Question: is it possible to put laminate in the kitchen

Advantages and disadvantages of using laminate flooring for wall decoration

Wood paneling has been popular for centuries and never goes out of style. She looks harmonious and chic in any interior. But natural wood costs a lot and requires special care. What about apartment owners who do not have time to polish wooden walls on a daily basis? In this situation, a good solution would be to use a laminate that faithfully imitates valuable and rare types of wood and at the same time is practical in operation, since it has a multilayer structure.

Laminate has recognized advantages:

• visually indistinguishable from natural wood, and it is possible to imitate artistic composite ornaments and paintings with inlays;
• due to the multilayer structure, it has increased strength and wear resistance;
• resistant to abrasion and other mechanical stress;
• service life is on average 25 years;
• strips and modules have precise dimensions and ideal geometry, they are easy to install, the result is a one-piece canvas;
• rich palette of shades and textures;
• the cost of laminate is much lower than lining or other types of boards;
• requires minimal maintenance.

There are also restrictions on the use of laminate for wall cladding:

• intended exclusively for interior surfaces, balconies and basements are not finished with this material;
• prolonged exposure to water can harm the panels, cannot be used in saunas.

What styles is suitable for: where is the laminate on the walls

Since manufacturers supply a large assortment of laminate to the construction markets, we can safely say that such a finish will find a place in any interior.

It will be great to use laminate flooring in a modern-style studio apartment: this can serve as an excellent zoning element.

For country, a darker laminate texture with imitation of logs or natural timber is selected. A glossy finish is taken for modern high-tech.

The classics will be emphasized by light panels, eclecticism will be complemented by unusual shades with moderate variegation. Minimalism is strict, monochrome tones are needed here, therefore you can buy panels in the color of coffee without milk, white or very saturated dark colors.

Houses in the style of a Swiss chalet are decorated with ash and walnut.

Japanese style comes alive with muted accents, not flashy but organic. This will highlight the minimalist touch in the direction.

Avant-garde allows you to safely choose juicy and color-rich panels.

Design options

The choice of laminate colors is huge. These are many shades of natural wood, colored panels, imitation of parquet, stone or tiles.

Kitchens made of competently combined materials can be zoned, it is beneficial to shade furniture, create spectacular contrasts.

White

The white laminated apron in the kitchen interior goes well with any furniture. Such panels can be used to decorate entire walls or individual areas. The room will look brighter and fresher, the space will visually expand.

White walls go well with light warm wood furnishings. It can be used to create classic furnishings or Scandinavian style.

Black

Black panels are best used for finishing only one wall or inserts on a lighter background. At the same time, it is better to make the ceiling with a contrasting light. Furniture with a black background should not merge, but you can make several accents to match it.

In a large area, furniture and walls can be made black, then the floor, ceiling and countertops should be light. This contrast looks very stylish, but requires good lighting in the room. Better if it's natural light.

Gray

Laminate of this color must be handled carefully, otherwise the room will become too impersonal. Gray wall decoration sets off bright furniture well. It can be blue, cold blue.

You can combine gray walls with yellow, red, orange, purple furniture, but with the right shades. Furniture should not be all bright colors, but only its individual elements or the upper part. Countertops should be in neutral tones.

Yellow, red, green

More often you can find laminate in various shades of natural wood, but there are also panels of bright and saturated colors. It is better not to decorate whole walls with them, but to use them for zoning.

A colored apron goes well with furniture in neutral tones. In the dining area or sitting area, you can make composite finishes using colored panels and lamellas in soothing shades.

Key features of the coating

Laminate is a coating that consists of medium density fibreboard and paper with melamine resins, the latter being patterned. This coating has a number of advantages:

1. laminate perfectly copies expensive materials, including tiles and stone;
2. such floors provide a pleasant barefoot walk;
3. the coating resembles natural wood;
4. affordable price;
5. ease of styling;
6. resistance to abrasion, as well as temperature extremes;
7. there are types of laminate that make it possible to combine the "warm floor" system in the kitchen;
8. many decor options and a respectable appearance.

