The Colour Flooring Company was set up in 2010 by Lena Corner and Bill Tuckey, two journalists who met while working at the Independent on Sunday. It started when Lena was doing up her house but found it impossible to find plain coloured vinyl flooring in cool, modern colours. All the styles available seemed to come in retro palettes and dated patterns. We decided to try and fill the gap in the market. We sourced a small range of contemporary block colours, built a website and started selling from a chilly shipping container in Tottenham. Interiors experts picked up on what we were doing, and it wasn't long before we were being recommended by the likes of.