Cognac Oak
07 Sep
Flooring, News, Special offers

Autumn Specials

Autumn Specials September 2021

With long delivery times and set backs we have two fabulous IN STOCK offers for you this September!!

Character Oak and Smoked Oak are two engineered oak ranges that are IN STOCK NOW at our Chester Warehouse.

Smoked Oak – warm mid brown tones with hardened oil finish

Character Oak – lively grain oak, brushed and hardened oiled

Both products are competitively priced at £49.99m2 and will be available immediately from stock – no waiting for delivery times on these products!!

Only available while stocks last.

Chester showroom
06 Apr
News

Reopening April 12th 2021

Covid 19 Update – Reopening April 12th 2021

We are delighted to announce that in line with the recent government announcement, our showroom will reopen to the public from Monday 12th of April.

Physical distancing will remain in place alonside the requests to wear a face covering and sanitise yor hands, we want to keep things as safe as possible so that we can all remain open.

We also have a very exciting announcement to make over the next few days regarding the showroom!

For week commencing 6th of April the showroom will remain closed to the public and we will still be doing the following:

  •  Provide email, telephone and video call assistance and home visits to provide guide prices and assist with your project
  • We are able to mail up to 2 samples or drop larger sample boards to our local customers

For any service where we will visit your home we will wear a face covering, sanitise hands, keep our distance, limit touching doors etc as much as possible and keep our visits short and sweet – we can chat afterwards to go through the detail.  We ask that you inform us if anyone has any Covid type symptoms and we will cancel appointments if our member of staff is feeling unwell.

We can still offer a click and collect service or home delivery so you are still able to continue with your project.

Please bear in mind that there are delivery delays at present, we will give guidelines of delivery dates but please do not arrange for installation or collection until we inform you that your goods have arrived, this will avoid any dissapointment and wasted time.

We are available on 01244 382416 (or out of hours on 07968476868) or email us [email protected], or via our social media channels.

Most of all, please take are and stay safe, we very much look forward to seeing you in store again on the 12th of April.

 

 

Elaine and the team

07 Jan
News

Covid Update January 2021

Covid 19 Update – January 2021

 

We would like to wish you a Hopeful and Healthy  New Year for 2021

In line with the recent government announcement, our showroom will be closed to the public from Monday 4th of January.

However, we will be working behind closed doors and from home to provide as normal a service as possible.  We will be doing the following:

  • Installations and measures can still go ahead following strict Covid secure procedures
  • We will be offering video calls, email and home calls to provide guide prices and assist with your project
  • We are able to mail up to 2 samples or drop larger sample boards to our local customers
  • You will always be able to contact a member of staff during our hours of 9am – 4pm Monday to Friday and 9m – 12pm on Saturday

For any service where we will visit your home we will wear a face covering, sanitise hands, keep our distance, limit touching doors etc as much as possible and keep our visits short and sweet – we can chat afterwards to go through the detail.  We ask that you inform us if anyone has any Covid type symptoms and we will cancel appointments if our member of staff is feeling unwell.

We can still offer a click and collect service or home delivery so you are still able to continue with your project.

Please bear in mind that there are delivery delays at present, we will give guidelines of delivery dates but please do not arrange for installation or collection until we inform you that your goods have arrived, this will avoid any dissapointment and wasted time.

We are available on 01244 382416 (or out of hours on 07968476868) or email us [email protected], or via our social media channels.

Most of all, please take are and stay safe, we hope to welcome you back in when it is safe to do so.

 

 

Elaine and the team

Cognac Oak
14 Sep
Flooring, News, Special offers

Autumn Special Offers

Autumn Special Offer

Prices are falling this Autumn at Living Floors & More!

We have two fabulous stock offers arriving w/c 14th of September.

Christleton and Cognac Oak are two engineered oak ranges that we have secured pallet stock direct to our Chester Warehouse.

Christleton Oak

Christleton Oak


Cognac Oak

Cognac Oak

Both products are competitively priced at £47.98m2 and will be available immediately from stock – no waiting for delivery times on these products!!

Only available while stocks last.

Order delays
01 Jul
Flooring, News

Order lead times for Quickstep

Order lead times for Quickstep

We would like to make you aware of some issues that are arising with lead times for certain products within our flooring range.  Whilst all of our suppliers have worked extremely hard to fulfill orders on a usual timescale, unfortunately there are some delays caused by Covid-19.

We are sad to say that in order to increase production of other ranges Quickstep will not accept any new orders for their new Signature laminate range until November 2020.  Any orders placed before 1/7/20 are secure.

In order to give you as accurate information as possible we will be double checking stock quantities on our live order systems and by telephone.  Please bear with us as there are also some slight delays on deliveries due to restrictions in warehouses that are complying with Covid-19 regulations.  We urge you not to book any installation dates until you are in receipt of the goods.

Our advice would be that if you have chosen a product and it is in stock, order the product as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.  For our local customers we are more than happy to hold orders at our Chester store until they are required.

Thanks for your patience,

Elaine and the team at Living Floors & More

Design Havens for Heroes
14 Apr
Flooring, News

Design Havens for Heroes

Design Havens for Heroes

 

 

Like everyone, we are in awe of the amazing hard work and sacrifice made by all of the key workers during this time of Coronavirus, but in particular we salute those in the NHS and care sectors.

Here at Living Floors we have been thinking of ways that we can give back to those that are at the front line of this crisis.

Well, we are delighted to announce that we will be involved with the amazing ‘Design Havens for Heroes’ project set up by Interior Designer Francesca Rowan-Plowden.

