What Can a Laminate Floor Do?

Solid wood flooring is an expensive material that requires high maintenance such as lacquering and sanding to remove scratches that are caused when moving furniture or dragging of tables and chairs. This is when laminate flooring comes into the picture and it is an option for people who are not willing to spend the extra cost of maintaining their floors.

Cost Saving

Renovating a home can easily cost a big hole in owner’s pockets. Owners would search for different methods of saving cost. Choosing laminate flooring could allow owners to cut cost where it uses overlaying method and no hacking would be required and still get to own a flooring that look just as good as solid wood floors.

Easy Maintenance

Maintaining a floor could be a hassle. Laminate flooring is a type of compressed wood that look and feels like solid wood flooring and it requires low maintenance. It appeals to the working adults who have lesser time to spare in maintaining their homes. Some good quality laminate flooring brand such as Tarkett requires less maintenance in the long run due to its durable characteristics.

Variety of colours

The material comes in many types of colours, patterns and textures.  For living room, choosing a lighter colour can help to brighten up the area as well as giving the perception that the place looks bigger.  For bedrooms, choosing a darker colour creates an intimate and cosy ambience that allows owners to feel comfortable and relax. Laminate flooring is available in many different colours which allow owners to be able to choose a floor that matches with the furniture that they have picked.

Different patterns

Laminates have two types; one is non-groove while another is with groove lines. Laminate floors with groove lines are invented for owners who prefer their floors to look similar to solid wood. Groove lines laminate flooring is suitable to be installed in the living room than bedroom where there would be more exposed areas that can be seen.

Fading/Stain resistance

The colour of the laminate flooring will not fade even after a few years of exposure to sun.  The appearance will still be the same as the day it was installed. Stubborn stains such as inks caused by permanent marker or spillage of wine can be easily removed on laminate floor by using acidic solutions.

Modern homes are using more of laminated flooring as it is cost effective and the variety of colours could bring out different ambience for the theme concept. 

(Written by Zhiqi, Ng)