In modern interiors, the main and often accentuating element is the floor covering. Today it is more often used for floor cladding, which, with the correct selection, will regularly perform its functions in rooms with any loads. Moreover, you can put it on any base - including.

Laminate - colors

It remains only to understand by what criteria the laminate is selected - colors, textures, format. In particular, most readers are interested in exactly the shades: what are the options and what they go well with; when a dark floor is better, and when a light one. It is these questions that we will discuss further.

As you know, laminate board is a material that imitates various types of wood. Therefore, the pattern on its front surface will always correspond to the natural structure of the breed that is being copied.

On a note! The set of shades may not only be the same as this wood is in its natural form. To achieve more noble tones, wood is subjected to various types of chemical and heat treatment, and it is these colors that the laminate can imitate.

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Shades of oak

Let's take oak as an example, the texture of which is the most popular. The pattern of its fibers is one of the most pronounced, and it is not the same for trees growing in different climatic conditions. Hence, such a variety of textures and shades - you can see the main ones in the picture below.

And since we are talking about the varieties of oak, we will show right away how a laminate with the appropriate front design can look in the interior. We will go from light, bleached oak to a more intense shade.

Bleached oak

Oak (natural) is whitened when the interior is decorated in antique style. Such wood fits best into an industrial loft and some varieties of ethnic styles: Scandinavian, Mediterranean, Provence. This shade is also good for classic interiors.

Note! Laminate with a bleached oak texture is better suited for spaces that are not spacious enough that need visual expansion. Usually these are kitchens and children's rooms.

This shade goes well with purple, gray, lilac, mustard, olive, blue, coral, various shades of wood, which should be seen either in the decoration of the walls or in the upholstery of furniture.

Natural tones

In nature, oak often has a yellowish tint. It can vary in a variety of tones: from light golden to deep yellow with a reddish tint, and even on the same board there may be areas of different shades. , even yellow with greenish veins, also found in nature. But it is the shades of the yellow-brown scale that are considered traditional for oak, and, accordingly, are used in classic design.

Laminate with oak texture in natural tones is suitable for biotech (eco-style), any ethnic and country design trends, as well as eclectic combinations of country with classics. The golden yellow shades of the laminate allow you to put furniture of the same color in the room. It will not look monotonous at all, especially if there is any accent element in the room.

Dark shades of oak

Tobacco and dark oak shades are more elegant and look richer. They have long been associated with expensive exotic wood, which was used in aristocratic houses. Therefore, even today, laminate in such colors is ideal for interior decoration in the Empire, Art Nouveau, Neoclassic, English styles. Examples are presented below - in the same order as listed.

Laminate with dark oak texture creates a pleasant coziness in the room and is, in fact, versatile. Indeed, most often it is the floor covering that is made darker in the interior. It goes well with any pastel shades in the decoration of the ceiling and walls, in harmony with lighter furniture and geometric or floral prints in textiles.

On a note! However, it must be borne in mind that a room with a dark flooring will visually look smaller.

Wenge and black

The very rich and almost black shades of oak also have their admirers. These colors, as they say, are not for everybody. They are mainly used in modern trends in interior design: fusion, minimalism, hi-tech, constructivism, techno.

The subfloor looks good in a white interior. It goes well with most rich greens, reds and yellows. The intensity of black shades on the laminate can also be different - with white veins (it is also called burnt oak), with a reddish tint or coal black.

On a note! With the use of black flooring, it is advisable to create bright accents in the interior in order to avoid gloom. This, of course, is not a rule, but just advice, since there are also people who feel comfortable in a gloomy room.

Nut

One of the most popular types of wood is walnut, which has a beautiful natural pattern. If we take into account that there are a great many varieties of walnut, then there are also a lot of textures with shades that the laminate imitates. You can count up to two dozen varieties, but the following types of walnut have the most beautiful textures:

• Moselle;

• American;

• Canadian;

• walnut;

• Italian.

Walnut shades range from light brown to chocolate, with a double or triple row of contrasting stripes. Such a floor covering looks very harmonious and rich, and you can choose an option for a room for any purpose and style. How interesting a laminate with a similar texture looks in the interior, judge for yourself.

