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How to Achieve a Modern Country Home

How to Achieve a Modern Country

How can you achieve a modern country home?

  1. Choose light and neutral colors
  2. Incorporate playful patterns
  3. Add rustic materials and elements
  4. Bring in the outdoors

 

When you think about country-inspired interior design, it’s almost always associated with the traditional — exposed wood paneling, rustic textures, masonry, stone, bright colors — basically anything that exudes coziness and country life. However, this style has since evolved to take on a whole new meaning. In understanding how to achieve a modern country home, you have to go beyond style conventions and incorporate a contemporary and modern feel into your space.

The days of associating country living with old and traditional elements are long gone. While floral pieces, farmhouse furniture, or knitted fabric may still make a return, they don’t define what modern country living is. Instead, you can have fun with this style and play with both old and new elements. You can be traditional without being too gaudy, contemporary without being too on the nose. All it takes is bringing back everything that old-fashioned living means, through the unique lens of whitewashed floorboards, modern lighting fixtures, and neutral-inspired shades. Read on to learn more.

 

Choose Light and Neutral Colors

Choose Light and Neutral Colors

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In any familiar country or farmhouse setting, dark wooden tones and brown shades take the fore. While you may still want to work with these for a modern country home, you’ll want to pay attention to light, neutral, and airy colors that bring a more spacious feel.

For the living room, you can undertake a complete overhaul and add elements, like a whitewashed or light-colored wooden coffee table, furniture, wall paint, accent pillows, and the like. Subtly contrast the look with hints of beige or cream decor that will definitely pop out, but also blend in well with the rest of the modern backdrop.

Layer up the entire look by adding matching-colored rugs, frayed blankets, and country pieces of your choice. These small fixtures and colors work together to make your modern country-inspired living room feel cozy, inviting, and familiar.

 

Incorporate Playful Patterns

Incorporate Playful Patterns

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A neutral room doesn’t always mean that you have to sacrifice style. In fact, incorporating playful patterns and pieces can make the space feel more refreshing without losing its country quality.

If you’ve always been fond of the floral look, then you’re challenged to discover creative ways of using it for your interiors. You can add floral print to your kitchen’s half-walls, for example. You could also add your own creative output by combining this traditional pattern with something more modern, like an abstract wall centerpiece, geometric pillowcases, or even smooth vinyl flooring.

Ultimately, you can find creative uses for country and modern at the same time. Whether it’s for your hanging art decor, wall design, geometric floor tiles — the list is endless, giving you a number of opportunities to come up with unique designs.

 

Add Rustic Materials and Elements

Add Rustic Materials and Elements

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Any successful modern country style depends on your use of materials. These are effective at retaining the well-loved pieces of the traditional, organic, and outdoorsy vibe that you’ve grown to love.

As much as possible, add rustic pieces wherever you can. Wooden wall trims, exposed paneling, farmhouse tables, exposed masonry, or bare concrete work perfectly well with this type of style, and should always be highlighted. Maybe now is the perfect time to bring out your wooden dining chairs or old coffee table. It doesn’t matter if they may feel too worn or weathered — remember that the beauty is in the details.

Try to make style combinations of the modern and the country wherever possible. Whether it’s pairing an old picnic table with barrel-back dining chairs, or matching exposed wooden paneling with a customized modern chandelier, you definitely can achieve this style by balancing old with the new.

 

Bring in The Outdoors

Bring in The Outdoors

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Your modern country home can’t be complete without inviting the outdoors in. Aside from all other natural materials that you can think of, you can’t miss out on a few potted plants that add a touch of nature into the space. More than just completing the vibe you’re going for, a bit of indoor greenery provides splashes of color as well as coolness and warmth at the same time.

You don’t always have to limit yourself to the average potted plant sitting idly in a living room corner — instead, you could also go for hanging planter shelves or barebones wooden wall shelves that are unmistakably modern.

But if you don’t think you have the time to take care of living plants, then there’s nothing wrong with going artificial — they do the job just the same. To complete the look, take everything you’ve learned about modern country so far when it comes to natural materials, reclaimed wood, layered spaces, patterned fabrics, and many more.

 

Key Takeaway

Perfectly executing modern country design might have eluded you in the past, but it’s not as difficult as it looks. With this guide, now you have the basics of how to achieve a modern country home that actually works. The key is to take familiar elements from both design conventions you’re working with and fuse them together to create something cozy, yet fitting for the times. From using neutral shades, adding natural materials, and using playful patterns, your home will already be on its way to a successful modern country look.

