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Ideal Home
Ideal Home
Sara Hesikova

What is the best flooring for a busy family room? I asked 8 experts and these are the 2 styles they kept recommending

A living room with a dark grey built-in media unit and a tonal chaise sofa.

If your home is forever busy with children running around and potentially even pets thrown into the mix, you need to make design and decor choices that prioritise practicality. And that especially applies when looking for the best flooring for a family room.

The best family living room ideas always balance form with function so that you don’t have to sacrifice on style even when you want to be practical. And with flooring occupying the biggest surface area in the room, it needs to be chosen with great care so that you don’t regret it later – that’s exactly why I called in 8 flooring experts to share their top tips.

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