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Fruit tree textures

Many fruit trees growing in our latitudes have a very beautiful texture. Therefore, laminate manufacturers are also adopting it as a model for imitation. Among them, we highlight the following.

A few more beautiful laminate textures

In addition to the above-mentioned options for the front design of the laminate, there are other imitations that are very interesting from an aesthetic point of view.

1. Very unusual maple, which has up to 15 breeds, which means different textures. In the texture of some of its species, there are beautiful diverging rays in the core, and the wood itself is light in the middle, and closer to the bark it has a contrast. It can also darken during steaming, and all these nuances can be seen on the surface of a laminated board stylized as maple.

   

2. Very popular and ash-look laminate, in which a large and intricate pattern of fibers is clearly visible. The color tone can be very different - there are even almost white variants, called snow ash (Stockholm). Such a board is almost impossible to distinguish from a natural one, even if you look closely at it.

   

3. Possesses indescribable beauty texture of tropical merbau- the so-called mahogany, which gives respectability and sophistication to any room. The variety of colors he has is perhaps the largest - you can count at least 30. There are a variety of rich tones of brown and red, with lacquered and matte surfaces. With the use of such a laminate, the accent on the flooring turns out to be pronounced, therefore it must be balanced with one or two cold shades in the decoration of the walls and decoration of the room.

   

4. And it looks quite exotic sandalwood laminate, which, due to the alternation in the texture of the contrasting stripes, is called the tiger tree. At the same time, the color scheme of the board is usually presented in three or four versions, in brown and red. In terms of shades, sandalwood is very similar to merbau, but has its own, unique pattern.

   

How to fit your laminate flooring into your interior

Most often, when decorating premises, the question arises: "What is the best choice for flooring - for doors, walls or furniture?"

Note! There is no single rule here, because this problem can be solved in different ways. But in any case, one should proceed from the general style of the room, and buy all decorative finishing materials, clearly understanding how all this should be in harmony.

Nevertheless, here are some useful tips.

1. If we proceed from the fact that it will be the floor that will be accent, it is advisable to take its shade as a basis and duplicate it in the interior. It is not at all necessary for the furniture body to be exactly the same color. And it is not easy to make such a selection, especially if you select each item separately.

   

2. It is much easier to find one accessory, wallpaper or curtain pattern.... In the example above, the color of the floor is repeated in the framing of doorways, borders on the walls and the frame of the painting. Below, one of the shades of the laminate flooring is taken as the basis for the entire interior and is duplicated in the decoration of the walls.

   

3. Looks great when doors and floor are laminated the same but again, it is not easy to find them, especially when the laminate is chosen with some unusual texture such as plum or sandalwood. Yes, this is not necessary. These two interior elements can be matched in contrast to each other, as in the following photo.

   

4. The only thing that needs to be decided in advance: what to choose a plinth for - to the doors or the floor... Ideally, it should match the color of the flooring. But if you didn’t find the desired shade, try to match the tone of the skirting boards with the doors - either with canvases or with platbands.

   

However, there is always an exception to every rule. Sometimes you look and are surprised that the seemingly incongruous can look very harmonious. It's all about the ability not only to compose, but also to accurately dose the shades. Such a sense of color in a person can be innate, and he, even without being a designer, will be able to independently decide with what it is better to combine the color of the floor covering. If you don't feel such talents, follow the tradition or hire an interior design specialist to help you.

Video - Color combination of laminate and doors

There are quite traditional mistakes that buyers make when choosing a laminate decor. We would like to inform you about them and give some recommendations.

If you have a very sunny room, do not use colors such as wenge, American or Asian walnut, rosewood: since on a dark floor in bright side sunlight, settling microparticles are especially noticeable... Nobody says that it is dust and dirt. After all, even in a hermetically sealed apartment, after six months, all the furniture is covered with dust. Violating this commandment, you run the risk of having an unkempt appearance of the floor for the entire period of its operation.