Feeling inspired to come up with other unique interior and exterior looks? Check out our Styles & Ideas Guide! You’re also invited to join our FC Tile Viber Community Group! Share all your knowledge about interior design and learn from fellow tile experts as well about the most creative ways to use our tiles.

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4 Wood Look Tile Ideas for 2021

4 Wood Look Tile Ideas for 2021

What are some wood-look tile ideas for 2021?

  1. Herringbone style
  2. Dark wood pattern
  3. Minimalist porcelain style
  4. Walnut design

 

Wood designs offer a unique presence in any modern home. Whether outdoors or indoors, they’re a popular option due to the practicality and visually appealing design that simply works. If you’re planning a few home renovations this year, there’s no doubt that going for wooden-style finishes for your floors, walls, and surrounding fixtures would make a sound choice. Many wood look tile ideas for 2021, when executed properly, will elevate the look and feel of your humble abode.

You can experiment with all sorts of ways to incorporate wood-look ideas in your home or building. The best part is, you won’t experience the drawbacks of actual wood — granted they may look expensive and all-natural, but they’re extremely difficult to maintain. With wooden-inspired tiles, patterns, and arrangements, on the other hand, you have the freedom to transform your interiors and exteriors into something undeniably cozy and stunning. Take the year’s design ideas to the next level with these wood-inspired looks. Check them out!

 

Herringbone Style

Herringbone Style

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While it may not exactly pertain to a type of wood, the first design on this list refers to the pattern or the way by which the tiles are applied. For the Herringbone style, rectangular tiles are arranged in such a way that they create a zig-zag pattern. Since each tile or plan is precisely cut, the ends meet together to create a beautiful, yet fun design that’s ideal for any avant-garde villa.

Herringbone pattern tiles are best done on tile shapes that have longer widths. This 15×60 tile, for example, is the perfect fit for the Herringbone look, complemented by a creamy white, and yellowish mahogany shade.

Try this out in your kitchen or dining room. Bring out the look of your tile pattern by adding a white color contrast on your countertop, cabinet, or backsplash of your choice. Even a simple pattern can already bring out the charm of your dining space.

 

Dark Wood Pattern

Dark Wood Pattern

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Most wooden-inspired tiles are made out of porcelain or vinyl, but this doesn’t take away from the fact that they look wholly natural and alluring. Their versatility remains unmatched, which is why you can pick out virtually any part of your home and incorporate a fresh layout of these tiles.

Dark wooden tones, in particular, can introduce a vibrant, yet lovely and welcoming feel into a space. Coupled with effective techniques, you can definitely design a bedroom, living room, or an open-plan space with beautiful, dark hardwood-inspired flooring.

Opting for single-planked wooden tiles that have to be installed one by one can be time-consuming, which is why you can turn to pre-set patterns. The large-format 60×60 tile above sports a diagonally-offset pattern that emulates the appearance of true wooden floors. Its dark tone matches well with similar dark textures and an interior color palette that plays with different rustic shades — white, cream, beige, and brown to name a few. Finish off the decor by layering it up with soft cushioning, box pleat curtains, or any decor that you think would work best.

 

Minimalist Porcelain Style

Minimalist Porcelain Style

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Contrary to what you may think, wood is not only a popular fixture in rustic homes. In fact, they’ve slowly found their way into even minimalist, modern styles that emphasize relaxation, functionality, and practicality. If you’ve been dying to find a balance in designing a traditional, yet ultimately contemporary space, then the porcelain wood-look tile might just be your best bet.

Simple and no-frills — not much needs to be considered when designing with a set of wood-look flooring for a minimalist environment. Choose small and low-height furniture that will fit well into a small, but ergonomic space. For example, you could go for a small round coffee table paired with a rattan chair for the living room. Add a pop of color with stylistic decors, such as a large wall centerpiece, or a few potted plants to achieve that natural, yet minimalist vibe.

 

Walnut Design

Walnut Design

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Staying true to its natural environment, a wood-look tile setting can also be executed in any outdoor space. In fact, many homeowners have found them to be the perfect choice in achieving exquisitely-built decks, patios, or any other outdoor area.

