5 Flooring Trends in 2022

The world of interior design is ever-changing. Much like music, new styles become old and old styles make a comeback in a brand new way, sparking a must-buy trend.

This has become even more common in the last 10-15 years due to the rise of Pinterest and other user-generated content sharing platforms.

In this article, we’re going to look at 5 of the most popular flooring trends we’re seeing in 2022.

Why Follow a Flooring Trend?

• It Makes Your House Look Contemporary

When we’re talking about interior design styles, there’s often some confusion regarding the terms modern and contemporary.  

While the modern interior design was a movement in the early 20th century, lasting till the 1950s; contemporary interior design refers to what is in trend at the moment.

Since flooring covers the maximum amount of space in the house, it influences the overall look and feel of every room. If you’re someone that likes to stay in touch with the times, then it’s worth considering what sort of flooring is in trend.

• It Presents the Latest Advancements in Flooring

Besides improving the general aesthetics of your home or fitting in with what’s contemporary, flooring trends are also full of fresh new options that are an improvement over pre-existing floorings.

One of the areas we’re seeing the most change is in the manufacturing process of flooring.

More and more manufacturers are researching and finding ways to make traditionally environmentally hazardous flooring into more sustainable flooring options.

• It Increases the Resale Value of Your House

This is probably the best benefit of following flooring trends. In general, the more new and well kept your flooring looks, the better the resale value of your house will be.

It doesn’t matter what interior design style you choose as it will almost never influence this value. However, flooring that looks contemporary can give the impression of newness.

As mentioned before, newer floorings that are in trend also tend to be an improvement over their previous counterparts. For that reason too, homes with newer floorings sell for more.

5 Popular Flooring Trends in 2022

1.    Clean and Sleek 

There are many ways a clean and sleek flooring can be defined. In the 2010s, it was through the lens of white oak Scandinavian-inspired floors. This flooring was bright and minimalistic to create more visual space in the room.

In 2022, we have another way to create this clean look without depending on bright tones. If you want to design your house with hardwood flooring, you can use wide planks as they create fewer seams.

On the other hand, if tiles are more your style, there are options to get tiles that are larger than the standard 12x12 size, which will require less grouting and give a cleaner look.

2.    Patchwork Tiles

Another trend that we’re seeing a lot is patchwork tiles. Usually, 3 or more complementary colors are chosen and styled in different positions. This may seem contradictory to the clean and sleek flooring trend; however, its purpose is quite different. 

Patchwork tiles are not about creating a minimalist or a maximalist aesthetic. Rather these tiles serve the purpose of encouraging creativity by allowing customizations. 

There’s a lot of freedom to design through patchwork tiles; you can use any set of complementary colors. You can also decide the frequency of these colors and most importantly, where they would be positioned.

3.    Reclaimed Hardwood

Hardwood flooring is one of the most classic options for flooring due to the rustic feel it adds to every home. Not only does it look great, but it also offers monetary benefits in the long run as houses with hardwood floors sell for more.

There’s nothing wrong with purchasing standard hardwood flooring as their harvesting and manufacturing process is fairly regulated. However, in the last few years, we’re seeing a shift towards using reclaimed wood whenever possible.

There’s surely sustainable and eco-friendly reasoning behind it but the main benefit of reclaimed wood is its superior durability. Since it is salvaged from old-growth wood, homeowners are also assured of unique and interesting patterns.

4.    Parquet Flooring

If your heart is set on hardwood floors but wishes there were more design options, then you’ll be glad to know parquet flooring is back in style. Rather than depending on the wood grains of each plank, the planks themselves are arranged in various geometric patterns to give an interesting look to the room.

One of the most common and traditional patterns is the chevron parquet. This pattern resembles a “V” shape due to the planks being cut at a 45-degree angle. You can see it being used in a lot of mid-century modern variations.  

Another common parquet style is the herringbone pattern. This looks quite similar to the chevron pattern; however, these planks are shorter and cut at a 90-degree angle, which gives the flooring more of a staggered look.

5.    Rigid Core Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo flooring on its own is already a great flooring option. It is extremely eco-friendly and even more durable than hardwood flooring. However, it does have its own demerits; all of which are solved by rigid core bamboo flooring.

Rigid core bamboo flooring uses stone polymer composite (SPC) to add protection against water and moisture problems that bamboo floorings are so often prone to. It also adds more stability and resistance against scratches and dents.

Besides all these advantages, this flooring is also in trend as it offers one significant practical benefit. Rigid core bamboo planks are installed through a click-lock process, similar to vinyl planks; cutting the installation time to merely a day or two at the most.

Conclusion

Although trends are great and often offer improvements over older styles, there’s nothing wrong with sticking to the classics.

If you do, however, feel like adding new life to your home, there’s a whole world of fresh and exciting things happening in the world of interior design. The most important thing is to follow the trend that feels right for you.

To recap, in this article we’ve discussed 5 of the most popular flooring trends in 2022:

1.     Clean and Sleek

2.     Patchwork Tiles

3.     Reclaimed Hardwood

4.     Parquet Flooring

5.     Rigid Core Bamboo Flooring

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