When it comes to decorating your home, the styles that exist are as varied as the people that live there.
Some people favor a more traditional style with some country type of accents while others prefer a clean, minimalist and more contemporary style for their house.
When decorating, most people think of putting things up on their walls, like artwork, photographs or tapestries.
The other largest surface in the home besides the walls are the flooring and most people do not give that area much of a thought as far as decorating.
If you have harder surface flooring, people may buy an area rug they like to go with the decor but that is usually it.
This article will offer ways to make the flooring that you have a decorative piece of art too.
This can be used in hardwood flooring, using various tiles to make a mosaic pattern or even with modular carpet tile which is a kind of floor tile.
When most people have hardwood flooring installed in their home, the only decision they make is the type of wood and what color stain to put on it.
To add a beautiful touch to your existing hardwood floors or if you are planning to install wood flooring, think about having a design made out of different pieces of wood in a pattern using different colors of stain.
This can be done in a foyer entry making a beautiful star made out of wood for example or putting in a darker pattern lining the outside of a room as a beautiful decorative accent.
This is quite commonly done in Scandinavian countries and is so pretty.
The second way to decorate your floor would be by using different types of tiles.
A lot of people do pretty designs or stripes and pattern on a bathroom wall or even a backsplash in their kitchen using tile, so why can't you do the same on your floor? If there is a large area of floor that will not be covered by a rug, think about putting in a pretty mosaic pattern using various styles and colors of tile for a great effect.
If you wish to have something soft under your feet but are not finding an area rug that suits your tastes, think about making up your own pattern by buying carpet tiles.
This is a great solution if you have children, because if you spill on a part, you can just buy a new carpet square instead of a whole new rug.
As your moods, change with colors, you can change out the patterns and colors as this is not too expensive and a lot less permanent than the previous choices listed here.
The next time you wish to change something in your home, think about adding a little decorative touch to your flooring whether it is wood, tile or carpeting there is a way to custom design it to your tastes.
It is a great way to personalize the whole space to your liking.