Black Laminate Flooring for modern interiors with style
Black laminate flooring creates a room with a distinctive appearance. If you want your interior design to make a statement then this flooring is for you. Who would have thought that a black floor could be so versatile? But it can! This type of laminate floor comes in a variety of styles that will provide the perfect accent to your room decor. Armstrong and Dupont are popular brands.
Laminate Flooring Styles
Choosing a smooth dark finish for your floor will lend a bold rich feel to your room. While a distressed matte look laminate can create the perfect shabby chic backdrop. There are even products that have a lustrous slate like appearance that will give your room an earthy country feel. What ever style of black laminate flooring you choose your room will be transformed from an ordinary room into a bold and stylish living space. This versatility in style is what makes black laminate flooring so popular today. No matter what decor or color scheme you can find a floor to match and complement.
Imagine the elegance and distinction of a dark granite floor in your new bathroom. Granite is not only a popular choice for kitchen bench tops, but it can also bring a touch of style and glamour to what may otherwise be the most boring room in the house. With a granite effect black laminate flooring in your bathroom the contrast of shiny white porcelain and rich dark granite will look simply stunning.
One word of advice we can offer about which type of black laminate flooring to choose is to test different samples in your home. Most reputable flooring shops will let you take a sample home and this is the best way to get a feel for what styles work in with your current decor and which do not. Black laminate flooring comes in many styles and color shades. Be creative and test different samples. The floor’s the limit when it comes to choosing a laminate style. Use your imagination and take advantage of the veritable rainbow of colors and effects on offer.
Flooring that is easy to install and to clean
Black Laminate flooring has a number of advantages over regular hardwood flooring. Firstly its easy to install and doesn’t require lots of tools. This type of flooring is called a ‘floating floor’, which means no nailing. So what is a floating floor? Does this mean it’s less secure? Not at all. Floating floor panels are snapped or glued together, then set in the floor. Basically, it’s a jigsaw puzzle. The edges of the floor are securely fastened to the wall, holding the entire assembly in place. Gravity does the rest. Be assured these are very secure floors. One great advantage of this is that it is easy to replace a damaged area. Black laminate flooring can even be installed over an existing surface, although the floor must be level. It is ideal for spanning multiple surfaces like wood, tile or concrete. Laminate flooring is also very easy to clean. A vacumn and dry mop are generally all that is needed. Because its more stain resistant than conventional solid or wood floors, laminate flooring is ideal for busy households with young children. This flooring is also more forgiving than some harder floor products like slate, tile and hardwood flooring. Which can feel hard underfoot also things are less likely to break if they fall on a laminate floor which requires an underlay that softens the surface and adds extra sound insulation.