Design Havens for Heroes will bring together a collective of local Interior Designer, Makers and suppliers to create room makeovers for NHS and care staff.  At present, for many of us, our home is our sanctuary, somewhere to reax and enjoy after our busy work day.  This project will ensure that some of those NHS workers have a fabulous space to retreat to and enjoy.

For more information visit Design Havens for Heroes  where you can also find out how to nominate a NHS staff member to receive a room makeover, wouldn’t it be lovely if it could be someone in Chester!

We will keep you posted with progress on this exciting project!

Take care, Elaine

Living Floors showroom Chester
23 Mar
News

Covid-19 Update

Living Floors & More Showroom is back open!

We are delighted to announce that the showroom is now back open!

We have worked hard to introduce measures and changes to ensure that we keep our customers and staff as safe as possible.

Initially we will be working on reduced hours and limiting the number of people in the showroom.   We are following the advice provided by the government for working in shops and also working in people’s homes.  Please keep an eye out for our new opening hours!

If you would prefer not to call in to the showroom then we are still able to help in the following ways:

  • Send us your plans, room sizes, photos, videos and mood boards and we can help to design and price up your project ready for when you are looking to place an order.  Drop us an email to [email protected] or get in touch with us via our Facebook page or Instagram.
  • We are now offering a safe appointment service, should you wish to arrange a home visit.
  • Arranging samples to be posted or if you are local we can do a ‘no contact’ doorstep delivery.
  • At this time, we ask, if you can, please support a local, independent business.  If you want to buy materials to do that long put off DIY project, please give us a call or email first and we will do our very best to look after you!

Please keep up with our latest news by checking out our website or follow us on social media from the icons below.

We are very much looking forward to seeing you in the showroom again,

 

Elaine and the team

New Year Sale
30 Dec
Flooring, Special offers

Sale now on

Our New Year Sale is now on across our range of wood, laminate & vinyl floors!!

  • Trade Price on all wood flooring, laminate flooring and vinyl flooring for orders placed up til Saturday 18th of January 2020!!

  • 20% off our entire Plantation window shutters range for orders placed until 31st of January 2020!!

Plus our usual fabuous service, FREE home measures and estimtes, FREE design consultations and plenty of coffee & biscuits whilst you browse!

Heulwyn Roberts Photography

We are back open as normal from Thursday 2nd of January and would like to wish you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 

29 Oct
Flooring

How to choose a wood floor for your kitchen

  • You can absolutely have a real wood floor! It is important that you consider the finish of your wood floor as a kitchen will take a good deal of foot traffic and extra cleaning.  For your kitchen floor we would recommend a hardened (or UV oiled) oil or matt lacquer finish to give good durability.  After installation remember to choose the correct cleaning and maintenance program for your wood floor and stick with it.
  • Consider the additional heat and light in your kitchen if you have bi-fold doors, large patio doors, skylights or velux windows. Additional heat and light can affect the movement of the floor and it is worth considering the effect f sunlight on the finish.  Some high quality laminate floors, such as Quickstep laminate, offer better stability than real wood floors and will be far less affected by sun fading.
  • Think carefully about who lives in your home and how the kitchen is used; is it a gorgeous show kitchen for adults or a busy family kitchen with children and pets? For a busy family home click LVT (luxury vinyl tile) can offer a great solution.   Our Quickstep Livyn and Luvanto vinyl floors offer a warm, durable and waterproof option that make them ideal floors for family kitchen and living areas.
  • When to fit your floor? Unless you are having a free standing kitchen, the best time to install your floor is after the kitchen.  Any floating floor (flooring that sits on an underlay) must not be fitted with a kitchen built over the top as it will adversely affect the expansion and contraction of the wood.  We can provide samples so that Islands and end panels can be adjusted ready to accept the new floor and plinths can be cut to suit the height of your new floor.

We are always on hand to help with any queries at our Chester showroom on 01244 382416

Good luck with your kitchen project,

Elaine

Choosing a floor… the Living Floors Way
10 Apr
Flooring

Choosing a floor… the Living Floors Way

For many of our customers the choice of wood, laminate or vinyl floors can be overwhelming.

When you visit our showroom, we will spend as much time with you as required to help you to whittle down the perfect type of floor for your project.

There are two main criteria to consider: what look do you want and what area of the home is the floor being fitted in i.e. do you need a waterproof floor for a kitchen area?
Bring in your plans, mood boards, kitchen worktops, even a table leg and we can have a chat over a coffee. Bring along the family too, the children can play in our play area whilst you look around in peace.

Key points to consider are:

What room is the floor for?
Who lives in your home and what floor traffic can the floor expect?
Is this your forever home or may you be selling in a few years?
What maintenance are you willing to do?

I promise that we are not grilling you with questions but our aim is to help you choose a floor that not only looks great but one that fits in with your lifestyle.

And that is why we still recommend coming in to see us, in real life! Nothing shows a floor off like a large sample panel where you can get a real feel for the finished floor. Get up close and feel the different textured finishes from skip sawn to wire brushed. Particularly for real wood floors, each board is unique and just seeing a small sample will never do the floor justice. Take away a hand sample from our large stock, or we can order samples within a few days, completely free of charge!

Should you wish we can then arrange a home visit where we can bring the large sample panels so that you can see the wood in your own home. These are just some of the reasons why we think it is vital that you still come and see us and the floors in real life. Come visit us between 8.30am – 5pm in the week and 9am – 4pm on Saturdays.

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