Laminate finishing is practically the most affordable. At the same time, high-quality laminated floors can be easily laid in the kitchen, because they are easy to clean, they are not afraid of bumps, stains, scratches or cracks. Nevertheless, if in the living room and bedroom you can safely lay different types of laminate, then in the specific conditions of the kitchen it is better to choose its varieties.

Some types of laminate are really not worth putting in the kitchen, because they cannot withstand temperature fluctuations, or high humidity, or spilled liquids like beet juice or wine. In addition, falling sharp and heavy objects can deform such an unsuitable coating.

How to choose a laminate on the wall in the kitchen?

With all the advantages of the laminated surface of kitchen walls, one should take into account the following disadvantage: with high humidity, this material can quickly lose its appearance. In a kitchen, the wettest place is the surface above the sink. Often, it is the zone that is made out with a laminated apron.

The laminated surface can be protected from water and grease splashes with tempered glass

A kitchen apron made of yellow laminate looks very unusual and impressive

In such cases, design professionals suggest using a moisture-resistant and water-resistant material that can absorb moisture and condensation.

Laminate coating can imitate various types of natural wood or stone

Conventional laminates can be made moisture resistant by treating with a special impregnation, such as wax. Waterproof wax can be useful not only as a moisture protective agent, but also as an auxiliary material when installing the coating.

To decorate a dry wall, for example, behind a sofa in the living area, it is not at all necessary to use an expensive laminate with a high degree of wear resistance.

Methods for attaching laminate to the wall

Before proceeding with the laying of the coating, the wall surface is leveled vertically, all significant irregularities are eliminated. Smoothing of irregularities and leveling is performed by installing the lathing, plastering, sheathing with sheet materials.

When installing the lamellas of the lower row, a gap of 1–2 cm is left above the floor, otherwise stresses may appear in the finished plane during thermal expansion. The indentation after the completion of the installation is closed with a skirting board. The joints of the finished plane with adjacent sections on the side and ceiling are masked with corners or moldings.

Clamp fastening

Kleimer is a galvanized metal bracket with three fastening holes used for concealed fastening. The kleimer is pushed onto the groove wall and fixed to the base with nails, screws or staples using a stapler. The lamella is attracted and is fixed on one side with a groove-tenon connection, and on the other with a cleat. A similar installation method is permissible if the listed types of fasteners for cleats can be driven into the base.

Fastening with screws, staples or nails

The fastening principle is similar to that used for clapboard cladding. As with cleats, the base must be suitable for screwing in or driving in fasteners. The installation itself is faster, but the fastening is rigid, deformation of the lamella is possible.

Laminate through the groove wall is attracted to the wall with self-tapping screws or nailed with staples or nails. Before fixing the laminate to the wall with self-tapping screws, it is recommended to drill a hole in the wall 1 mm less than the diameter of the fastener to prevent delamination of the material. For better fastening, it is allowed to coat the back side with glue.

Fastening with glue or liquid nails

Due to the high labor intensity, fastening to glue is used less often than previous methods. For vinyl laminate, this is the only possible installation method, all others can damage the finishing material.

The adhesive version of the installation of the coating requires a perfectly flat base and high qualification of the installer. Aligning the wall with a crate is not suitable, since the contact surface area when glued will turn out to be too small, the lamellas will not be able to hold onto.

For the glue method, it is preferable to choose a thinner material in order to lighten the load on the lower rows. Since the coating does not bear a mechanical load, the use of lamellas with a lock connection in this case is not at all necessary, which saves on the cost of the material.

Ways to install laminate on the wall

For wall cladding with laminate, you can use the glue or frame method. The first, that is, in which the strips are glued to the base, can be used for any type of fastening, be it adhesive or locking.

Laminate with an adhesive type of fastening today can be found quite rarely, but if you chose it for arranging the walls, then it should be glued to the base with a special glue for the laminate.

