The hall should be one of the most welcoming places in your home. After all the hall and entrance are the firsts part of your home that your visitors (and you) see. But the hall is also one of the places where flooring suffers the most from dirt and wear. So you need some kind of flooring which will withstand a lot of foot traffic and which can be easily cleaned.

The Romans had the right idea with their mosaic tiles. The mosaic floors looked beautiful, were extremely hard wearing and yet they could be easily cleaned. Other ancient civilizations used marble which was equally effective and looked especially majestic in public buildings with wall to wall marble. These days you can buy marble flooring material for halls in the form of tiles but it is very expensive and only for you if you have a large budget. This makes it more likely to be found in top public buildings and corporate headquarters than the average home.

Other effective flooring materials for halls are wood and laminate wood flooring with laminate having the edge as it is more resistant to the water which might be brought in from shoes and wet umbrellas. Quality laminate (which would be required to give a hard wearing surface) and solid hardwood are not cheap when it comes to flooring either however so these may be beyond a limited budget too.

There is one solution to flooring you hall which does not cost the earth.

If you are looking for cheap flooring for your hall which is also attractive take a look at vinyl tiles. If you lay alternate black and white tiles in a checkerboard pattern you will have a very attractive floor which is hard wearing and easy to keep clean. Alternatively use vinyl tiles all in one color and then brighten up your floor with an entrance runner or mat.

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