Open floor plans are very popular today, all the rooms mixed in one is a regular thing. You can accentuate your areas using various space dividers, accents and floor covers. Tiles in the kitchen, wood in the living room, concrete in the entryway – how to make a transition between them in a cool way? Here are some ideas that may help you.
Make The Transition Irregular
Design your floor so the switch happens in a shaped, curved or diagonal line instead of something straight and right-angled. Cut your wooden floors to match edge of the tile, whether it’s square, hexagonal or any other else, and you’ll get a stylish and eye-catchy transition that will accentuate different zones in your home.
an irregular transition of natural wood flooring and kitchen floor tiles (Peter A. Sellar - Architectural Photographer)
a stunning floor transition that doesn't made with hexagonal tiles (via @srodulski_sees)
an irregular shape of hexagonal tiles makes them perfect to create a creative an interesting transition (Haven Interior Design LLC)
a cool wood and tile transition on a contemporary kitchen with retro elements (via @istoria_by_jordan_andrews)
an irregular transition between patterned tiles and natural wood planks always looks stylish (via @glendyvigil)
refreshing hardwood flooring with tiled floor might become a great project if you're thinking of renovating (via @_dope_design_)
gray hexagonal tiles looks amazing close to faux wood ones (Annette Jaffe Interiors)
mixing colors of tiles of the same shape might create a stylish, irregular transition in a middle of one space (via @bathrooms_of_insta)
a slight curb to transition out of the bathroom might work really well (via @garnerwoodworking)
Make An Accent Border Between The Floors
An accent thin border will be a cool idea for any space, it will help to mix two different types of floors perfectly. The border line may be made in the same material as one of the floors but more often it’s made using some accent tiles, bold or mosaic ones.
a carpet is the easiest type of flooring to transition with others (SWABACK pllc)
a simple transition with a border in the same color as living space's flooring (Hufft)
wooden flooring of a living space is separated from gray kitchen tiles with a perpendicular plank (Heather Stevens)
Accent tile transition between the hardwood in the dining room and the vinyl planking in the kitchen
Split The Line With Furniture
Interrupt the space where the two floor treatments meet by placing a feature or a piece of furniture right on top of it. A kitchen island, chairs, a sofa, a table or any other furniture can bridge the gap between the kitchen tile and the hardwoods in the rest of the open floor plan.
a kitchen island can cover part of the transition between wood and stone tiled floorings (Matrka Group)
Add A Buffer Zone
If you’d rather two floors not meet at all–like in the case of different shades of hardwood floors–consider a buffer zone of accent tile in-between. The wood looks like it’s all the same color, but you can imagine how the tile buffer here would ease a transition between floors that clash.