When it comes to clothes and shoes, I'm a huge advocate of the shopping mantra: if it ain't black, put it back. I mean, my wardrobe looks like something from behind the scenes of the Addams family and I have to admit, I do like my floors to be pretty grungy and deep in colour most of the time too.

My penchant for design-led dinginess and moody interiors probably stems from years and years of dropping almost everything I pick up. Yep, I'm Little Miss Butterfingers so having something which will cleverly conceal my non-stop mishaps is a real blessing - but that's just one benefit of black carpet tiles BIG Black Fri-yay Sale and vinyl flooring!

Black is the new black

In honour of Black Friday and our very own BIG Black Fri-yay Sale, I'm here to tell you why opting for this timeless colour is such a coup when it comes to both commercial and residential interior design...

Minimal maintenance demands

As I said, dark hues are super forgiving when it comes to scuffs and stains so anything from a chalky charcoal to a complete ebony black is perfect for those environments when footfall is high but time for TLC and cleaning is low. Entrances, walkways, corridors, reception areas and busy retail spaces should see black and grey carpet tiles and vinyl flooring as their BFF that's for sure.

It's a real crowdpleaser of a colour

Not only are dark flooring products incredible when it comes to keeping things looking fresh even when they're most likely smeared with dirt and grime, they're a sure fire way to make any client or customer smile. Blacks and grey are real timeless tones that are always going to look effortlessly sophisticated so if you want to play it safe but still make a style impact, black will have your back.

Oh and the choice! Gosh, the choices! There are thousands of them. You've got your pick of the bunch when you're dipping your paintbrush in this end of the spectrum. Check out our ever-expanding collection.

Time to play around with texture

If you're keeping it subtle and pretty uniform on colour, you can afford to let loose when it comes to texture and surface pattern. Think about mixing and matching between stripes and plains, loops and cut loops, high piles and low piles. Why not take advantage of our free sample services to get a better idea of what would look great together? Go on, go crazy!