Textures in contemporary design become a major determinant of the character and feel of a space. Feel is an essential quality in a floor surface finish that greatly enhances both aesthetics and functionality in interior and exterior environments. From a small coffee shop to a restaurant or even a spa, the right floor texture could change the feel of your place to engage and embrace the entrants.
Why Texture Matters in Design
Texture gives life to space with a mix of texture/tactile and visual; how is this possible? Colour and pattern play important roles in the game, but texture brings out an aspect of depth that can’t be achieved by any other means. For instance, a smooth, polished concrete floor can give off a cool, slick modernity, but a rough, natural stone finish tends to create a more rustic and rooted atmosphere.
Even light can be the change that allows a different perception of space in terms of warmth, elegance, or anything else.
Texture in Improving Commercial Spaces
Textures blend as a basic element of the customer experience, particularly at businesses that include any degree of waiting time: cafés, restaurants, and co-working spaces. A well-chosen texture sets the tone of the whole place; for instance, warm, textured wood in a café for lingering over coffee, sleek, polished concrete in a coworking space for pin-drop silence and productivity.
Floor texture in restaurants can easily be made to reflect the theme or the type of cuisine. A very rough surface would be suitable for a more rustic finish, or Terrazzo for a classy look, while a more minimalist, cool sushi bar with a sleek design ethic would have this, including a completely smooth surface.
Adding Texture to Residential Design
Homeowners and real estate developers are very well aware that a home’s interior needs to strike a balance between being aesthetically beautiful and comfortable (easy to maintain). The floor finish does much to create this kind of balance. For instance, a polished marble finish in the living room will be seen to hold an element of luxury, and a kitchen space may have a more natural warmth if a textured limestone surface is utilised.
Different textures in different spaces of luxury residences make for a seamless continuation of the spaces, leading through the home-owner journey in the property. Texture may be used to define areas: soft and matte in the bedroom to create a feeling of calm or rough and slip-resistant on outside patios.
Engagement Tip: Think about how texture can enhance your floor finishes room by room. Will polished microconcrete do to appease your appetite for such a stylish, seamless look?
Elevating Hospitality and Wellness Environments
In hospitality and wellness, texture brings value to the environment as a whole, not just through the lens of aesthetics. The selection of a floor texture will elicit emotions in a resort or spa associated with peace of mind and luxury. A soft textured finish underfoot assists the guest to feel grounded and relaxed; more polished surfaces imply refinement with cleanliness.
In the wellness centers of the world, aesthetics are designed to invoke a certain tranquillity in the spa environment. Textured finishes support natural materials, such as wood or stone, by enhancing feelings of calm and tranquillity.
Interactive Question: For a resort or a spa, what do you want your guests to feel when they step into your space? What feel would a thoughtfully textured floor showcase?
Why Choose Design Unity for Your Textured Finishes?
It is in such modern spaces that Design Unity is adept at introducing tactile dimensions through the use of highly crafted floor finishes. From microcement to Venetian plasters and many other textured finishes in between, the addition of this nifty feature can lift any environment, whether that is a restaurant with heavy footfall, a spa with a cool, calm ambience, or a luxury residential interior. With our finishes, spaces will not only look amazing but feel great.
Check out our portfolio to see how we can contribute to business and home space transformation. From enhancing customer experience in commercial spaces to creating calm and luxurious atmospheres within a residential or hospitality environment, we ensure that your spaces deliver a real assurance of quality and sophistication.
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