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Discover the latest trends in flooring and floor coverings from laminate, hardwood flooring and bamboo floors, to ceramic tile and area rugs.

In last 4-5 years, taj housing architect residential flooring market represents nearly 80% of the total flooring industry. It is driving overall industry growth due to positive homeownership economics, which include favorable interest and mortgage rates, advancing home equity, available new and existing housing stock and new segments of the population being able to afford purchasing a home. One of the most compelling residential factors affecting flooring growth is the trend toward larger houses with open floor plans, high-end kitchens, multiple baths and specialized rooms such as media rooms, laundry rooms and personal gyms. These types of homes create demand for more flooring and an increase variety of flooring products than homes needed in the past.

Taj housing archtect ltd., residential flooring market has two segments of products: soft-surface, which includes broadloom (wall-to-wall carpet) and area rugs; and hard-surface, which includes ceramic tile, stone hardwood, laminate and vinyl products. Though soft-surface products accounted for over 60% of sales in 2004, the tide is shifting toward hard surface products. Home decor trends and consumer demands for easy-care, custom and specialized flooring is driving this trend. Current market trends include "crossover" product introduction, i.e., traditional carpeting companies adding hard surface products to their repertoire in order to hold and grow market share.

Given the current positive economic climate for housing, population increases and ongoing perception that homes not only provide a place to live but are also a long-term investment, the residential flooring market is likely to reap the benefits of these trends and advance accordingly.

Which Flooring Trends Are Right For Your Home ....................

FLOORING TRENDS- start here for all your floor covering needs and learn about which flooring trends are taking the decorating scene by storm.

Cork Flooring - Comfortable to walk on, incredibly warm underfoot, discover the beauty of cork floors. Cork is now available in a wide range of patterns and colors. With options on installation procedure, this may be the floor you are looking for.
Cork is the leader in flooring trends for 2005!

Bamboo Flooring - An environmentally friendly hard wood, bamboo is fast becoming one of the hottest flooring trends. No longer limited to a few colors , todays bamboo floors are brimming with colors and textures.

Laminate Flooring - Originally from Europe, laminate floors have taken over the floor covering market with the practical benefits of being durable, hard wearing, and beautiful. Discover everything you need to know about this amazing floor.

Hardwood Flooring - Around for centuries, real hardwood floors are establishing their place in great homes everywhere. Nothing last like real wood floors. Todays hardwood floors are adding old world elegance with a new twist; discover if a hand scraped wood floor is in your future.

Vinyl Flooring - Offering the look of stone, ceramic tiles and hardwood - sheet vinyl and vinyl tiles are a natural solution for todays homeowner looking for quality and design. No other floor stands up to everyday family like vinyl floors.

Linoleum - The original environmentally friendly flooring, linoleum is available in a wide selection of colors and patterns, suitable for any floori covering solution. Available in squares or by the sheet, linoleum is suitable for all the rooms in your home.

Ceramic Floor Tile - A decorators dream come true, ceramic floor tiles offer timeless beauty and durability. Ceramic floor tiles are available in an endless variety of sized shapes, colors and finshes, and with in floor-heating available the is no reason to avoid ceramic tile.

Rugs - These versatile splashes of color ground a room, giving it personality and function. Traditionally natural area rugs have been Sisal, Sea grass and Jute, but now Paper rugs are the newest flooring trend available!

Carpet - The most practical flooring, carpet brings color and warmth into every room. Endless patterns, colors and textures still make carpet the number one selling floor covering today.

Outdoor Carpets - transform an patio or deck into an outdoor living space with the addition of carpets and area rugs.

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