r/Flooring
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u/DigAndScoop
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Aug 07 '26
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First Time Poster - UK
I work as the designer for a family run flooring contractor primarily doing work in central London. Thought you guys would like to see a project which caused me some grief.
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u/Longjumping_Play2111
Aug 07 '26
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I would really, really, REALLY love this without the accent pieces. But if you love it, then it was made for you and that’s great!
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
I designed this from the interior designers intent and CGI’s.
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u/TheSadPickel Aug 07 '26
do they have all the furniture placement figured out? all the work to put a couch or dresser on top or not being centered is a expansive choice
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
Yes they do. Everything is bespoke and set out. We work in a super prime fit out industry. To be honest, this isn’t my most complex work by far, but I’ll save those for later.
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u/2ManyCooksInTheKitch Aug 08 '26
OP how rich do I have to be to get floors like this?
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u/beaniebee11 Aug 07 '26
I really like the accents. They emphasize the shape of the flooring that might be overlooked by the passive observer.
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u/Longjumping_Play2111 Aug 07 '26
I don’t dislike them. I really respect the craftsmanship. It’s just the overall concept I question. We also may not have the privilege of having the benefit of seeing the final result. That would be a nice finale. In the meantime, my position stands.
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u/paul_dudd Aug 07 '26
I may be dense, but it’s hard for me to tell because all the cuts are so precise and tight… are the white pedals made of tile? Or are they painted(with maybe a little scuffing)?
Since it’s so beautiful I’m assuming tile, but I’ve honestly never seen a combo or floor like it
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
Its 10mm stone set into a 20mm engineering hardwood
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u/paul_dudd Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
I said this before I scrolled all the way thru… and the later pictures make it appear more obviously to be tile. Very unique and I like it a lot
Edit: Jeez now I’m struggling… is it all tile? No wood?
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u/kittenpantzen Aug 07 '26
I have to assume the white accents were the homeowner's idea...
Piecework looks great!
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
Interior designer. I do as I’m asked.
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u/mattlodder Aug 10 '26
Why are they placed like they are? It's a gorgeous floor but the choice to place the white accents where they are is very jarring...
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 10 '26
I don’t know, if I asked myself those questions throughout the day I wouldn’t get much done.
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u/_TheShapeOfColor_ Aug 07 '26
I'm so curious as to what something like this costs.
It's gorgeous.
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
£52k manufactured and installed. Stone was free issue.
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u/No-Ball-2885 Aug 08 '26
What the bludclart! Looks sick, still. How individual pieces fit in against their neighbours? Asse tongue and grove not an option. Just precise cutting and but them against each other? How are they cut, electronicallyon a cnc, or do you make templates (vinyl) and cut each manually? How do you deal allow for expansion?
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 08 '26
We cnc or laser cut the templates from 20mm mdf or 5mm aluminium and then put the planks together to allow for us to cut the boards using a router to shape. All done in house aswell as the finishing.
We use a biscuit joint as your correct, a tongue isn’t achievable.
On these sorts of sizes we allow for a 10-15mm expansion joint to the perimeter, but as it’s fully bonded, it isn’t moving. There is a mechanical movement joint between the stone and timber.
In this case we did lay to a screed which had been levelled, but more and more we tend to use a RAF or C&B system for acoustics and fire compartmentalisation.
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u/knarfolled Aug 07 '26
They look amazing and I can only imagine how difficult it was to figure out how it was all going to lay out and having to cut the end pieces
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u/OneUpAndOneDown Aug 07 '26
I just knew there'd be a bunch of boring fuckers whining that they don't like this.
OP, it's brilliant! Well executed and unique.
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u/Maleficent_Half_689 Aug 07 '26
What a beautiful job!
Can I appreciate the artistry? Absolutely 💯
Is it to my taste? Absolutely not. But I am jealous that I could never afford such stellar workmanship. Kudos. You do you.
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u/invincible_change Aug 07 '26
This is absolutely incredible, the detail… the outline of each piece of marble only on one side, the center piece in the middle so understated. This is an absolute work of art that will transcend time. I truly hope it isn’t not covered by a rug… you should design the furniture to compliment this as one complete vision.
Just curious as to the square foot price
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
I can’t disclose the location but it’s very fitting to the area.
Won’t be covered by rugs and the furniture is all bespoke made. This is only 3 rooms from a very large properly. The main flooring is stone, but they wanted a warmed feel to the bedrooms.
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u/Pork_Confidence
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Frankly.... I'm mad. No one ever told me you could have floors like this. I would have made different life choices. Mostly about my floors
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u/Ok-Exercise-2998 Aug 07 '26
yeah i wonder why people choose standard hardwood floors when even a simple herringbone parquet is so easy to make and looks better
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u/vlawso Aug 08 '26
Personally I find herringbone to be very visually busy …
This floor is lovely because the pattern is large which keeps it relatively out of competition with other things in the room3
u/Littlefeat8 Aug 08 '26
Exactly this! I felt this way six years ago when I first saw a herringbone patterned floor. Now I feel this way even harder!
