Now laminate is the most popular coating on the floor. It is characterized by practicality, attractive appearance and low cost.
First of all, such a coating should be chosen according to the parameters of wear resistance, strength and quality. Then you need to decide on the style of the interior and the color of the floor material.
Laminate varieties
There is a certain set of wood colors that are used to make a laminated board. It:
- shades of warm yellow-red palette;
- the color of the stained wood is black;
- whitened and white;
- cold gamma - all the colors of gray, smoky, ashy;
- dark brown colors ;
- neutral beige.
Depending on the type of the top layer, the material can be:
- The glossy, reflective surface adds a solemnity, splendor and looks elegantly to the room, but it is slippery and traces are clearly visible on it;
- matte, the surface looks more relaxed and cozy, such a floor does not slip, traces and prints are not visible on it;
- material with a texture, its surface is not smooth and imitates natural material;
- laminate with chamfers, has spills along the edges of the board, gives the surface a natural appearance, defects on such a plane are not noticeable.
The thickness of laminate sheets is from 0,6 to 12 mm. You can stack it directly, diagonally, squares or a Christmas tree.
Interiors with laminate floor
Often, the laminate is selected under the general shade of the room in order to create a specific background or texture, and the color of the flooring is used as an accent in the room.
A light laminate on the floor is most often used to create a neutral tone.
Light coating can be used in classic or high-tech interior, it allows you to push the boundaries of the room, especially useful for small rooms.
With such a shade of material, dark furniture and accessories perfectly match.
The use of dark laminate on the floors will allow for an emphasis on flooring. Such material is appropriate to combine with light or bright furniture.
Another design trick is a combination of a coating on the floor and a shade of doors. Doors should have a color of a few tones darker or lighter than the floor, so as not to merge with it. Then all components will fit harmoniously into the conceived interior.
In small apartments, decorated in the same style, the laminate is placed everywhere the same.
In spacious rooms, you can select different textures and contrast colors, different ways of laying. With the variety of flooring, you can zoned the room.
Laminate with high wear resistance to the floor can be placed in any premises, even in the country, in the kitchen, in the hallway, on the loggia, that is, in rooms with increased load and high traffic. At the dacha it is better to buy a frost-resistant material with a moisture-resistant impregnation so that you can not worry about its safety when the room is not heated in the winter.
Thanks to the variety of textures and colors, you can realize any design of the room in a variety of styles.
Country often uses a laminate of dark color, which repeats the structure of the plank floor.
For a provence floor, a light laminate board with aged texture or bleached oak is perfect.
Style minimalism loves moderation, on the floor you can lay the material of white, black or gray.
In the interior of high-tech often used black or gray laminate.
Long life, a presentable appearance, a large selection of color options and textures won the laminate the first place among modern floor coverings.
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