If the laminate is locking, then for gluing to the base, you can use "liquid nails", and for additional fixation - fasteners used when installing MDF panels. It should also be borne in mind that high-quality laminate wall decoration with an adhesive method without visible seams is possible only on a high-quality and almost perfectly flat base. This can be a carefully plastered wall or sheets of drywall, plywood, etc.

Method 1 - fixing the laminate with glue

1. We mount a stop under the first line of planks on the floor so that they do not slide under their own weight.
2. We begin to lay the laminate from the bottom, the first row is laid in level, with the groove up.
3. Glue is applied to the base before laying.
4. In order to guarantee the reliability of the connection, the grooves of the lock connection at several points must be fastened to the base with a clip - fasteners for laying lining, plastic panels, etc. (for this, at the attachment point, the lock on the bar must be cleaned with a knife).

The joints (grooves) must be treated with a special water-repellent gel for the laminate before laying the next row.
We lay the next row in a checkerboard pattern so that the vertical joints on the adjacent rows do not coincide.

Before carrying out this work, it is necessary to dismantle the door trims, they are subsequently put in place on top of the finish. Begin laying the laminate from the lower left corner.

Method 2 - laying the laminate on the crate

This installation method is considered the most reliable and practical.In this case, you should choose a laminate with long and preferably wide strips, then the labor intensity of the work will be even less. In addition, this installation method does not provide for preliminary leveling of the walls.

Install the crate:

1. It is better to use wooden slats 44x74 mm or 40x40 mm as a lathing material;
2. In the first rail, we drill holes for attaching it to the base with a step of about 30 cm;
3. We attach the rail to the wall, align it strictly vertically in level and mark the places in the wall where it will be necessary to make holes for the dowels for fastening the rail (the rail must be raised from the floor by at least 10 mm);
4. We drill holes in the wall and fix the first vertical rail, we do the same with the rest - we mount them at such a distance that the edges of the bar are held by the slats, while there should be one or two more slats between the board.

Thus, the laminate plank should be attached to the batten at least at three points.

We mount the laminate on the crate:

1. We fasten the lower plank of the laminate with a groove upwards onto self-tapping screws with a countersunk head, while trying to make this fastening as low as possible so that later it can be closed with a plinth.
2. The upper part of the board is nailed to a wooden rail in the area of ​​the lock connection to the rail. In order for the complex profile of the lock not to interfere with completely sinking the nail head into the laminate board, you can use a metal rod, core, etc. when hammering, or you can use the same kleimer, having previously cleaned the lock in this place. Remember that if the head of the screw or nail protrudes even a little in the lock joint, then the joints when laying the laminate will be with large gaps.
3. The next rows of laminate are stacked in a staggered manner, observing the peculiarities of mounting strips with a lock connection.

Sometimes, when installing a laminate on a wall, a metal frame from a profile is used to level the walls with plasterboard. In this case, walls of rooms with high humidity can be faced with special types of laminate. The space, equal to the thickness of the battens of the lathing, formed between the wall and the laminate, can also be effectively used, for example, by laying it with thermal insulation material.

In a word, laminate is a versatile, beautiful and practical finishing material that can be successfully used not only as a floor covering, but also for wall decoration.

Stage three: choose color and texture

After the basic parameters of your laminate have been determined, it is time to choose its color and design characteristics.

