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We post photographs and short descriptions from the flooring we’ve installed in Cambridgeshire and beyond in our blog. If you’ve any questions about any of the products you see, please don’t hesitate to use our Contact page. We’d love to hear from you!
Another busy June at Floor Coverings!
It was a manic June at Floor Coverings, with huge demand for flooring of all kinds. We’ve been fitting carpets, Amtico flooring, Karndean and much more.
New Floor Coverings Fleet Addition
We’ve added a 9th shiny new van to our fleet! Keeping up with customer needs has always been a priority, and this will help us do it!
Quickstep Signature Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring can look exceptionally good and there is no better product than Quickstep and their Signature range.
Kahrs Hardwood Chevron Flooring
Wow! Kahrs hardwood flooring always looks fabulous but this Chevron installation in Cambridge is quite stunning to see.
Stair Carpet As Popular As Ever in Cambridge
Carpet in Cambridge homes is as popular as ever, with stair carpet remaining the flooring of choice for those that want the warmth of this traditional floor covering.
The best flooring company in Cambridge?
Are we the best flooring company in Cambridge? Hundreds of customers think so every year and we’ve been busier than ever post-lockdown!
What is the best laminate flooring?
What is the best laminate flooring and who makes it? We know and we’ve got the photographs to prove it!
Wow Factor Stair Carpet
We’ve transformed hundreds of staircases over the last 25 years but a recent installation has serious wow factor!
Visit our Cambridge flooring showroom
If you’ve not been to visit us since lockdown rules allowed us to re-open, please don’t forget to make an appointment.
Crucial Trading stair carpet
Take a look at this video of a 100% wool loop Crucial Trading stair carpet we’ve recently installed.
We’ve spruced our shutter up!
What do you do with a dull and boring roller shutter to try to inject some brightness?
It isn’t all about flooring..
We don’t just work in the Cambridge area, we live in it too! We recently witnessed two fabulous events that make us so grateful for living here.
Who makes the best laminate flooring?
We’ve been asked this question many times and there is a clear winner. See who we give the nod to for exceptional quality and longevity.
Roger Oates Stair Runners in Gorgeous Green
Roger Oates stair runners never fail to catch the eye. Unquestionable quality and a range of eye-catching and colourful designs..
Hardwood Flooring Supply and Fit
We’ve been reminiscing about the number of hardwood floors we’ve fitted in the Cambridge region over the years..
Commercial Flooring in Cambridge
We take on some very large commercial flooring assignments. This one, recently completed in Cambridge, shows that..
Sisal Stair Runner with a Touch of Class
This is much more than a basic stair runner. It’s a sisal carpet with something special done to it…
Cambridge parquet flooring installations
Karndean flooring and Amtico flooring both offer solutions for the timeless elegance of parquet…
Parquet flooring without the pain
Parquet flooring is very difficult to beat for appeal and look, but incredibly painful from a maintenance perspective – but not with thi
Amtico Kitchen & Hallway
Whether you want black and white, basketweave, herringbone pattern or another theme, there’s something for every home from Amtico!
The Amtico Manhole Cover Challenge!
This was a tricky one! Ever wondered how Amtico master fitters tackle a manhole cover inside a house? See how we fared!
Amtico Bathroom Flooring Chess
Amtico flooring can often be seen at it’s best in a home bathroom and this is a fine example!
100% Wool Stripe Carpet
100% wool stripe carpet by Alternative Flooring looking resplendent after we fitted it in Cambridge!
Karndean Heritage Flooring
Wow! Look at this Karndean Heritage flooring we’ve recently installed in a Cambridge home. Simply stunning!
Before & After Flooring
A selection of before and after photographs showing the amazing transformation a quality flooring product has made in customers homes!
Amtico flooring – 130m2 of it!
We installed over 130m2 of Amtico flooring in this Cambridge home as one of our last jobs before Christmas!
Flooring Combinations
You don’t always need to choose the same flooring leading from one room to another, indeed a mix of patterns and flooring types can work wonders!
Floor Coverings in BBC News
We’ve been featured on the BBC News website in an article about how the pandemic has seen a rise in people choosing to fit new flooring!
QuickStep Parquet Herringbone
New! QuickStep Parquet in Herringbone style! This can be laid in narrow or wide plank.
Wool Weave Stair Runner
Another fabulous job by our expert fitters this week with this stunning stair runner, an Alternative Flooring wool weave carpet.
Cambridge flooring and carpet recent fittings
A compilation of recent flooring and carpet fittings in Cambridge customer’s homes.
Amtico and Karndean Flooring Choices
This photograph is a compilation of recent installations we’ve completed with Karndean or Amtico as the choice of the customer.
Quick-Step Flooring and Stairs
Here we have a fabulous finish using Quick-Step on stairs and the landing of a customer’s home.
Wool Loop on Stairs & Landing
A lovely example of how 100% wool loop carpet can look when fitted to your stairs and landing.
Bathroom Vinyl Flooring
What a beautiful example this is of how fantastic vinyl flooring can look in a bathroom.
Amtico Flooring Motif
Amtico flooring motif shown with 3 different colour blocks in this stunning entrance – and we can do it for you too!
Karndean Knight Tile Flooring
Karndean Knight tile flooring recently installed in a customer home with a fabulous 5mm border!
Herringbone or Basketweave from Amtico
Whether you prefer the striking angles of Herringbone laid Amtico, or the more intricate Basketweave, the choice is yours.
Westex Natural Loop range carpet
We love this natural loop wool carpet from Westex. In this case, it has been fitted on a 300 year old staircase!
Roger Oates on Stairs and Landing
Roger Oates carpet installed on stairs and landing – what a stunning combination of colours and styles.
Karndean Da Vinci Kitchen Flooring
We recently installed Karndean Da Vinci wood plank flooring in this kitchen, but with a difference…
Karndean Heritage Video from Cambridge home
We took this short footage at a Cambridge customer’s home recently, showing that Karndean Heritage is a truly wonderful flooring choice..
Carpets in Cambridge home
A lot of people don’t realise the huge range of carpets we stock in our Cambridge showroom (and here’s another recently completed home!).
Simple Staircase, Stunning Stair Runners
This simple staircase is a great example of how stair runners can be one of the most effective ways of giving something special to your home.
Karndean Art Select Parquet Flooring with Border
Karndean Art Select parquet flooring with Border from a recent customer home installation in Cambridge.
Amtico Spacia 3-colour Herringbone Flooring
Here is a recent installation of Amtico Spacia flooring where, instead of picking a single colour, you can select 3 colours…
Sisal carpet on staircase
Sisal carpet is a fantastic choice for stairs. It is durable, hard-wearing and provides excellent grip underfoot.
Wrap-around Open Stair Carpet
Not all the staircase jobs we’re asked to do are the same. We’ve recently completed a much trickier installation..
Before & After Flooring Photographs!
Time for a classic selection of before and after shots from customer flooring installations we’ve completed recently.
Amtico Flooring in Cambridge
In the last week we’ve been incredibly busy and we’ve taken a few photographs of Amtico flooring we’ve fitted.