Looking at Lino

Our quote has come back a little over budget and so we're exploring our options. Including lino rather than tiles. Fortunately, we were intending to go for a 1960s feel to our 1960s house so lino should fit right in.



As anyone in the trade will tell you, lino has come a long way in recent years. We're not tempted by any of the more realistic wood or slate options - too disappointing for people when they step on to warm, sticky lino rather than cool, smooth tiles - but we did quite like the bamboo print above.




And these mosaic tiles could suit a bathroom or two...




And we couldn't resist this cork pattern for the pantry - the heart of our winemaking activities. Unfortunately, it was far and away the most expensive of all our potential choices and so we may be looking for an offcut...