The Guardian (Nigeria)

Enliven Your Exterior Witheco- friendly Floor

- By Maria Diamond

EXTERIOR flooring should not be primarily about exotic, but eco- friendly. It should not cause any form of harm to, not just your environmen­t, but also the users.

Eco- friendly floorings are created through sustainabl­e process that can reduce demands on ecosystems. Whether it’s the rainy season or summer, eco- friendly floorings keep the environmen­t safe for healthier lifestyle, energy efficient, uniquely stylish, durable and reduces the causes of environmen­tal hazards.

Eco- friendly Exterior Floorings Natural Stone Flooring

Natural stone floorings are not just about being eco- friendly, one of their many advantages is timeless elegance, as it bestows a serene aesthetic and feel in the atmosphere that makes you long to just be on them. They are quite expensive and durable, hence making the price worthwhile.

Types of Natural Stone Granite; Marble; Travertine; Limestone; Quartzite; Slate and Sandstone.

Sand flooring More often than not, people underestim­ate sand flooring, as it is often tagged un- exotic, ignoring the unique classic and stylishnes­s clean white or brown sharp sand would bestow to your exterior.

How to floor with Sand

If you’re worried about walking sands into your interior, then you do not necessaril­y have to make your exterior a hundred per cent sand flooring. You can install other eco- friendly flooring on the walkway to your interior, while you floor the side ways and backyards with sands depending on how your exterior space is structured.

Aside the eco- friendline­ss, durability and cost effective of sand flooring, it makes a perfect flooring for children who needs a sandy playground to develop mental skills, motor skills, and intellectu­al skills. Research has shown that playing in the sand helps build children’s hand- eye coordinati­on, and strengthen­ing muscles.

Plant Cover Flooring

Plant cover is one of the most aesthetic and eco- friendly exterior floorings. When it comes to plant flooring, perhaps, the first thing that comes to mind is grass. But, there are a number of other cover plants that you can be used to beautifull­y floor the exterior such that can give your atmosphere a feel of nature as well as boost the ecosystem. There are species of vigorous plants that can be used as cover flooring, as they are lusty enough to survive being walked on regularly as well as eliminate the need for regular trimming.

Types of Plant Cover Flooring

Japanese Pachysandr­a; Deadnettle; Creeping Phlox; Candytuft and Canadian Anemone Brick Flooring The classic, aesthetic and elegant look of brick flooring cannot be ignored. They give options for colours. However, bricks flooring comes out better when placed side by side with either plant cover flooring or sand flooring. Brick floorings are also naturally slip resistant and durable.

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