As a rule, hallways in apartments are dark. Using peach wallpaper and an equally light laminate flooring, chances are that everything will merge. Conclusion - using light laminate, such as beech, white oak, birch, try to avoid light wallpaper, darken it by three to four tones.

In a small apartment, it is advisable not to use different laminate decors: that is, not to make one in the kitchen, another in the hallway, and a third in the living room. This will divide the space into small zones, visually reducing the area..

It is also important to remember how your interior doors will match the flooring... We strongly recommend not to use black-brown laminate colors with red and dark red doors. Interior doors should be darker than the floor, but in the same color scheme and texture. That is, if you chose cherry laminate, choose cherry doors, but darker ones. Do not make laminate flooring and interior doors in the same color.... You will lose both of your home furnishings.

When choosing a laminate in white or milky, do not overdo it with light colors in other furnishings: wallpaper, white furniture, doors. When everything is white, the effect of sterility arises and a person has a feeling of discomfort and vulnerability.

The same goes for all other colors. Everything in moderation. Fashion magazines will help you find interesting color combinations. Flip through magazines, and not only specialized magazines are suitable, but also publications devoted to clothing. Having chosen those combinations that you liked, think over their use in the interior. That, in fact, is all. Good luck!

Before you go to the store, try to understand which laminate is preferable to you - light, dark, with a pattern like oak, or cherry, or pine, etc.

Choose whichever mood you would like to give your room: light and airy, cozy and warm, playful and energetic, elegantly formal, etc. If you are at a loss, then just pick up floor color matching door color(if you have it made of wood), or the color of the wood pieces of furniture that will be in this room. The floor should be one tone lighter!

Keep in mind that the flooring throughout the apartment should be made from matching materials. If you have carpet or ceramic tiles in other rooms, then a laminate will do, but if there is parquet, then it is better to have parquet in all rooms.

Keep in mind that very light, as well as very dark laminates will need to be washed quite often.

Always remember about the optical possibilities of the laminate pattern: long, narrow stripes on the floor in a narrow corridor will make this room look like a bowling alley, and, for example, a square room will turn into a rectangular one.

Respectively, you can slightly expand your room visually by laying the laminate in strips across the width.

Consider the fact that laminate floors can last for many years, so, choosing bright colors or an unusual pattern for laying laminate flooring, you will already be tied to a certain style, and in a couple of years, you will not be able to just take and change the wallpaper for a more classic one!

When going to the store, take a room plan with the exact dimensions with you.

The vendor will use your plan to calculate the number of packs needed to install the laminate flooring. He will also be sure to tell you about a variety of manufacturers, prices, service life, water resistance levels, and all the technical intricacies of this finishing material.

What color to choose for the floor: soft or dark. Light colors visually increase the size of the room, while dark colors reduce it. Everyone knows this, but what effect does gender have?

Dull colors:

If you want to slightly brighten a dark room, then you should choose a floor in a dull color. Floors in dull colors reflect light. This will brighten your room and visually enlarge it. Dull colors create a sense of cleanliness and order and deprive the room of a sense of time. Combined with the cool colors of the walls, you can create a calm effect. Just don't overdo it: for rooms located on the north and west sides of the building, consider the following: the whiter the floor, the cooler the atmosphere. Dark furniture pairs very well with light wood floors, creating unexpected effects. In addition, floors in soft colors can be perfectly matched with a wide variety of colors.

Dark colors:

Dark colored floors are the perfect starting point for creating contrasts. They can be ideally matched with light colored walls or other dark colors used for light areas and accessories. Avoid using annoying white and choose an acceptable shade, such as cream or white mixed with some other color. You can liven up a room by adding vibrant accompanying elements to your interior. Too many dark colors will indeed create a sense of gloom with the effect of diminishing light and lacking atmosphere.

Combination of furniture and floor colors:

Make sure your floor color is either two shades lighter or significantly darker than the furniture. The combination of floors and furniture of the same color and type of wood is only possible if the floor is covered with carpet, the color of which contrasts markedly with them.

On the grayish floor(eg natural oak, lacquered) you should not be afraid to install furniture made of very dark wood (eg wenge or walnut). Light-colored furniture covered with white lacquer will also look very attractive.