1. There is an opinion that dark laminate is more practical than light shades. This is not entirely true. On a dark background, spots, crumbs and other unpleasant little things are perfectly visible. Perhaps he will hide the stains of dirt reliably, but who will bring a lovingly renovated kitchen to a state of dirty stains? Therefore, there is not much practical difference. Moreover, both light and dark laminates are very easy to maintain. A broom and floor wet wipes (or mop) are all you need.
2. If you live in a noisy and large family, whose members are always in a hurry, then, of course, it is better not to choose the color of bleached oak or Karelian birch. Shades of Italian walnut, alder, as well as the color of cedar or pine trees will be quite appropriate in your case.
3. Is your kitchen small? Then refrain from harsh, contrasting flooring colors. If it is too different from the color of the walls, then this will visually limit the space, emphasize its crampedness. Better stop at an option similar to the color scheme of the walls or a couple of tones darker. With this technique, you will ensure a calmer, more harmonious flow of planes into each other, and this will make the whole room look more spacious.
4. The production of colored laminate has greatly revived the creativity of buyers and designers.There is a great opportunity to move away from the usual "wooden" image of the material. Floors in turquoise, burgundy, creamy yellow and other trendy colors have become possible. Such a floor will look great in a kitchen, the interior of which has a distinct style. For example, a shabby chic style will favor rosewood or pale blue. In a modern urban style, with its calm and spacious aesthetics, burgundy or graphite laminate may be quite successful. For a brightly vivid art deco, multi-colored stripes or colored squares are completely suitable.
5. But the classic version of the laminate, with an imitation of wood texture, is still very popular and in demand. Moreover, there is enough color variety in this version. There is a dynamic zebrano, solid rosewood, and a variety of bleached woods, especially loved in country and Provence styles. Separately, it should be said about the extremely popular nowadays rustic colors and textures that imitate rough, aged boards. They look great in kitchen interiors, giving them a special charm, as if reviving the memory of long-forgotten days when the whole family gathered at a common table made of such old, solid boards. Now the laminate under the old wood returns us a drop of that almost lost spirit of family unity and harmony. Perhaps this explains its popularity?

To summarize, we can say that for the kitchen it is necessary to choose a commercial grade laminate, at least with a moisture-proof function. Even better - with a waterproof one. It will cost more than a regular household laminate, but it will also last longer. If the average service life of a household coating is 6-8 years, and for a kitchen it is likely to be even less, then a commercial laminate will last 10-15 years, and if it is also reliably protected from water, then its service life will still be great.

Advantages and disadvantages

The strong point of this coating is its impressive visual effect, as well as the ability to divide the room into functional areas. The design concept can be anything, but the use of laminate will help make the design more natural. The coating is installed quickly and easily, taking care of it takes a minimum of time and effort. A wide variety of colors and textures, external attractiveness - that is what caused the popularity of laminate.

Such a coating does not allow the development of bacterial and fungal colonies, does not absorb static electricity, and therefore daily cleaning is much easier. It is extremely unlikely that an allergy to the substances that make up the laminate flooring is likely to occur, which means that even in a children's room or in a house where there are patients with asthma, you can use it without fear. You will need to repair the wall and refinish it in at least ten years, and all this time it will retain its beautiful appearance.

Laminate also has weakness. It will have to be mounted on a crate, and it costs a certain amount of money. As already mentioned, in wet rooms it will be necessary to take care of additional processing of the seams with a special sealant. And with all the accuracy of reproduction of the texture, color of natural wood, it will not work to hide the artificial origin of the material.

When there is very little space in the room, it is undesirable to use laminate flooring - it will only take up additional space. In bathrooms, it can be used only with a powerful hood, which will avoid the accumulation of moisture. A sharp jump in temperatures is also undesirable for this material, which, in turn, limits the scope of its use.

How to put it yourself?

Before starting the installation of the laminate, it is recommended to watch the video and clarify some points for yourself.

Consider how to properly decorate the wall with a laminate with your own hands:

List of instruments

To lay the laminate you will need:

• miter saw, jigsaw or hacksaw with a fine tooth;
• building or laser level;
• hammer;
• spatula or thin chisel;
• wooden block for padding;
• square, ruler, tape measure.

Only the most essential tools are listed, in some cases additional tools may be required.

