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    The document discusses various types of flooring materials used in interior design including hard flooring like wood, stone and tile as well as soft flooring like carpet and rugs. It provides details on different styles and varieties of each material like strip wood flooring, marble types, carpet fibers and more. Installation and care tips are also covered.

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    The document discusses various types of flooring materials used in interior design including hard flooring like wood, stone and tile as well as soft flooring like carpet and rugs. It provides details on different styles and varieties of each material like strip wood flooring, marble types, carpet fibers and more. Installation and care tips are also covered.

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    Interior Design

    Hard Soft Flooring


    Flooring Carpet
    Rugs
    Wood
    Resilient
    Stone
    Tile
     Strip Flooring
    ◦ Tongue and groove
    ◦ Nailed to sub floor
    ◦ Pre-finished or unfinished
     Random Plank
    ◦ Wider than strips
    ◦ Screwed to sub floor, covered with wood plugs
     Parquet
    ◦ Small pieces arranged in different designs
    ◦ Pre-finished squares for easy installation
     Marble
    ◦ Various colors depending on origin
    ◦ Verdigris (vər-də-grēs) : marbles that have a
    green color
     Limestone: most common, usually white but
    may have cloudy streaks
     Onyx: may have layers of colors or banding
     Terrazzo formed using marble or chipped
    stones embedded in full concrete.
    ◦ artistic and very reliable
    ◦ best for outdoor spaces such as verandas or patios.
    ◦ strong but 50% chance of breakage at quarry
     Travertine: porous limestone used on floors
    or walls
    ◦ Comes from mineral springs
    ◦ Holes from escaping gas
    ◦ Holes filled with resin which may or may not be
    same color
     
       
                       
     Bathrooms, kitchens, entryways
     Made from baked clay
     Durable, moisture resistant, easy to clean
     Can crack if not installed on even surface
     Ceramic Mosaic
    ◦ Individual tiles mounted
    together to keep together and
    make installation easier
    ◦ More often on walls
     Mexican
    ◦ Made from clay
    ◦ Shaped by hand
    ◦ Dried in sun
     Quarry
    ◦ Fired Earth/Clay
    ◦ Warm brown to beige
     Flooring with a semi-hard
    surface that returns to its
    original shape after stress
     Warmer and quieter to walk

    on
     Not quite as durable
     Vinyl and plastic laminate
     Resists stains, affordable
     Sheet Vinyl

    ◦ 6, 9, 12 foot sheets
    ◦ Rotogravure (rō-tə-grə-vyu̇r)
     Top layer covered with clear
    coating
     Thin, tears easily

    ◦ Inlaid
     Colored chips make designs (heat,
    pressure)
     Design all the way to backing
     Most durable of the vinyl
     Vinyl Tiles
    ◦ 12 in. X 12 in.
    ◦ Sticky backing
    ◦ Place together like a puzzle
     Insulates against drafts
     Decreases noise
     More comforting feel
     Quality
    ◦ Pile (nap): visible surface of carpet
    ◦ Density: how close the tufts are made together,
    more important than depth
    ◦ Heat setting
    ◦ Twist
    ◦ Depth
    95% made of manufactured fibers
    Nylon: Polypropylene (olefin):
    ◦ most popular, – strong,
    ◦ durable, – nonabsorbent,
    ◦ easy to – resists stains and static,
    maintain, – colorfast,
    ◦ limited colors – cheap,
    – crushes easily,
    – limited colors,
    – heat sensitive
    Carpet Fibers Cont.
    Polyester blend (PET)
    • made from recycled plastics,
    • resists stains and fading
    Acrylic:
    • feels and looks like wool,
    • low static level,
    • resists mildew,
    • subject to pilling
    Wool:
    • soft • moth sensitive
    • durable • shrinkage
    • long lasting • allergies
    • expensive • hard to clean
     Cut Pile
    ◦ Formal looking plush, velvet,
    smooth, may flatten
     Saxony
    ◦ Similar to cut but yarns have
    been twisted more giving less
    formal appearance
     Frieze
    ◦ Informal, curly texture, shows
    minimal marks
     Level Loop
    ◦ Loops are all same height, may have flecks of
    darker color, durable
     Multi-level Loop
    ◦ Two or three loop heights, sculpted or embossed
    effect, good in high traffic areas
     Cut and Loop Pile
    ◦ Sculptured effect from some looks cut and some
    braided, very durable
     Extends life of carpet
     Shock absorber
     Less than ½” thick
     Flammable Fabrics Act- Federal Govt.
    protects consumers with regulations. Must
    follow standards for fabrics, rugs, carpets,
    mattresses
     Label must include:
    ◦  
    Fiber content and percentage
                                            
          
    ◦ Manufacturer
    ◦ Country of origin
    ◦ Care information

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