How to choose laminates for your floor?

Floor is the foundation of a home's interior. Laminate flooring is an ideal flooring option for those looking for a match of elegance and durability. It comes in numerous colors, styles and textures to ensure a perfect match for every taste and personality. With so many options to choose from, like stone, tidal, fabric and wood laminates, it becomes tricky to make the right choice.
While personal choice and preference is very important, other factors like room size, style and existing colors should be given a more detailed consideration. Read on to get some tips and tricks to get a head start with choosing laminates for your floor.

Tips to make the best choice:

Consider the room size

Room size is an important thing to consider while choosing laminates for your room, be it floor or door laminates. The color of the room floor can impact the feeling of space in a room. Warm or dark tones, like brown, walnut or black, can make rooms seem smaller, so remember not to use these colors when the room space is less. For deriving more space in small rooms, go with lighter colors, like beige or light oak wood laminates or other textures to add space to a room.

Consider the light

Lighting in a room changes as the day progresses; when it is sunny a room appears different than when it is dark. To get the ideal effect, the laminates should be laid along the line of the incoming light. Then the sunlight will shine with the laminate surface to give the right impact. If the room is dark then one should go with light colors for floor and door laminates, as it will give a dark room a brighter feel. However, where the space is bright, a dark or even black floor or door laminates color would be perfect.

Match with the room decor

Floor color should not only be according to space and light, but also according to other furnishings in the room. Don't choose floor color based on an empty room and ensure it also matches with the interiors of the room.

Tricks to make the best choice:

Remember not to match the color of the floor exactly with the color of the furniture or walls. Going for a perfect match might lead to the room looking boring and plain. Go with colors that are contrasting to each other. For example: choose a brown wood laminate flooring and pair it with white or light-colored door laminates and walls.

When choosing the color for laminates, take help from the flooring samples or try looking online. Photos of interiors with different color combinations will give a general idea and help make a better decision. However, one must also see how the floor color responds to natural light.

If you prefer a classic look, go with wood laminates that look like traditional wood and come in a range of colors like brown, chestnut, oak, etc.

Dark color tones, like black, mahogany are ideal for modern interiors, offices, artists' studios or urban condos.