Frame fabrication

The frame, or lathing, consists of straight strips. They must have a flat surface and the same thickness. They are mounted on the wall with a pitch of approximately 400 mm in the direction perpendicular to the position of the laminate panels - if horizontal installation is planned, the planks are fixed vertically, and vice versa. Usually, the two outermost strips are first installed on the left and right (or above and below). Carefully adjust their position relative to the vertical and among themselves. So that the surface is in the same plane. Then a cord is pulled between them and the rest of the strips are installed, adjusting their position along it. As a result, the lathing forms a flat plane.

Fasteners

There are different options for fixing the laminate:

• nails or screws. They attach the protruding tongue of the lower part of the connecting element. The next panel covers the cap and is fixed in the same way, etc .;
• kleimers. The lower part of the connecting element is pressed. Convenient and reliable way;
• glue. Different formulations are used. This method allows you to do without lathing, which significantly speeds up the finishing.

Some users attach the laminate directly from the top, through the front side. This simplifies the work, but the peeping heads of nails or self-tapping screws greatly spoil the appearance of the canvas.

Soundproofing

As a rule, the installation of the underlay to reduce noise is only used on the wall, where there is a niche for the TV. Usually, a thin isolon or other sheet insulator is attached to the wall under the crate

It is important that it is thin and does not weaken the fastening of the planks to the wall. If necessary, you can make reinforced sound insulation by installing mineral wool between the slats

Its thickness should correspond to the height of the sheathing above the wall. This option will significantly reduce the noise level and is suitable for plasterboard partitions that transmit sounds well.

Installation of laminate

The panels are laid in a convenient way. The task is to fix the first row and sequentially connect the remaining panels. Longitudinal joints are stacked in batches so as not to weaken the canvas. Cut to length with a jigsaw or miter saw. There is no difficulty in styling, you do not need accuracy and thoroughness.

Standard colors for laminated flooring

1. Neutral, in particular shades of beige. This solution is used when you want to choose a laminate with your eyes closed, suitable for almost any color scheme of the interior. Here you can use a sand or golden coating of ash, light alder or oak, acacia, birch. Just choose a material, the surface of which does not shine with copper, otherwise the interior may turn out to be unbalanced.

White laminate flooring is not common because it is difficult to find "companions" to it. Playing on the contrast of doors, frames and laminate is not an easy task, so it is better to support white doors and windows with a coating of light pastel colors. In such a situation, very dark floors will look completely inappropriate. After all, they need the same frame and door tone (rich tones of oak, wenge, chestnut). This color of the laminate is especially well set off by furniture in a modern style with chrome legs and glass elements. For lovers of non-standard solutions, a multi-color coating (zebrawood or rosewood) is suitable, which can be combined with frames and doors of any shade from those present on the laminated board.

A laminate that resembles bleached wood is suitable here, as well as various shades from graphite gray to ash cream.Doors and floor should be the same color, as a last resort, the laminate is a tone or two darker.

3. Warm (various tones of red).

Doors of dark colors are not suitable for such a floor. Red is in harmony with ocher, brown, olive, brick tones of finishing materials, but does not combine with cold shades of blue, purple, red, incl. blue, pale pink and pale lavender.

How to choose a laminate color and what you need to consider

Choosing laminated panels for laying in an apartment according to colors, many people make mistakes, because they are not aware of the main principles of color and texture compatibility. In this material, we will tell you in detail how to choose the color of the laminate, as well as avoid common mistakes.

To know how to choose the color of the laminate for an apartment, you should determine the level of illumination of the rooms, that is, its location on the sunny or shaded side.

If a lot of sunlight gets into the rooms, you should not use these shades of laminate:

This warning is connected with the fact that in direct sunlight on a dark floor, micro-dust particles will be especially clearly visible. If you ignore this caveat, the finish will end up looking messy, no matter how well you clean your apartment.

When deciding what color to choose a laminate for the hallways, you need to take into account that the shade of the floor and walls should not be the same, otherwise everything will merge and the beauty and texture of the flooring will not be noticeable.

Therefore, if a light laminate is laid on the floor, it is better to select the colors of the wallpaper 3-4 tones darker.