This walnut-shaded wood-look tile by Floor Center makes all of that happen with its charming design. You can use this tile for any type of outdoor look — be it in platform areas or as part of a small swimming pool or hot tub. To come up with a completely stylish look, pair the deck with a matching set of outdoor furniture, picnic tables, chaise lounges, and what have you. Soon, you’ll find yourself retreating to a well-designed, wood-look space that you’ve always dreamed of.

 

Key Takeaway

In need of fresh wood look ideas for 2021? Bring your design aspirations to life with Floor Center’s unique collection of wooden-inspired flooring! Whether it’s a minimalist living room or an exquisite outdoor area, you can never go wrong with our options.

Curious to learn more? Check out our Styles & Ideas Guide here! You’re also invited to join our FC Tile Viber Community Group! Exchange fresh new ideas and about the latest tile, tips, tricks, and techniques for better interiors and exteriors.

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4 Tips to Make Kitchen Look Expensive

4 Tips to Make Kitchen Look Expensive

What are some tips to make your kitchen look expensive?

  1. Pick a luxurious color palette
  2. Replace cabinet hardware
  3. Add a touch of marble
  4. Buy stainless steel appliances

 

It’s undeniable that the modern kitchen has slowly found its way into one of the most must-have additions in any home. The kitchen has become a selling point. Potential investors pay special care and attention to this part of the house, thinking about creative ways to overhaul it. While you may not have any immediate plans of putting your property up for sale, you definitely want to look into the tips to make your kitchen look expensive not just to add value to your home, but also to improve its appeal and functionality.

Everybody knows that a full-blown kitchen remodeling is arguably one of the most expensive projects. If completely demolishing a kitchen wall is something you don’t want to do, then a few subtle changes here and there that don’t totally break the bank may be worth your while. Small changes like a shift in color palette or buying new and improved hardware for your kitchen cabinet (among others) will easily do the trick. Check out the list below for other tricks to ramp up your kitchen!

 

Pick A Luxurious Color Palette

Pick A Luxurious Color Palette

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The right choice of paint can instantly make your kitchen look and feel more opulent. This is the perfect time to dish out mismatched color schemes that don’t work. Instead, you can incorporate tiles with sleek, opulent, and stunning colors that will make your kitchen stand out from the rest.

Jet black, for example, never goes out of style. Repaint your old wooden kitchen cabinets or opt for black-tiled backsplashes for the desired effect. Stick to similar shades like grey, white, dark grey, ivory, off-white — anything muted tone that suits the versatility of black.

Don’t forget textures! Create visual enhancements by opting for rugged finishes, sheen, high-gloss, or matte. Guaranteed that these choices will elevate the design of your kitchen with minimal effort required.

 

Replace Cabinet Hardware

Replace Cabinet Hardware

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Sometimes, it’s not your kitchen cabinets themselves — it’s simply the hardware. Handles, hinges, door pulls, and other small metal pieces can get outdated fairly quickly. Don’t be surprised if they’re making your once-vibrant kitchen feel a little too on the dull side.

This is why the best way to restore that vibrancy and luster is by investing in new hardware. Rustic pewter wire pulls with intricate designs are perfect for any traditional kitchen, but stainless steel pulls with exposed screws can give it a more ultra-modern look. Meanwhile, the versatile tubular bar pull is ever-present in a simple, yet stylish loft — this goes well with flat-panel, slab, or shaker-style cabinets.

 

Add A Touch of Marble

Add A Touch of Marble

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Nothing exudes luxury more than marble. Who knew that this natural stone slab would completely reinvent the way luxury is defined forever? Granted, real marble does have a reputation of being too expensive — but this doesn’t mean that you can’t make use of worthy derivatives.

You don’t have to completely destroy your walls or floor tiles just to add a touch of marble appeal. In fact, you can bring marble to your kitchen in a number of different ways. For example, adding a marble-look center island can already transform the rest of the kitchen’s surroundings.

But instead of investing in real marble, try marble-look tiles instead. They emulate the look and feel of marble without the downsides on cost, maintenance, and shelf-life.

 

Buy Stainless Steel Appliances

Buy Stainless Steel Appliances

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Most homeowners who make renovations to their kitchens tend to go over an important, but easily missed aspect of the redesign — the kitchen appliances. They may have done all the work by replacing the cabinets, adding appropriate lighting, or choosing gorgeous floor tiles, but if they overlook the appliances, then it could make the newly-refurbished kitchen look and feel incomplete. Try replacing old and plastic-bodied appliances like coffee-makers, microwave ovens, rice cookers, or kettles into their stainless steel or stainless steel-finish versions.

