Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie

For over four decades, Amtico International has designed, engineered and manufactured the most innovative resilient flooring products in the world, and 2008 has been no different.

Pinewood Studios, the production company for the latest James Bond film, Quantum of Solace, has commissioned Amtico International to provide flooring for one of the many exciting scenes in the film.

Amtico International provided 120 square metres of flooring, from the ‘feel exclusive’ stones collection. This product was chosen for the renowned durability of Amtico’s ranges and most importantly, the desire to recreate the look of a marble floor for a scene filmed in an Italian art gallery.

Quantum of Solace’s supervising art director, Chris Lowe commented: “I have to say, we noted at the time that we were very relieved that we chose to use Amtico flooring, as other flooring methods would never have lasted the duration of the shoot. It stood up remarkably well and we were delighted by the results.”

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Ten things to Love about Amtico

There’s many reasons to love Amtico Flooring. We’ve limited them to ten however. Here’s a quick sample, to find out the rest you’ll have to visit the Amtico eMagazine. Firstly Amtico flooring is very durable, we guarantee it to last for 20 years in a residential setting and 15 in a commercial one if it’s been properly laid out and maintained.

You can let your imagination run wild. We purposely design flooring products to complement other materials so if you’d like to mix wood and stone, that’s fine – it’s your floor. We’re there to help. We’ve got a bespoke design service is there to ensure you have the flooring of your dreams. Our designers will work with you so that your flooring is as unique as you are. Amtico flooring can be used throughout your home or workplace. Our stone flooring is much lighter than you may think so you can use it in a far many situations than other types of flooring. To find out the other reasons why people love Amtico click here

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
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• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

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Amtico – Concrete Flooring

In the twenty-first century technologists are creating a wide range of design materials which can be used to furnish homes whilst designers are pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable. With the Amtico concrete flooring you have a material that is cutting edge. For those that wanted the industrial chic image concrete posed a problem – it may be cheap but it often gives a low quality finish. Furthermore, traditional concrete needs to be finished but is still susceptible to marking and has a tendency to crack and chip.

Other drawbacks with industrial concrete are that it does not provide a warm feel whilst at the same time; it can be a very acoustic material. Our technologists were tasked with creating a concrete flooring material that is both durable and appealing. After much development they’ve managed just this. To find out how Amtico concrete flooring can help provide that industrial chic look, visit the Amtico eMagazine.

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
• Amtico – Concrete Flooring
• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

The new way to help you choose a new floor

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Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles

Many would feel that cork flooring may not offer the long term wear and tear that a family home may require. But think again. Amtico cork flooring is a treated form of cork which makes it waterproof and highly durable. The Amtico range of cork flooring makes it suitable for kitchens and bathrooms where water damage is a consideration. Our flooring is guaranteed to last –even without sealing it.

Cork flooring may have been popular in the past, but with the Amtico technology it’s sure to comeback and last due to the warm look it gives homes. Ordinary cork flooring requires refinishing every five years and often is not “pet-compatible”, however, the Amtico range of cork floor tiles are sure to provide a stylish look with a robust finish.

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
• Amtico – Concrete Flooring
• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

The new way to help you choose a new floor

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Vinyl Flooring

When remodeling your kitchen, there are many things you must consider. For instance, the materials you choose should be durable and right for the area. One very important item to decide on is the best flooring for your kitchen. Most kitchens are high traffic areas, so you want to make sure you choose flooring Kitchen flooring that not only looks good, but can also stand up to every day wear and tear. Many homeowners choose to install vinyl flooring, especially those who have pets and children, and/or spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Vinyl flooring is considered to be the best by some because it looks great and is extremely durable. Shoes, of it.cause it looks great and is extremely durable. Shoes.

In addition to being durable, vinyl flooring is best for your kitchen because it is quite easy to maintain. moving chairs and other kitchen furniture, and/or even dropping a glass can cause some kitchen flooring to pit or tear. However, vinyl flooring won’t rip or tear. Another big concern that homeowners have is that some flooring can become permanently indented by furniture that isn’t often moved, such as tables and moveable islands. That is also something you don’t have to worry about with vinyl flooring. It won’t indent, nor will time cause it to wear. Instead, it will stay as new as the day you installed it, providing you properly take care of it. In addition to being durable, vinyl flooring is best for your kitchen because it is quite easy to maintain. of it. In addition to being durahen because it is quite easy to maintain.