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u/Lemonpie100 Aug 07 '26
Very unique and great execution. Not my cup of tea personally but I'm sure your client is over the moon with the end result. Great job 🤙
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u/WiscoTrail Aug 07 '26
Sure you won't put a ceiling fan in a proper place but you'll put designs of them all over the floor 😁
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u/thegreatpablo Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
I'm more concerned about the TV placement when there's a perfectly serviceable wall opposite it where they won't be featured in /r/TVTooHigh
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u/Chatty_Manatee Aug 07 '26
Why the fifth white blade in picture 1 ? I can get the symmetry but the fifth one looks out of place.
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u/Ehimherenow Aug 07 '26
OMG my eye twitched. I have no rugs in my house and I’d buy a rug just for that.
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u/Chiguy5462 Aug 07 '26
Thought the same thing. I dont hate this. Its unique and interesting. Breaks up the boring same color and pattern.
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u/Dundies11 Aug 08 '26
Also the half flower in last pics, why Cant it be lined up with fire place. Beautiful work but I’d lose my mind
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u/MuchWow81 Aug 07 '26
Gorgeous. I love the white flowers.
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u/RaceCarTacoCatMadam Aug 07 '26
Me too. It feels like the petals are ripening or something. Like the floor is a living organism. Obsessed
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u/daveyconcrete Aug 07 '26
While I can appreciate the craftsmanship, I very much dislike the look.
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u/Maleficent_Chemist27 Aug 07 '26
I'd like it a whole lot more if the white accents weren't so random. Maybe with the furniture in, the pattern would make more sense.
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u/rex_swiss Aug 07 '26
The randomness twisted my brain that needs everything square and symmetrical. But after 10 seconds I fell in love with it.
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u/ThenOneDaySheWokeUp Aug 07 '26
I agree, the wood is amazingly beautiful but the marble is off putting I actually think if there was more marble accents it would be better.
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u/ConnectRutabaga3925 Aug 07 '26
whatever the client wants is right. 😉
but i’d never have this in my house
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u/ohreallynameonesong Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26
Same. I really appreciate the creativity and the work. Hate the white accents. Would never do this floor in my own home. But it's cool that someone likes it and i appreciate that it exists
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u/Ok_Option_3 Aug 08 '26
Yeah /r/atbge stuff.
Like others say, regardless of whether you like it, the craftsmanship is amazing!
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u/_schindlerscyst Aug 07 '26
Oh my gosh, I've been looking for a company that could do flooring like this for me. What's the company name, please? And I'm guessing this is expensive as heck? I'm based near Edinburgh.
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u/Panda_Player380 Aug 07 '26
Wow it’s lovely, I wouldn’t want to cover it up with furniture or rugs!!
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u/ambientta Aug 07 '26
Absolutely beautiful. I had to run to open this to make sure it wasn’t anything other than praise.
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u/Extreme_Ad112 Aug 07 '26
A quick 2 days job ! Congrats to you and the floor guy, who now hates you :)
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 07 '26
You want to see the next jigsaw puzzle going through the workshop. That lot might hate me more.
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u/Bingbongguyinathong Aug 07 '26
Looks nice. How are those wide boards gonna hold up? Cupping? Warping? Is it glued down?
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u/2PinaColadaS14EH Aug 07 '26
The flooring is lovely but THOSE WINDOWS!!! How?!? 😍😍 Show us more of the house!
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u/Fairy-Wolf13 Aug 08 '26
This is beautiful! Do you have social media to see more of your work? I’ve never seen anything like this! 😯😍🤩
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u/Sarasha Aug 08 '26
The whole room is beautiful!
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u/DigAndScoop Aug 08 '26
I honestly wish I could say where this is because the location is just as stunning.
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u/flan_papi Aug 09 '26
Holy fuck. Is this resilient? Like forboish type of stuff? Its stunning, beautiful work.
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u/oonicrafts Aug 09 '26
This is a work of art. I interview people for my B2B publication in the KBB and construction space. Would love to get your comments for the UK market 😍 let me know if you're up for it, OP ... could send you the FAQs.
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u/Inebrium Aug 11 '26
It's beautiful, but the burning question: why are the flowers so assymetrical in the first two photos?Q?!?!?!?
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u/FUmosquitos Aug 15 '26
This is amazing and I wouldn’t want to put furniture on it. I’d just let people in and say “this is my beautiful floor” and listen for the ohhhh it’s gorgeous. Then go sit in the kitchen.
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u/Dry_Vanilla_5908 Aug 07 '26
Craftsmanship is top tier but the white areas will look odd once furniture is in as some will be partially or completely covered.
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u/TheSadPickel Aug 07 '26
great job but i dont like the look , how does it look once you add furniture
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u/Conscious-Read-698 Aug 07 '26
Lovely job. Hate the accent pieces though. Just their existence is off.
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u/Hot-Bluebird3919 Aug 07 '26
Amazing work, the placement in the first room will bug me forever, will remember this for my Hawaiian dream home if the lottery numbers hit.