 

Key Takeaway

Ready to undertake a kitchen remodeling? You can’t miss out on these tips to make your kitchen look expensive! Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to go overboard with achieving this design feat by investing in materials way out of your budget. Instead, simple changes like picking a luxurious color palette or adding a marble-inspired kitchen island can get it done.

Interested in more must-have interior design looks? Check out our Styles & Ideas guide here! We’re also inviting you to join our FC Tile Viber Community Group where you can find out more about the latest tile tips, tricks, and trends.

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4 Easy Summer Decorating Ideas

4 Easy Summer Decorating Ideas

What are some easy summer decorating ideas?

  1. Keep it bright with white
  2. Choose a floral motif
  3. Take inspiration from the outdoors
  4. Bring more light into the space

 

There are tons of creative ways you can decorate your home during the summer. Exploring easy summer decorating ideas is just simply the perfect way for you to add a touch of sunshine to any part of your home. Thinking of nautical-inspired designs for your bathroom? How about a colorful floral centerpiece adorning your kitchen space? Whatever it is, you’re sure to have tons of fun working with summer-ready themes, textures, furniture, and crafty additions to make your home a true standout for this season.

What are you waiting for? Take this year’s summer season as an excuse to make stunningly simple redecorations and redesigns that can take your home to the next level. From simple tricks bringing in more light, these unique summer ideas will definitely keep your home fun-loving and fresh under the sun. Check them out below!

 

Keep It Bright with White

Keep It Bright with White

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Try incorporating white wall tiles throughout your home. Take special attention to shady areas that seem too dull or bland. White is the most ideal color that can brighten up any room and bring more character.

You can go with an all-white bedroom or kitchen wall with a few contrasts here and there. Work with other colors like sand, light beige, cosmic latte, or off-white. For subtle contrasts, you can layer up the room with different shades. White not only blends in well with the rest of the room’s elements, but it also makes other features of the room pop out and look livelier as a whole.

 

Choose A Floral Motif

Choose A Floral Motif

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A floral motif literally paints an image of the perfect summer. Brightly-colored images of sunflowers, begonias, morning glories, or any eye-catching bloom that you can think of will easily spruce up your wall decor.

Add a floral-themed centerpiece to the center of your living room, or bring in a few of your floral collections from your garden and adorn them on your coffee table. Commit to this style by choosing playful prints and fabric designs. How about a floral throw pillowcase for your modular couch? You can also go for something more unassuming, like a leaf-designed table runner or ceramic floral figurines of your choice. Be creative in how you can make your rooms embrace this unique print.

 

Take Inspiration from The Outdoors

Take Inspiration from The Outdoors

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Summer is all about the outdoors and it makes sense to take inspiration from it when working on a simple revamp. Beyond the floral print, make your spaces feel more in-tune with the season by bringing outdoor-inspired pieces, like small potted plants, reclaimed wood decor, or even an indoor vertical garden. Simply put, pick anything that reminds you of the great outdoors and adapt them in such a way that fits the vibe you’re aiming for.

Take this unique living room nook for example. Every corner of the space feels cohesive and natural, thanks to gorgeous additions of potted greens in one corner, brought to life by the light coming from the window walls. The blooming centerpiece also works well with the set of wooden and custom-made, low-height furniture surrounding the area for a modern, yet minimalist summer living room arrangement.

 

Bring More Light into The Space

Bring More Light into The Space

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If you don’t have the time and budget for lavish redecorations, then making minimal changes to your current interiors is your best alternative. Imagine what a typical summer home is like — bright, warm, and colorful. Translate this into your interiors by bringing more light into every corner that you can think of.

This means switching out thick curtains with flowy curtains — the ones that you’ll typically find in any relaxing beach house. Make complementary choices like choosing glass decor, limiting your use of dark shades, or even using brighter light bulbs and accent lights that give off a warm glow during the evening.

 

Key Takeaway

Ready to transform your home into an abode worthy of the summer season? The easy summer decorating ideas above can definitely enhance your once-dull home into a brightly lit and beautifully decorated space you’ll want to retire to at the end of every summer afternoon.

