Pros & Cons of different type of flooring.

There are many types of floor finishing in the market. Today we will list down the pros & cons regarding the most common flooring that we have been asked about.

Tiles

  • Pros:
    • HUGE range of design
    • HUGE range of texture
    • Waterproof
    • Durable
    • Non-porous
  • Cons:
    • Takes longer time to install
    • Not easy to replace
    • Will generate lots of dust when replacement is needed
    • Noisy installation
    • Visible grout line (can be viewed as a pro too!)

Vinyl floor

  • Pros:
    • Quick installation
    • Almost dust-free installation
    • Water resistant
    • Easy to replace
    • Easy on the wallet
    • No visible grout line
  • Cons:
    • Limited design (mostly wood look alike)
    • Feels rubber-ry when walking on them

Cement screed

  • Pros:
    • Natural look
    • Almost maintenance free
    • Seamless look
    • Unique pattern every time
    • Able to receive other flooring finishes in the future
    • Water resistant after lacquering
  • Cons:
    • Crack over time (which creates a unique pattern! so… pro!)
    • Brittle
    • Limited colours

Solid wood flooring / Parquet

  • Pros:
    • 100% Natural
    • Able to varnish & sand
    • No repeated grains & pattern every time
    • Higher perceive value
  • Cons:
    • Expensive
    • Limited colours
    • Extensive installation process
    • Harder to maintain
    • Soft, very prone to dents & damage
    • Porous

Engineered wood

  • Pros:
    • Pre-finished
    • Slightly more colour selection vs Solid wood
    • No repeated grains & pattern
  • Cons:
    • Expensive
    • Limited colours
    • Extensive installation process
    • Harder to maintain
    • Soft, very prone to dents & damage
    • Unable to sand & varnish over time
    • Porous

Marble / Granite

  • Pros:
    • Crazy beautiful
    • No repeated grains & pattern
    • Able to polish for a new shine
    • Colder to step on (which can be viewed as a con for elders)
    • Seamless grouting
  • Cons:
    • Expensive
    • Extensive installation process
    • Harder to maintain
    • Soft, very prone to dents & damage
    • Not very water resistant (marble)
    • Porous, tend to retain water, causing stains if left unclean

Metallic Epoxy

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Our interior designer idols.

Singapore has many many interior design firms, some would argue too much. In 2016, it was estimated that there are more than 3,000 interior design firms in Singapore. In this post, we would want to share with everyone some of our local talented interior designers / architects (other than ourselves). Their designs are nothing short of amazing.

0932

It appears to us that 0932 can turn every space into a carefully crafted minimalist space. For a minimalist nerd like myself, it looks like a wet dream come true. We feel that they are not afraid to use bold colors in their space. Talk about combining great colour combination with crazy good photography skills.

Architology

Architology has been involved in many of Singapore’s hot spots such as, Helipad Club, The Mad Men Bar & The Tuckshop.

Peter Tay Studio

In our opinion, Peter Tay has one of the best, if not the best, approach to making full use of reflective surfaces. Peter Tay also won the “Designer of the Year” at the 2014 President’s Design Award.

Farm

As stated in their website, Farm is many things at once. Being amazing at design is also naturally one of them. Not just that, they do have their own e-commerce stall which features their localise products.

There are still a handful of studios that we idolise, such as, Sumisura, Super Fat Designs, Ministry of Design & Aiden T.

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