Want eco-friendly flooring? Try cork!

These days, being eco-friendly is all the rage. Show that you care about the environment and you'll earn a good reputation. Many people today wonder if it's really possible to be eco-friendly. It's well known that organic products are generally of poor quality or expensive. Some also wonder if building a house is really eco-friendly. Of course. Just decorate the walls with cork!

Cork flooring

“Cork?” you ask. “But we only use it for corks!” Well, not really. Floors, walls… yes, you can do anything with cork, and what’s more, it’s the most environmentally friendly material. It’s made from the bark of the cork oak tree, without damaging it. It’s hard to imagine a better quality material that doesn’t harm the Earth’s fragile ecosystem. Cork is simply natural and very easy to recycle. At the same time, it’s unique (because it’s a natural material, every piece of cork is different!). It has several interesting properties: insulation, warmth, acoustics, and much more. All this makes cork the ideal material for the walls or floors of your new home. Install a cork wall in the children’s room and the whole house will be quieter.”

Why cork floors?

Who is cork flooring for? Naturally, primarily for people who are environmentally conscious and want to live a responsible lifestyle. But not only that. For allergy sufferers, the resistance of cork flooring to dust and toxins can be interesting: it does not absorb them, which makes life easier for allergy sufferers. A soft and cushioning cork floor also offers a major advantage: it prevents children from getting injured in the event of an accidental fall, for example.

What's the catch?

What's the catch? Nothing is perfect, and cork floors, like any other flooring, require maintenance. For cork, this mainly involves preventing stains by ensuring a good seal and keeping sharp objects out of the subfloor. So, while this flooring is perfect for a child's room, you need to be careful that your child doesn't damage it.

The aesthetics of a cork wall

We've discussed the uniqueness of each piece of cork, a material derived directly from nature. Many homes and apartments are harnessing the aesthetics of this material to create unique and original designs. The range of possibilities ranges from a cork wall serving as a bulletin board for various objects, such as photos, to a decorative element integrated into the cork. Many designers enjoy experimenting with this material.