Resin, rubber and cork floors: 'Cool, quirky and easy to maintain'

Home of the Year winner Jennifer Sheahan says alternative flooring is ideal for those of us who like to 'stray from the beaten path'

Elite Crete Systems resin marbled floor.

Walk into any flooring shop in the country and you’ll be greeted with rows of carpet, tiles, various types of wood, laminate, and maybe even lino or luxury vinyl tiles (LVTs). I have covered these in detail in previous articles, but recently I was browsing January’s edition of Architectural Digest and came across the most beautifully designed Parisian apartment with resin flooring (owned by designer Julien Sebban and his husband, Jonathan Wray). 

This got me thinking about some of the quirkier flooring materials available for those of us who like to stray from the beaten path.