This rule applies to such shades of laminate as:

Advantages and disadvantages

The use of laminate in the kitchen has both positive and negative sides, but with the right approach, the disadvantages can be avoided.

Minuses

Coating behavior in case of possible contact with water. The likelihood of this in the kitchen is very high. A pipe break, especially with hot water, can be disastrous. It is quite possible to avoid them. There are two types of laminate: moisture resistant and waterproof. They are made from different materials and behave differently when in contact with large amounts of water.

The protective layer covering the moisture-resistant laminate and special wax compounds that are impregnated with the joints of the locks on the plates can save you from a small amount of water. It needs to be removed as quickly as possible. If water seeps into the joints, the floor will swell and deform.

The basis of the waterproof laminate is plastic, therefore, such problems do not threaten it, with possible deformation of one board, only it can be replaced without changing the entire floor. But its cost is higher and the choice is not so wide. Special sealants for the treatment of seams can save you from dampness. This is not a panacea for deep flooding, but an essential salvation from spilled moisture. Amplification of sounds and creaking. If a special noise-insulating underlay or cork base is not laid between the base and the coating, an air gap will form. As a result, the sound of footsteps and falling objects will be amplified many times over, the claws of pets will clatter loudly, and the sound of heels will seem like a drumbeat.

In addition, such a backing will smooth out irregularities in the underlying surface and eliminate the squeak that can occur over time.

• Possible damage. In a kitchen, it is difficult to avoid chips, scratches and other troubles, so it makes sense to purchase a special wax crayon of a suitable color to mask them.
• Potential harm to health. There are many manufacturers, some of them use materials containing harmful substances. This can be avoided by giving preference to a high-quality laminate and observing the recommendations for use.

But even these disadvantages can be eliminated by carefully studying the types of products offered.

Laminate wall shelves

The similarity of the texture of the laminate board and the natural wood board makes it possible to plan and manufacture wall shelves that practically do not differ from real furniture. The only difference is in the structure. For furniture shelves of industrial production use chipboard or OSB, lined with PVC film with a "wooden" pattern. The same film is used in the production of laminate flooring.

Facade shelves can be made from a laminated board with a lacquered oak texture, the design and texture of the shelf surface will match the pattern and color of the kitchen table as much as possible.

At the same time, the rules and conditions used for lining kitchen walls with laminate do not apply to the shelves. The dimensions of the shelves are too small to affect the overall picture of the interior. A light-colored front wall can accommodate a dark-colored laminate shelf to match the style of the oak countertop.

The advantages of using laminate flooring are its versatility. On the market you can find lamellas of various colors and textures, a huge amount, at least a dozen textures for each type of wood. Therefore, shelves are built from laminate boards not only by private traders, but often by furniture companies.

Stage one: choose the class of laminate

As you know, any flooring is divided into classes. Each such class denotes resistance to certain loads, strength and the scope of application resulting from these characteristics.

1. Classes are designated by a two-digit number and start with a two. This is not because manufacturers are unfamiliar with arithmetic. Just the first number in the class designation indicates the scope of the coating. So, "two" means domestic use, "three" - commercial.
2. Household laminate flooring is often recommended for use in residential areas with a relatively low load. For example, class 21 is suitable for sleeping quarters, where the load is, in fact, minimal, where no one is running, clattering on high heels and spilling tea, coffee or jam. For living rooms in a quiet house with grown-up children and pets of reserved behavior, this class is also suitable. Grade 23 is recommended for canteens and nurseries, but experienced mothers say that for young children and active teenagers, it is better to choose something more durable.
3. Commercial (office) laminate has the first number "3" in the designation of its class. It is this class that is recommended for use in the kitchen. Nevertheless, this space is distinguished not only by increased cross-country ability, but also by significant loads on the floor. Heavy household appliances, refrigerator, stove, furniture set, table - there are enough heavy items in the kitchen. This is why the strength and durability of commercial laminate flooring is so essential in the kitchen.
4. The coating, which belongs to the classes with the "three" in front, easily endures not only the impact of heavy weight, but also mechanical stress. A dropped pot lid or a knife that has rolled off the table is perfectly safe for such a laminate. It is quite difficult to scratch it even on purpose, and accidental damage is not at all terrible for him. For a zone such as a kitchen, this quality is very valuable.
5. Laminate of classes 31, 32, 33 will calmly withstand short-term exposure to water. Therefore, do not be afraid that your coating will deteriorate from spilled liquid or wet cleaning. However, prolonged contact with water is unacceptable for the laminate flooring. Therefore, this floor will not withstand flooding or a sudden breakthrough of the water supply system. On the other hand, such natural disasters will not benefit any interior item or finishing material. And it's very good that their probability is low.

