Dark laminate in the interior

Laminate, as a durable and aesthetically attractive material for flooring, is gaining increasing popularity. The product is lightweight, durable, can serve its intended purpose for a long time, is affordable, and does not require significant financial investments in installation and further maintenance. Consumers have a wide range of colors to choose from, and dark colors occupy a significant place among them.

Pros and cons of using dark laminate in the interior of an apartment

Dark-colored laminate significantly changes the visual perception of the space of an apartment or other room and harmonizes perfectly with both classic decoration and its newfangled options. This material allows you to create an unusual, original design, your own style, which has no analogues and is therefore already attractive.

Rich colors make the apartment warmer, more comfortable, and cozy. And this will not be the primitive design of a simple rural house, this is a solid design, reminiscent of the fact that good taste and a sense of beauty still exist.

Other advantages of dark laminate include:

• versatility of use, it will suit the styles of modern, high-tech, classic and Japanese traditions of visual design of housing will not be alien to it;
• dark laminate can unite a large room into one overall composition, making it holistic and original.

The material undoubtedly has its drawbacks. On the list:

• Dust, dirt, stains from spilled liquids, as well as seam separation, dents and scratches are clearly visible;
• It is not recommended to use such material in small rooms;
• design errors during work can lead to the formation of an uncomfortable, unwelcoming atmosphere.

How to combine correctly with other finishes

To prevent dark laminate in the interior of an apartment, the photo of which turns out to be exquisite, from making it gloomy, devoid of light, and uncomfortable, you should adhere to a number of rules. Among others are:

• refusal to use more than three types of dark laminate in room decoration;
• combining warm and cold shades is not recommended, such attempts will not lead to the desired result, the floor, ceilings, walls and other parts of the room should be of a similar color scheme;
• light, mostly white, doors and windows look advantageous against the background;
• the use of bright elements to emphasize the combination of white and dark colors contributes to greater expressiveness of the composition;
• the texture of the door leaf and laminate should be the same;
• the use of a non-uniform color material for floor finishing should be accompanied by the selection of a door of the lightest shade.

Choosing a dark laminate based on the style of the room

Laminate in shades of noble wood suits every style of room decoration. Details made of natural wood will emphasize the solidity of the design.

To implement styles such as Provence or retro, a coating is required, in the manufacture of which aging technologies, oak, cherry, and teak colors were used.

For high-tech, they use either dark gray laminate or colors that imitate concrete, stone, or tile.