As we report on page 19, developers are trying to find ways of making exposed brickwork and concrete flooring look edgy, yet cosy.

If you have wooden or concrete flooring, fake the look with paint.

We are looking for any disturbances in this concrete flooring or any variances in the soil in different parts of the garden.

The nineties brought wooden and concrete flooring, but this decade has reintroduced pillows, the beading of the twenties and a fascination with velvet.

Polished concrete flooring, exposed brickwork and a central ribbon-flame gas fire create a modern look in the main living area.

On the minus side they can get stuck in grates, cause bunions and mark cheap laminate flooring.

For draughtproofing remember to fit underlay beneath carpets or laminate flooring to reduce heat loss.

In any case, what with all that nice laminate flooring, they might even buck the trend.

I might have to cover my gappy floorboards with laminate flooring or a carpet.

Perhaps in protest at fustily upholstered period dramas, the designer opts for shiny laminate flooring.

It's wooden flooring, but with a difference: just that bit more geometric, angular and fashionable.

A few weeks ago, our central heating boiler leaked water over our laminate wooden flooring, ruining it.

Wooden flooring, say, or a chi-chi seating area?

Inside, it's all about stone bathrooms, wooden flooring and smart, chic private rooms.

Built about five years ago, it has a stylish interior and dark wooden flooring.