Advantages of laminate kitchen wall decoration

Apartment owners looking to renovate kitchen renovations often do not understand the benefits of laminate wall cladding. Meanwhile, there are quite a few pluses, and a large number of families have already managed to appreciate them:

• Excellent value for money and quality.Laminate is cheaper than other traditional materials for kitchen finishing, while not much inferior to them in quality;
• modern laminate in its structure and appearance imitates wood panels in a rather high quality;
• the latest technologies used in the production of finishing materials allow us to produce a large number of textures and colors. This opens up a wide scope for imagination and experimentation;
• the laminate is easy to install on the work surface, which speeds up and facilitates repairs;
• it is easy to take care of the laminate, and the owners do not have to spend a lot of time cleaning the room;
• no harmful materials are used in the production process, which raises the environmental friendliness of the laminate to a high level;
• if the laminate is handled carefully and carefully, without exposing it to mechanical damage, the finish will last a long time, pleasing the eyes of the hosts and their guests.

Like any other material, laminate flooring has a number of disadvantages that should be considered during the buying process:

• most models are afraid of excessive humidity, but there are expensive options with increased protection;
• sudden changes in room temperature also adversely affect the state of the finish, reducing its safety margin.

Note! All disadvantages can be eliminated by purchasing expensive laminate models. Such repairs will cost a little more, but the result is worth it.

Varieties of coverage and its design

Such floors are easy to fit, and they are quite simple to maintain. With the help of laminated panels, you can decorate and complement any room. But do not forget about the choice of the color of the laminate for the kitchen and the various nuances of styling.

It is necessary to take into account the interior of the room and the style of the room where the laminate will be laid. After all, its color can affect the psycho-emotional state of a person. If you have doubts about the choice of colors, it is better to consult a specialist.

What are the types of laminate:

1. Gloss. It is better to use it in small rooms, as it visually enlarges the space. Laminate for the kitchen in white gloss will look very impressive.
2. Lacquered floor. It differs from the glossy one in that it displays not only the light of the lamp, but also various objects. However, when deciding which color of laminate to choose for the kitchen, one must remember that even high-class materials have properties to wear out over time.
3. Matt floor. The cover will look in any style. It can imitate the drawing of a saw cut of a tree, reliefs.
4. Under the tiles. This coating is divided into two types. Large tiles with many small squares on the surface, reminiscent of a mosaic and covering in the form of individual tiles. In order to understand how to choose the color of the laminate in the kitchen, you should consider what kind of tiles and in what colors will be used on the wall.
5. Aged. It is a whitish shabby surface. Fits into such interiors as classic, loft, modern interiors.
6. With texture. Wood imitation prevails.
7. Seamless. The coating is seamless and easy to install.
8. Under the board. On the floor, the flooring resembles a wooden plank.

Designers can tell you what color laminate flooring will suit your kitchen. Since, when choosing it, you need to take into account many factors that can adversely affect the coverage.

Gray laminate gives the kitchen interior a finished look

A kitchen is a room where steam and moisture affect the floor. Here, most often the whole family gathers to have lunch or dinner, watch TV, and chat. Therefore, the floor covering must be durable, with high wear resistance.