Grey Wood Flooring
Grey wood flooring is among the most popular colours on the flooring market right now, and for good reason. It brings a modern aesthetic to any interior. This will be due to its ability to effortlessly blend in with the various colours of interior décor and furnishings such as whites, to darker shades of grey, even black in some cases. Grey can be had in any kind of flooring such as:
Real wood floors
Laminate floors
Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT flooring)
SPC floors
Being a versatile colour, combined with all of the flooring options above, you can have a grey floor in every room in your home! It will do wonders to make the décor of your home pop, bringing a cool background colour to any contemporary interior.
Grey Wood Flooring: Real Wood (Solid and Engineered)
Real wood floors are unmatched in their quality, authenticity, and natural beauty. Each board has a unique pattern, and, assuming they are well maintained, can last a very long time. Various shades can be applied to make grey wood flooring, from darker tones, to lighter shades that can get brighter and brighter until they are almost white.
Real wood floors will typically be better suited to living rooms, stairs & hallways, and conservatories. (However solid wood floors are only suitable for living areas and stairs & hallways, read more on the differences between solid wood floors and engineered wood floors here).
You can use an engineered wood floor in the kitchen, but any spills must be mopped up immediately to avoid ruining the floor. Engineered floors can also be used with underground heating.
Grey Laminate Flooring
Laminate floors are not real wood. Made up of several composite layers, including a scratch-resistant layer on top of an incredibly detailed printed image which makes it extremely durable. They are popular for their practicality, and are very cost-effective, being far cheaper than real wood floors.
To an untrained eye, laminate will look indistinguishable to wood, and with our grey laminate floor colours from light to dark, it will fit nicely to any modern room.
They are easy to fit, and can be done by any DIY-enthusiast, but they are not as durable as real wood, nor will they last as long (around 25 years).
Grey Luxury Vinyl Tiles
LVT is a durable type of flooring that can be used in commercial settings as these tend to be heavy duty high traffic areas. In recent times manufacturers have adapted the old techniques and created plank design vinyl called Luxury Vinyl Tiles. These are the now most current in trend flooring. Luxury Vinyl Tiles are completely waterproof, making them the go-to option for bathrooms or kitchens. The flooring imitates a wood design with hyper-realistic printed images that look very convincing. You can even get parquet style LVT with herringbone patterns if you want a more luxurious look to the room.
Grey SPC Flooring
SPC means stone-plastic composite. SPC flooring (also known as rigid core vinyl) is a great alternative to LVT, it combines the strength of stone with the natural aesthetic of wood. In reality, they both have the same function, as in they are 100% waterproof and can be used in bathrooms and kitchens. Ultimately it is down to personal preference with these.
Grey Aquacore parquet flooring - herringbone pattern.
There are some benefits to choosing SPC over LVT, in that LVT is made synthetically from plastic, and thus it is prone to expansion and distortion under certain conditions like heat, or UV rays in rooms where there is a lot of sunlight (like a conservatory). SPC, being made from stone, will not do this. Stone does not expand.
See these types of floors in our own Aquacore range here.
Summary
Overall, you have a wide variety of choices when it comes to grey wood flooring, both in terms of colour, shade, as well as the type of flooring it is you want. If you want to add a hint of modern style to any space in your home, look no further!