Flooring is one of the largest visual surfaces in a home, but appearance is only part of the decision. The right floor also has to match the way a room is used: the amount of foot traffic it receives, whether spills or moisture are likely, how much comfort you want...

A room can have beautiful furniture, paint and lighting and still feel slightly disconnected. Often, the missing piece is the floor. Flooring sits beneath every other element in the room, so its color, texture, pattern and scale quietly influence the way the entire...