The choice of floor covering for the living room, in general, is rather simple, do not impose the same strict requirements to it, as for kitchen or the bathroom.
It is possible to carry the following options to the main types of floor coverings most of which often use for finishing of the room:
It is the good choice, linoleum differs in the affordable price and simplicity of laying. Also it should be noted large number of drawings which are offered to us by sellers of linoleum that will allow to pick up this floor covering to any style of finishing of the room, however it is impossible to call linoleum very resistant and absolutely eco-friendly material.
One more budgetary covering which is also not demanding the high quality specialist in laying. Razy colors and drawings of laminate will please any buyer, and simple requirements to cleaning - any housewife.
Not important, the parquet at you will be laid on floor or rabbeted board, anyway floor will please you with fine exterior throughout long time. This type of floor covering should be chosen to judges of classics and ecological style. However the price of such finishing will be much higher, than on the previous options.
Ceramic tile for floor or porcelain tile in the living room best of all look in the warm countries. If warmly only two-three months in year, then lives in the room with such floor not really comfortably. Exception - laying of the ""heat-insulated floor"" system under tile. For the rest, the tile can only be praised - variety of designs and durability will allow to create interior which will please owners for many years.
The carpet not for nothing uses populyatnost, it beautiful, cozy, durable, simple in laying. However cleaning in the room trimmed with carpet will be much more difficult.
This rather new technology of finishing of floor indoors, allows to create surprising decorative effects at high strength of covering, however the price of such unique floor is not public.
Can consider the main criteria for selection of floor covering for the living room (the living room, bedrooms, office) exterior, practicality (resistance to abrasion, simplicity of cleaning), cost, environmental friendliness. Certainly, it is impossible to find the most resistant, cheap and beautiful material, in each separate case it is necessary to offer some indicator. For example, for family with large number of pets, it is worth stopping on the strongest covering, simple in cleaning even if if it is more expensive as otherwise expenses on cleaning and close repair will be heavy. Thus, each situation should be considered individually.