Make Floor Center’s summer-ready tiles your go-to for any home improvement project. Click here to check out other creative ideas you can work on with our tiles! You’re also invited to join our FC Tile Viber Community Group! Be the latest to find exclusive tile offers, must-have tips, tricks, and trends.

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How to Design a Minimalist Home Office

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How can you design a minimalist home office?

  1. Organize and declutter
  2. Get rid of unnecessary decor
  3. Use monochromatic colors
  4. Add folding furniture

 

Clutter-free, simple, clean looks, elegant — you’ve likely associated these ideas and concepts with the beauty of minimalism. As an artistic movement, minimalism reduces elements to their most basic form without sacrificing beauty. Architecturally, minimalism focuses on decluttered and organized spaces, fit for an ergonomic environment. As remote work continues to be the norm in recent months, people have been trying to figure out how to design a minimalist home office that stays true to this trend. The challenge lies in choosing pieces, organizing furniture, and adding fixtures that give off that unmistakable stripped-down feel present in all minimalist interior styles.

Check out your current office space. Do the elements seem to stick out of place? Is it too messy to become conducive to your daily tasks? Then practicing minimalist tips such as organizing, decluttering, ridding the room of unnecessary decor, cleaning the work desk, or incorporating folding furniture might just do the trick. Read on to learn more!

 

Organize and Declutter

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Let’s face it — your home office has likely become a haven for all kinds of things in the past few months. Papers stacked on top of one another, cables sprawled off to one side, books that have been piled at random — there’s just too many objects hampering the organization and functionality of your home office. As such, it’s crucial that you’re picky about what things to put and not put.

The first step to any well-designed minimalist home office is to declutter. Check out all of the furniture in the room — drawers, cabinets, side tables, shelves. Clean out everything that you won’t have any use for. Those documents that you haven’t opened for a year now? Might be time to collect them and put them away for storage. Take away non-functioning pieces, such as broken cables, loose nuts, bolts, broken casing — anything that doesn’t work anymore, it’s best that you throw them out or recycle.

As much as possible, keep only one kind of office supply or equipment that you’ll need. For example, if your work demands the use of writing materials, a simple pen and pencil tucked neatly in a holder will do the trick. If you’re the kind to spend hours in your office space, make sure you have a trash bin near you for disposing of scrap papers, packaging, and the like. This helps keep the room neat and tidy.

 

Get Rid of Unnecessary Decor

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No matter how much you want to decorate your home office with your favorite art pieces, ornaments, or figurines, you have to be selective about what you’ll adorn the room. Yes, even your most expensive art collection might not really fit well with the rest of the minimalist features in the room. Instead, you’ll want to keep it simple. When choosing the right decor, opt for toned-down colors and pieces that give off a simple, yet beautifully cohesive vibe.

When decorating a minimalist room, it’s important to experiment with pieces that sport designs consistent with the rest of the space. This allows all the elements of the room to come together and complete the desired look.

 

Use Monochromatic Colors

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Monochromatic colors are those tints, shades, and tones that belong to one hue. For example, in a black monochromatic color scheme, a lighter or darker gradient can be achieved by adding either white or black. Monochromes are considered to be one of the simplest palettes to make use of, and this translates well even for an interior redesign like a minimalist home office.

When choosing a color scheme for the room, stick to colors that belong to the same palette Implement these choices on almost every part of the room, be it the curtain, work desk, shelving, light fixtures, and even decor. As much as possible, try not to introduce mismatched hues because these can take away the uniformity of the look.

 

Add Folding Furniture

Add Folding Furniture

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Although history has much to say about minimalism, it would be correct to understand that it was born out of a need to focus on the essentials. In interior design, as we’ve established, minimalism reaches its greatest expression in using stripped-down furnishings that are multi-functional and convenient.

This is why no minimalist home office is complete without folding furniture. For example, there’s a good chance that your home office is not completely dedicated to work-related activities. On some occasions, it may even function as a shared space between the living room and the bedroom. This is why it’s important to focus on easy-to-store and non-permanent furnishings, such as folding desks, multi-tier PC tables, compact desks, and what have you.

Folding furniture not only fulfills the requirements of a minimalist design, but also allows your home office to be a versatile space that you can endlessly redecorate and redesign to your liking.

 

Key Takeaway

The minimalist interior design may have eluded your aspirations to understand how to design a minimalist home office — but it’s quite simple, as long as you know where to begin. In this guide, we’ve outlined a few key tricks — organizing, decluttering, choosing the right furniture, and adding the right decor. Together, all of these practices can help you come up with a well-made home office that has all the makings of a minimalist interior.

