Building a Custom Home? Here’s How to Easily Choose the Best Flooring

When you’re building a custom house, there are many choices to make. One of the most important decisions is what type of flooring will be used throughout the home. There are so many styles and types out there that it can be difficult to choose which one is best for your family. Here are some tips for choosing flooring for your custom home:

Look at your family’s lifestyle and how you use each room in your home before deciding on a flooring choice.

Before purchasing flooring, you should think about how you and your family use each room in your home. For example, are there pets or children? Do you host parties or have a lot of friends over? If so, it may be worth considering carpets as an option. Carpets can be more forgiving if someone spills something on them. The same goes for keeping dirt at bay—carpets tend to hide some of the dirt that gets tracked into the house by people walking around on their shoes outdoors.
However, another thing to consider is how often each room is used and what type of activity occurs in each room regularly:

Bedrooms: Are they used mostly for sleeping? Do guests often stay overnight? Will people be spending time relaxing in bed reading books—or will they be doing other activities like watching TV while lying down on their backs with pillows behind them (aka “crunching time”).

Living rooms: Do people spend a lot of time relaxing here during cold winter months? Is this where everyone congregates after school gets out so parents can decompress before heading into work again afterwards? Or does this space get used up quickly after dinner because everyone wants access to their own devices (to watch movies/TV shows).

Take note of the other materials used in the room and work with your builder or designer to make sure they pair well.

When choosing flooring, it is important to consider the other materials in the room. This will help you choose a floor that pairs well with them and creates a cohesive look for your space. For example, if you have wooden cabinets and walls, then a carpeted floor would contrast too much with those colours. Instead, consider using hardwood floors or tile throughout. Often, this is easier said than done; however, there are some things you can do to make sure that your choice of flooring complements your home’s decorating style and colour scheme:

Try using patterns instead of solid colours on walls or furniture—this can help tie together an otherwise disparate design scheme while keeping things interesting!

If you’re going for a modern or minimalist aesthetic (which many people do nowadays), try using large-scale geometric designs instead of smaller ones-such as black squares instead of yellow flowers printed onto white background paper stock–because they tend not only provide more visual impact but also add dimensionality which makes any space seem bigger because there’s more visual interest going on compared against something less busy like traditional floral prints seen commonly used today.

Look at Other Custom Homes

One of the best ways to learn about flooring is by looking at other houses, homes and buildings that have it. It’s a good idea to pay attention when you’re visiting a friend or family member who has recently built a house, because this is the perfect opportunity for you to get ideas on how they chose their flooring.

It’s also worth looking at similar properties in your own area – if you live in an area where there are many custom homes being built, then it will be easy for you to see what kind of flooring options people are choosing with their new properties.

If you’re interested in flooring for your own custom home, then check out our website to help get some ideas. You can view our custom home designs and our projects.

Budget is Important

When it comes to flooring, your budget should be one of the most important factors when choosing an option. While some homeowners may think that they can save money by choosing a cheaper option, this is not always true. For example, if you purchase laminate wood look flooring that mimics hardwood in appearance but does not last as long or perform as well, real hardwood floors would have been a wiser choice in the long run. You may also want to think about how much time and effort will go into caring for your new floors before making any final decisions on what type of material best suits your needs.

The great thing about modern technology is that there are so many different types of flooring available today that choosing one can feel overwhelming at first glance; however, if you know what kind of lifestyle you lead then narrowing down those choices can make all the difference in finding exactly what fits best within your home’s design scheme and personal taste preferences!

Consider the underlayment options that can be used when you choose a type of flooring.

Underlayment is a layer of material that goes under the flooring, and it can be used to improve soundproofing, moisture protection and thermal insulation. Underlayment can be made of different materials depending on the type of flooring you choose. For any kind of underlayment to work properly, it needs to be installed in such a way as to allow air flow directly above it so that heat doesn’t get trapped in between layers. This can be done by using an opening at either end so that warm air from one side can escape through another opening on the opposite side.

For example: If your choice is hardwood flooring with an engineered subfloor (i.e., plywood), then you could use ½″ thick plywood as your underlayment with gaps around its edges so as not to inhibit airflow between floors—or maybe even use bamboo instead.

Pay attention to the way light moves through the room and how it will affect your flooring choice.

The way you use light in a room is important when choosing flooring. Light affects the overall feel of your space. It can make a room feel larger or smaller, cosier, or more formal, warmer, or cooler. For example: if you have lots of north-facing windows and don’t want to block them out with heavy drapes—which would affect the way your flooring looks—then white wood floors may be an option for you. But if that white wood gets too hot in summer months without any shade from trees outside (or even just blinds), then consider something darker like bamboo or slate instead.

Don’t forget about stairs and other details like thresholds, transitions, and baseboards.

When it comes to stairs and other details, there are many options that you should consider. These include:

Stair treads: You might have a choice between carpet or hardwood flooring for your stair treads. Be sure to match the colour of your stairs with the rest of your house so they flow well together.

Thresholds: The transition between two different types of flooring is called a threshold (for example, from carpet to tile). If you want seamless transitions between each room in your home, be sure to use thresholds that match both types used in those rooms.

Transitions: If there are multiple materials such as wood and tile in one room, this can create an awkward look where different textures meet each other at odd angles – especially if these materials are not properly aligned with each other when installed correctly. To avoid this problem altogether just install transitions between these two surfaces instead!

With the help of this advice and careful planning, choosing flooring can be an easy part of the custom home building process.

After reading this blog, you should now have a better understanding of the basics of flooring used in houses and how you can go about choosing options.

A good floor can be the difference between a home that feels like a place you want to spend time and one that feels uncomfortable or overly formal. In this post, we’ve covered some of the basics of choosing flooring for your custom home project. We hope it will help you make an informed decision about what type of flooring is best for your family’s lifestyle.

If you’re having trouble deciding on what type of flooring is right for you, don’t be afraid to contact us. We’ll happily help! Please give us a call at 08 9209 3134 if we can assist with any advice or information on the best flooring options for you.