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• Ten things to Love about Amtico
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• Vinyl Flooring
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• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

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Flooring Design Ideas

Wooden flooring ideas can be as diverse as homes themselves. The latest flooring designs follows trends for subtle striped interior schemes of the moment, following through to your flooring from visible in furniture, fabrics and wall coverings.

Striped flooring designs in pattern can still provide a neutral backdrop to your interior space.

Some flooring ideas:

Consider using some striping in the floor pattern to add a highlight or to direct the eye through the room to doors or windows. Alternatively combine colours create division between living spaces in an open room.

Add a wall features to contrast with your floor designs. Choose bold paint colours in select abstract wallpaper to add further zest and embrace your room.

Select simple furniture - soft neutral fabrics, glass, chrome and lacquered wood create clean lines whos strong lines will accentuate your floor design.

Add your accessories. Select a colour used within the wooden floor design, or match your paint colour for these unique pieces, and watch your design come together.

Investigate the range of exotic woods in flooring designs. Strongly grained and textured wood can be used to increase the size of your room. Run the wood stripes in the direction in which you want to emphasise the length of the space.

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
• Amtico – Concrete Flooring
• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

The new way to help you choose a new floor

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Fruitwood Flooring

Fruitwood flooring is characterised by it’s beautiful natural soft feel. It is a rare find as Fruitwood flooring is often only available from reclaimed woods or from storm-damaged trees.

Fruitwood flooring colours can include cherry or maple, and these beautiful fruitwood floors can be achieved by Amtico with none of the drawbacks of older flooring materials.

Adding under strong light has been a problem with natural fruitwood floors, but Amtico fruitwood flooring’s coatings guard against this, and in addition brings strength to these otherwise soft-looking woods.

Maple flooring is a very hard material which maked it suitable fopr dance floors and other high-traffic areas like hallways and kitchens. It is also used in the flooring for bowling alleys!

Lighter coloured flooring can be achieved with Sapwoods, the younger part of the tree. Amtico sapwood flooring overcomes the problems of shrinking and softness which usually companies sapwood flooring materials.

The rarest fruitwood flooring is from cherry trees which can live for up to 200 years, and grow very slowly, but is also a hard material with beautiful grain effects.

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
• Amtico – Concrete Flooring
• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

The new way to help you choose a new floor

Also: our New Fruitwoods Range Inside our Design Studio A Movie Report on Global Retail Exhibition, Euroshop and our Pick of What’s New and Different in Interiors

Black Flooring

When redesigning a living space, there are many things you must consider. Black Flooring can have a significant impact on the lighting effects of your space. Whilst many black flooring solutions are created using hard materials such as slate and granite, these can be both hard and cold, not an appealing flooring material choice for a living room, but better for the functional requirements of kitchen flooring.

Black wooden flooring is both more forgiving and warm, and can also be used to create subtle lighting effects in the room.

Textured black floors can be used to create striped effects by following the grain of the floor, or black floor tiles can be laid in alternate directions to create a chess board effect in the floor due to the different light reflections.

The same effects can be achieved with black graphite, metal or charcoal flooring effects.

A black flooring scheme is an excellent idea in rooms with low lighting to accentuate the effect. It contracts well with white walls, metallic or glass furniture and wall coverings.

• Amtico Stone Flooring Stars in James Bond Movie
• Ten things to Love about Amtico
• Amtico – Concrete Flooring
• Amtico - Natural Cork Flooring Tiles
• Vinyl Flooring
• Flooring Design Ideas
• Fruitwood Flooring
• Black Flooring

The new way to help you choose a new floor

Also: our New Fruitwoods Range Inside our Design Studio A Movie Report on Global Retail Exhibition, Euroshop and our Pick of What’s New and Different in Interiors