Focus: Bold flooring ideas to turn your home into art!

Our curation of flooring options champions the surface as a canvas rather than a functional fixture

01 Jun 2026

Trend and Style Direction by Sehaj Sekhon

Picture-perfect parquetry. Marble in hues of the rainbow. Eclectic flooring ideas that could double as wallpaper, and a new take on terrazzo you’ll never tire of!

We Love…
…walking upon a rainbow! This sand-dune-hued home in Mumbai by Mind Manifestation Design embraces arches and whimsy galore — and the flooring follows suit. Five earthy streams of terrazzo spill forth from the staircase, rolling through the living room right out to the terrace. The lepan-finished walls round off this textured visual treat, making a strong case for introducing colour to your floors! Photograph by Saurabh Suryan

Left: Flooring by Humming Tree. Photograph by Ishita Sitwala Website; Right: 1. “Verde Antico - Infinito” natural stone surface in collaboration with Elisa Ossino for Salvatori 2. "Forza Decor - 4” marble tile part of the Forza collection by Simpolo 3. “Casanova Copper” marble tile part of the Gres collection by Kajaria 4. “Rubino Cosmo” marble tile part of the Marmo collection by Dimore 5. “Candelarius” quartzite tile part of the Exotica collection by A-Class Marble India, all prices on request

HOT STYLE: MARBLE-LOUS

Pros of picking marble’s more colourful variations? It adds character. Cons? The mesmerising veining makes it hard to look away!

SEPIA-TINGED MARBLE

Rather than paring the floors back to let the jewel-toned interiors shine, Arun Shekar and Mohammed Afnan of Humming Tree chose to play into the bold palette at Hotel Irada. The result? A rhythmic, custom-cut marble pattern of warm ochres and deep greens, greeting you underfoot as you walk into the Pune-based hotel!

Left: Flooring by MuseLAB. Photograph by Ishita Sitwala; 1. “Crono Lambda” oak wood surface by Bisazza 2. “Oak Chardonnay” super matte surface part of the Celeste collection by Mikasa Floors 3. “Geometric Cube” wood veneer panel part of the Marquetry collection by Coast To Coast Designs 4. “Carousel Honey” wood parquet surface part of the Leatherwood collection by Versace Ceramics 5. “Xylos Decori” ceramic tile part of the DuraDigi collection by NITCO, all prices on request

HOT STYLE: PARQUETRY PARTY

One thing we share in common with Louis XIV? Our love for parquetry! Match with the floors at the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, or opt for these renditions!

MOSAICS OF WOOD

Wooden flooring, but with a rhythmic satisfaction: that’s mosaic parquetry for you! Case in point: watch how this patterned hardwood flooring by Jalaram fits right into this cosy yet minimal space by MuseLAB.

Left: Flooring by FADD Studio in collaboration with Bharat Flooring & Tiles; Right: 1. “MF - 117” vitrified tiles part of the Moroccan collection by Osaanj, ₹200 per sq ft 2. “Bhangda” handcrafted cement tile part of the AVB Bespoke collection designed by Prajakta Mohapatra for Bharat Floorings & Tiles, ₹360 per sq ft 3. “No. 1” handmade ceramic tile part of the Sicilia collection by Keramos Tile and Stone, ₹370 per sq ft 4. “Sevvandhi - 2” Athangudi tiles part of the Floral collection by Chettinad Tiles, ₹90 per tile

HOT STYLE: DOPAMINE FLOORING

Life’s too short to settle for flooring that’s boring. The solution? Patterns, motifs and colour to inject your space with dopamine!

ART ON THE FLOOR

Fancy some larger-than-life art for your floor? Titled Garden Song, this EDIDA winning creation has been crafted by Farah and Dhaval Shellugar of FADD Studio in collaboration with Bharat Flooring & Tiles. The process involved cutting coloured cement sheets into motifs, laying them down like inlay and filling in the gaps with self-levelling cement — meticulous, but well worth it!