Interested to learn more about different design ideas? Check out Floor Center’s Styles & Ideas Guide here! You’re also invited to join our FC Tile Viber Community Group! You’re welcome to learn from others or to lead the charge when it comes to all the latest tiles, tips, tricks, and trends.

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4 Home Pool Ideas for the Summer

Exterior design of house, home and villa feature swimming pool,

What are some home pool ideas for the summer?

  1. Rustic
  2. Plain light blue
  3. Abstract stone
  4. Mosaic

 

Summertime. While we despair endlessly during sweaty afternoons, gulping on cold glasses of lemonade and enjoying the refreshing sweetness of a simple bowl of ice cream, the seemingly endless heat continues to bear down. For most homeowners, the months of March until the last few weeks of June are a signal to begin thinking about summer-worthy home renovation projects. While a lush outdoor garden is one option, home pool ideas for summer definitely top the list of creative ways to bask in the sunshine.

If you’re one such individual looking to include this addition to your home, it might be best to start thinking about creative design ideas for your pool. Keep in mind that your pool doesn’t have to be lavish. Whether you have an expansive backyard garden or a small but functional outdoor area, some great pool designs can definitely be executed with the right tiles and layout. Ready to get started? Read on to find out how you can have your very own backyard pool in the summer.

 

Rustic

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Emphasizing natural beauty and relaxing environments, a rustic pool design can blend in perfectly well with your matching countryside-inspired home. Anyone who visits your home during the summer will definitely want to take a dip in a meticulously designed rustic pool such as yours.

For this look, you can choose from either an above-ground or in-ground swimming pool. The kind of tiles you use will define how well you achieve this design convention. Floor Center’s rustic beige ZX-W6613AGA-HT tile, for example, makes for a perfect surrounding tile layout for your choice of pool. While it may not necessarily be part of the pool bottom, the rustic tile provides a visually stunning contrast to the otherwise blue color blanketing the pool addition. You can also add a bit of flair and functionality, with circular corner steps that offer a gradual divide between your backyard and this welcome backyard fixture.

 

Plain Light Blue

Beautiful luxury swimming pool

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The first known bathhouse-swimming pool ever recorded was during the 1st century, when Romans were at the height of their power. Over the centuries, however, the swimming pool has evolved to become a recreational addition — oftentimes associated with luxury. While early swimming pool designs were less intricate and more straightforward than they are now, a classic, but persistent trend was to incorporate a touch of blue to such an underrated architectural marvel.

Having said that, there’s certainly nothing wrong with sticking to the basics and choosing a pool design that works for any kind of home. Think about it: nothing is more inviting than a blue pool that reflects the vibrant blue hue of the summer sky. When you adorn your pool’s bottom or even walls with the 22CM3 tile, you’ll end up with an inviting bathing space.

Just imagine diving into cool blue waters, with ripples and waves lapping against the walls of a beautifully designed outdoor pool — it’s almost elusive, but the right set of tiles can help you make it into a reality.

 

Abstract Stone

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The surrounding details of your swimming pool serve two purposes — as an aesthetic addition and a functional design that wholly improves the swimming pool experience. As much as possible, you’ll want to include this part in any customized swimming pool.

Whatever shape or style that you choose, having a stone-pattern tiled will elevate any swimming pool into something sleeker and more sophisticated. You can try the F41 tile to produce a seamless, mesmerizing effect.

 

Mosaic

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Mosaic pools are stylish — no ever word comes close to describing it. But if you’re planning a mosaic tile pool bottom or wall, take this as an opportunity to invest in a well-lit swimming pool.

Similar to most of the styles on this list, you can’t forget the following pool essentials: coping, shape, walls, bottom, and steps. For a mosaic-style pool, it’s important to focus on these fundamentals, as well as choosing the right lighting that produces both design and function.

For example, you can choose flush-mounted underwater LED pool lights that don’t stick out well beyond the level of the pool walls. Accompany this with a few pool garden lighting enclosing the corners of your pool for better ambiance and safety when taking laps during the evening.

 

Key Takeaway

Ready to beat the heat with these home pool ideas for the summer? Make your outdoor pool a reality with the right set of Floor Center tiles. From plain light blue to mosaic, you can make your dream pool design a reality without sacrificing visuals or ergonomics.