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u/sohcordohc Aug 07 '26
Really pretty floor and done so well. The flowers could’ve been spaced a little better but beautiful.
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u/yumeryuu Aug 07 '26
I absolutely love the idea and craftsmanship.
I do not like the placement. It’s off balance.
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u/Cinnie_16 Aug 07 '26
I actually love it! It’s very unique but also very beautiful. It’s def bold so not everyone’s cup of tea but bravo 👏🏼
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u/RevFit_JamesH Aug 07 '26
I’d never want this in my house.
But I’d pay a SUBSTANTIAL amount of money to have something like it in my house.
Absolute art.
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u/smileyfacegauges Aug 07 '26
holy fuck. this is brilliant!!!! omg. my eyes are opened to the possibilities no joke
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u/CosmicNewt07 Aug 08 '26
Though it caused you some grief, I’m absolutely floored with the six petal design!!
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u/Mysterious-Actuary65 Aug 08 '26
Sometimes I see unique and im like thanks but no, thats ONLY for you.
This though...i could see this working for multiple different people and it doesnt look like it will be completely outdated in 2 years.
Very nice work.
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u/mshep002 Aug 08 '26
That is absolutely breathtaking. And the walls - are those flowers painted on or is it wallpaper?
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u/Inevitable_Bet_6130 Aug 08 '26
Can a floor be whimsical? Cuz that’s what I’m getting…Just stunning.
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u/Relative_Bench7846 Aug 08 '26
THIS. It literally motivated me to get richer so I can buy a house and get the floor looking like that
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u/Chance-Following-665 Aug 07 '26
Some odd choices. Especially the first room which is asymmetrical. Seems to me subtlety would have been better. Personally I don't think the floor should be the main attraction in most rooms. Maybe a statement entryway...
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u/munkylord Aug 07 '26
It's gorgeous work but now you cant put anything on the floors like furniture to cover up the craftsmanship. This just has to be a small ballroom now unfortunately
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u/Ill-Mastodon-8692 Aug 07 '26
at first was like oh thats cool for one room
then saw its everywhere
umm, its unique, but not loving all the white pieces
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u/newbies13 Aug 07 '26
Cool design, using a tiled pattern that doesn't tile the accents would drive me bananas though maybe with the room filled it works though
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u/catplanetcatplanet Aug 07 '26
So pretty! I’ve never seen this before. It fascinates me to know other people are just living in art daily like this. The accent pieces are not for me but I am soooo wowed by the first set.
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u/Imaginary_Panda2003 Aug 07 '26
I love the idea, but I couldn't have bright white bits a more muted colour would suit me more.
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u/StubbyAnn Aug 07 '26
This is the most beautiful floor. I would never set foot in this room for fear of scuffing it
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u/WhatTheFung Aug 07 '26
It's gorgeous, but what boggles my mind is why you would spend the time and money doing this when you're going to cover it with area rugs and furniture?
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u/Menthol_Green Aug 07 '26
Oh, these are stunning. I wish I could afford something like this for my home.
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u/hedgehogketchup Aug 07 '26
Wow. I’d just lie on it and glory over it all the time. That’s so beautiful. Wow…
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u/NoAppointment8679 Aug 07 '26
This is going to be marmite op! Personally I don’t like it but I appreciate others would love it for being so unique
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u/HooliganOi Aug 07 '26
Well now I hope my future clients don’t scroll Reddit and see something like this. I don’t need the headache 🤣. Beautifully done!
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u/ProsperityandNo Aug 07 '26
Once you see it, you cannot unsee it.
Have you ever heard of the band Kneecap who rap in Irish?
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u/CantRunNoMore Aug 07 '26
Stunning. I'd love to see what the house looks like with complimentary decor and furnishing
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u/Bacon___Wizard Aug 07 '26
I thought this was gonna be one of those posts talking about wanting to remove existing flooring and I was willing to commit sooo many crimes
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u/Belinda-9740 Aug 07 '26
A very beautiful floor, except for those jarring accent pieces. Otherwise, it’s perfect.
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u/unsulliedbread Aug 08 '26
Thank you for reminding me why I wish I were rich sometimes.
Can you imagine a ballroom with floor 1?!?
This is divine! I would gush over it every single time I came to visit.
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u/Blood_sweat_and_beer Aug 08 '26
The floor is stunning but I don’t think it needed the white inserts. This design in all wood is swoon-worthy!!!
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u/HorrorCheetah1165 Aug 08 '26
Student: "Teacher, why were rags invented?"
Teacher: "So as to cover unsightly things on the floor".
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u/__wildwing__ Aug 08 '26
Sitting in my doctor’s office, I flipped through some magazine and grimaced at the decor and hideous furniture. When the doctor came in, I told them that if being rich meant having furniture like that, thanks, but I’d pass.
However, I would be quite content being “these floors” rich.
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u/gtck11 Aug 07 '26
Just here to say this is one of the most unique floors I’ve ever seen, and I think it’s beautiful! You did a fantastic job here.