · answered by SidBridge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