Ready to start your very own pool project? Check out more tile ideas from our blog! You’re also invited to be a part of our FC Tile Viber Community Group! Learn more about the latest tile inspirations, trends, and tricks from the country’s leading tile experts.

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How to Create an Outdoor Living Space on a Budget

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How can you create an outdoor living space on a budget?

  1. Build a patio
  2. Spruce it up with outdoor tiles
  3. Make it cozier
  4. Add ambient lighting

 

Ever wanted to learn how to create an outdoor living space on a budget? It’s not as challenging as you may think. Sometimes, you might find yourself focusing too much on your home’s interiors, that you forget this overlooked part of your home. A cost-friendly redesign might elude you, but there are a few key tricks that you can do to enliven this space.

Don’t have a relaxing outdoor area to retire to at the end of every busy day? Building a patio might just do the trick. Coupled with fitting outdoor tiles, furniture, ambient lighting, and the like, your once-humdrum outdoor area will soon become a sight to marvel. Read on to learn more about these affordable, yet insanely impactful design tips that you can do for your outdoor spaces!

 

Build A Patio

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When you hear the word patio, the first thing that might come to mind is an expensive outdoor wooden deck with a matching pergola, varnished paneling — the works. Full-fledged patios can cost as high as 100,000 pesos which might be way above your budget.

To make sure that you don’t go overboard with your patio expenses, it’s important to have a few key elements in mind. For example, instead of buying a carport kit or a pergola, you can opt for a high-quality garden umbrella that can easily be set up in your preferred outdoor location.

Fill the cool space with a few extra chairs or a furniture set that’s perfect for the outdoors. The best thing about it is that you don’t have to buy new ones! If you have some spare furniture you’re not using or simply tucked away in your storage, a little dusting and cleaning can have them outdoor-ready.

 

Spruce It Up with Outdoor Tiles

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[30×30] 3032P

Small outdoor areas are perfect canvasses for a fresh new set of floor tiles. You don’t have to go for natural stone walkways that not only take time, but also money to accomplish. Instead, you can opt for affordable and more versatile designs.

Floor Center’s 3032P tile, for example, is a great choice to achieve that rustic outdoor feel. If you feel like there’s still something missing with your custom-built patio, then this tile can complete the entire look and give off an all-natural vibe without the cost drawbacks.

Complement your newly-renovated patio floors with matching furniture. Iron chairs make for a suitable fit, but you can also go with light wooden furniture that matches the color of the floors. To add contrast, try to focus on how you can make your outdoors greener — a few potted plants or colorful blooms can definitely go a long way.

 

Make It Cozier

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In many ways, your outdoor area or backyard is simply a living room located outside your house. As such, comfort should be your priority when coming up with a budget-friendly design. At the end of the day, lounging about your patio should be something to look forward to, which is why you’ll want to make it as cozy as possible.

Unless you can afford soft furniture, a great way to add a cozier feel is to add cushions wherever possible. For example, you can adorn hard furniture with small decorative pillows for cushioning.

You can also layer it up — if you have a wooden porch, protect it with a soft rug with a design of your choice. In the cool evenings, it’s also handy to keep a blanket or two and a few pillows on a bench. Whenever you feel like heading out and spending a few moments on the porch at night, these small, but comfortable additions make all the difference.

 

Add Ambient Lighting

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[20×100] 2100P2 + [30×30] L44

The right ambient lighting for your outdoors can help you set the tone and mood of your surroundings, especially in the evening. When the sun is still out, you get to take advantage of natural lighting that brings more vibrancy to your outdoor area. But when the sun has gone down and the cool breeze starts to greet your beloved outdoors, then ambient lighting can beautifully illuminate the space.

Some lighting fixtures you may want to add include hanging lights, wall lights, or post lights. In this case, you’ll want to go for warm lighting that adds a touch of soft glow — choose bulbs that resemble the distinct incandescent color of yellow or light orange. Take it up a notch by lining your pathways — if any — with task lighting or a few lamp posts that are strategically spaced.

 

Key Takeaway

In this guide, we’ve highlighted a few tricks that you can do. When decorating your outdoor area, think of it as a haven for comfort. The best piece of advice is to not be afraid to exercise your creative input. Combined with the tips above, you can easily personalize an outdoor area that you’ll want to visit every now and again.

