Leather is one of the most diverse and popular materials in the world. Used mostly for clothing and shoes, leather has a great many other uses, including the ability to be used as floor or wall tiles. Leather is noted for its texture, and to be able to enjoy this natural texture under your feet as you pace across a room with leather flooring tiles is one of the reasons why leather is such a great choice for flooring.

The Appeal of Leather
The warmth of leather is one of its most popular features, and it is an ideal choice for those who cannot abide cold floors on a winter’s morning. However, the texture is but one factor that contributes to the appeal of leather. This material can also be coloured any colour in the rainbow, and you can even find leather flowing tiles with exquisite premade patterns.

Diversity
Leather is one of the few materials which would suit a rustic room as much as it would a modern one. It tends to complement whatever else is happening in the room – the lighting, the furniture,   the walls – without aesthetically intruding on the style you are trying to create.  Leather tiles come in all shapes, sizes and designs, meaning that you can further calibrate your leather flooring tiles to better suit the aura of the room you’re laying them in. Leather creates an air of elegance and luxury in the home, and is often to be found in exclusive restaurants and hotel reception areas. The variations in colour and the natural markings and blemishes of leather all add to the natural appeal. Leather also helps to soften noise, and create a sense of warmth.

Where to use it
Although warming and fairly diverse in its uses, leather is susceptible to damage from damp, and is not recommended for bathrooms, kitchens and other areas of excessive moisture. However leather can be used in heavy traffic areas and in some cases the wear and scratching can enhance the look and character of the leather. Leather flooring tiles can be waxed occasionally, adding to the warmth and texture of the leather.

Modern Flooring is available in such a wonderful variety of materials, and so many colours and textures, making it so much easier to find the right floor for your own individual style.