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VINYL VIBES

Carpetright stocks a wide range of faux parquet. A popular choice is parquet vinyl, which is easy to clean, water resistant, slip-safe and warm underfoot.

TOTAL BARGAINS

Discount Flooring Depot offers an inexpensive parquet herringbone-effect laminate flooring in various shades of oak. Called the Signature Collection it starts at just £13.49sq m.

UNDERFLOOR HEATING

If you want underfloor heating, porcelain wood-effect tiles are the way to go. While real wood may warp and dry out under constant heating and cooling, porcelain won’t. Try Porcelainsuperstore.co.uk