Looking for more design tips? Floor Center’s Styles & Ideas Guide contains everything you need to know. We’re also on Viber! Join our FC Tile Viber Community Group and be in the know about the most trendy tile tips and tricks.

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4 Best Dining Room Trends for 2021

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What are the best dining room trends for 2021?

  1. Clean White
  2. Center Island
  3. Ultra-Modern
  4. Side chair

For 2021, the best dining room trends can help you go all out with one of the most underrated parts of your house. It doesn’t matter if you have a kitchen and dining room all-in-one or a small dining nook near a windowsill, there are tons of ideas you can execute to create a personalized space.

While the first three months of this year have come and gone, it isn’t too late to redecorate your dining room’s appearance and transform it into something chic, modern fun, and stylish. In the list below you’ll encounter a range of designs — from the simple and clean white kitchen space to the ultra-modern dining area that inspires beauty. Bid farewell to 2020 and say hello to these gorgeous dining room designs for the year 2021. Check them out!

Clean White

Clean White

[40×40] 4040A + [15×15] 15AW1

In this first look, the name of the game is white. That’s right! You don’t need to think too much when it comes to incorporating this color into an integrated dining room + kitchen design. As a refreshing color, white gives the appearance of cleanliness — and for a busy area such as the dining room, you’d definitely want to be spic and span all the time.

Focus on key furniture, such as the dining table and the chairs. To add contrast to white, find furniture that sports a wooden design or any darker shade that pops out from the predominant color.

Designing with a white dining room shouldn’t be difficult, as long as you figure out ways to add splashes of color into the area. For example, you can place different types of indoor plants that will not only add a bit of green into the space, but also keep the room cool and fresh.

Center Island

Center Island

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The modern kitchen center island has been a fixture in everyday homes since the 1950s. Ever since its rise to popularity, it seems that homeowners just have to have this dining room addition. While kitchen islands have since evolved from the traditional four-legged wooden table, you can still creatively work with both traditional and modern reiterations of this must-have dining room unit.

For example, you can go for a simple wooden cutout that not only saves space, but also offers seamlessness when keeping your dining room tidy. Of course, your center island-slash-dining-table wouldn’t be complete without matching chairs! Opt for backless counter stools that are both comfortable and functional. Choose a design that adds a significant contrast to your center island to emphasize the entire look.

Ultra-Modern

Ultra-Modern

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In the world of interior decorating, you’ve probably heard this buzzword thrown around one too many times — but what exactly does “ultra-modern” mean? To put it simply, ultra-modern is a design movement that places modern sensitivities to the fore — think sustainability, eco-friendliness, and functionality. Ultra-modern styles celebrate open plans and interconnected spaces, which can be perfectly executed in a dining room as well.

To achieve your own take on the ultra-modern dining room, focus on the kind of building and furniture materials that you’ll use. You can choose, for example, kitchen appliances made out of steel or stainless steel which can be recycled indefinitely.

Store your appliances in modular cabinets or customized floating countertops that give the appearance of a completely free-flowing space. Finally, complete the look with natural flooring designs, such as stone, wood-look, or even marble patterns that can add depth to the entire dining room.

Side Chair

Side Chair

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Your current dining room likely makes use of the typical armless side chair. However, you might want to try taking another good look at it. Does it match well with the rest of the space? Or is it already too outdated to make any kind of impact on the overall appearance of your dining room?

If you answer no to the first, and yes to the second, then it’s time to focus your dining room redesign on a completely new set of side chairs. Since your dining room is all about the furniture, turn these furniture pieces into a cohesive statement centerpiece.

Try finding side chairs with soft cushioning for added comfort. The color you choose depends on the overall design of your dining room. With a white-washed dining room, for example, side chairs on the same color palette do well to bring the entire space together. The same convention goes for other dining room styles, be it rustic, contemporary, indie, and the like.

Key Takeaway

In this list, you’ve been acquainted with just some of 2021’s best dining room trends. As said before, it isn’t too late to work on a wholly new dining room redecoration, even if we’re already three months into the year. What’s important is that you make small changes here and there that can help you revive the space into something fresh, new, and vibrant.

In need of more design tips? Floor Center’s Styles & Ideas Guide has every bit of everything for a dining room, bedroom, kitchen, living room, outdoor space, and more! You’re also invited to join the FC Tile Viber Community Group! Be at the forefront of the must-have tile trends, tips, and tricks for the year 2021.