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Moderne Home: Linoleum
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Linoleum was adopted by the modern designers and Bauhaus architects and was most popular between 1900-1930. Linoleum was an ideal product for the modern home because it was a low cost and hardwearing. It also came in an array of patterns of tiles, planks and parquet and persian carpet patterns.
And where most vinyl patterns are printed into the surface, linoleum's colors go all the way through. "As linoleum wears, different layers of color are gradually revealed," says Duo Dickinson, an architect in Madison, Connecticut, who has also used the material on backsplashes and countertops. "It can be quite beautiful." Durability is another of linoleum's attributes; some floors have survived 30 to 40 years in tough commercial environments. "It seems to last forever," Working with Linoleum Flooring: This Old House
Linoleum Products Second Hand Rose (US): Vintage Linoleum Cork & Linoleum Flooring: Pennine Flooring Jennie Moncur Commissioned Linoleum Flooring Linoleum Flooring: Eddolls Carpets Completely Flooring: Marmoleum
Links to Linoleum Articles Tips and tricks from Armstrong: The History of Linoleum Choosing A Linoleum Floor For Your Home By Ryan Larson Vintage examples- Linoleum Forever: Day-Lab Forever Working with Linoleum Flooring: This Old House Vinyl and Linoleum Repair Tips: The Natural Handyman Vinyl vs. Linoleum: Floor Ideas
Useful Research Websites English Architecture: Britain Express Looking at Buildings: Pevsner Architectural Guides Useful Links to Articles Design
Styles- Architecture, interiors and furnishings: Dezignare Forum Debates DoItYourself Forum: Linoleum and Vinyl Flooring
STOP FLOOR SQUEAKS IN LINOLEUM FLOOR - Youtube
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