The right flooring for a home depends on the room, the use and the climate, not one material.
Four flooring materials cover most Indian homes. Seen side by side, their strengths and trade-offs become clear.
If one material deserves a closer look, it is Kota. Kota stone flooring is cut from a grey-green limestone quarried around Ramganj Mandi in Rajasthan,
Once the materials are clear, the plan almost writes itself. Each room asks for something a little different.
The last filter is honest living. Hyderabad runs hot for much of the year and wet through the monsoon, and the flooring you choose for a home here has