Light wood furniture combined with soft walls and light floors create a calm atmosphere in the house. This is a somewhat cautious approach, but you can end up with a boring interior as a result. Excessive enthusiasm for monotony can make the interior boring and monotonous.

Selection of laminate by color and texture for floor decoration

The color gamut in which it is currently being produced is very rich and extensive. so diverse that it is quite easy to choose high-quality material for interior design.

Consumers have the opportunity to finish the floor in an apartment or room as a single-color material, and in different variations, including a laminate with a pattern. In addition, you can combine various textures and colors. Such finishing material does not need painting, and you can lay the lamellas yourself.

Color variety and visual perception

Laminate is a relatively inexpensive but high quality material that is easy to install and looks great on floors in living rooms or offices. The correct selection of laminate contributes to the visual expansion of the space of one room or the entire apartment as a whole. To choose the right material, you should know what the design options are, what kind of laminate can be used in different interiors and how to choose the right color scheme for the laminate floor.

When choosing the color of the laminate, the general concept of the color design of the entire room must be taken into account.

After all, it is the color scheme of the floor that can create the mood in the room. Only after deciding what floor design options are, as well as how you can practically arrange the floor space, it is advisable to start choosing and purchasing material.

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How to choose the color for the interior

A wide range of colors and shades of laminated floorboards enables the consumer to embody any design ideas when decorating an apartment or a room that will emphasize the interior and will match the taste of the residents. To create a harmonious atmosphere in the room, it is very important to correctly select the color combination of the laminate and walls, as well as furniture. As a rule, the most fashionable style is determined not by the time, but by the preferences of the apartment owner.

Laminate color for classic style

The best option for people who prefer conservatism. Presented by dyeing a noble wood, including oak, beech or another kind of tree. It is these colors that give the interiors the most solid and fashionable look. Ideal for decorating a living room and a study in an apartment. It is very often used by company bosses when designing a workplace.

The classic style in the apartment is decorated with wooden skirting boards, which perfectly complement this floor option and fit solid furniture.

Laminate colors for country or retro style

It can be presented in bleached oak, which perfectly complements fireplaces or retro furniture. It is good to use a laminate that imitates cherry, teak, oak or some exotic wood option. It looks interesting in such an interior a combination of two, three or more types of wood, as well as the presence of bleached, worn or more rough floor options. This combination gives a certain zest to the interior of the room.

Color scheme for avant-garde or contemporary

This style is optimal for non-standard spaces. Colors such as black, White or Red.

The use of black in the design, as well as its combination with other bright colors, of which there may be two or more, requires caution.

Depending on which version of the main color will dominate, the floor is finished in one room or in several rooms at once.

Choosing the color of the laminate for high-tech style

When decorating a space in a room that has furniture of this style, it is recommended to use a laminate board that is painted to match metal, stone or tile... This design style is perfectly combined with the gray color of the flooring.

Laminate: colorful and patterned

In recent years, modern and high-quality flooring material in the form of a multi-colored laminate, as well as a laminate board with a pattern, has gained particular popularity. The consumer always has the opportunity to purchase high-quality material with a detailed imitation of any type of wood, including beech and ash... It is these types of wood that are especially relevant today.

The image of a fantasy or three-dimensional drawing conveys the natural look as realistically as possible. Most often, there are such options for decorating a laminate board as imitation wood, stone or ceramics... The use of a special technology when performing decoration consists in applying a pattern with high rates of naturalness. For example, when imitating wood such as ash, even a pattern of wood pores is applied, which makes the appearance of the lamellas very attractive.

An exotic version of drawings and painting on laminates is applied by designers if it is necessary to reproduce the floor finish in a special interior. An elite type of laminate is able to surprise by applying a pattern under bronze or silver... The drawing can imitate one or two types of woody species.

The currently fashionable ethnic trend allows you to complement the collections with different shades of the main color scheme.

Combination options

In order to form the most original, having a unique style, flooring, designers are recommended to combine the laminate of different color options. Recently, the following options have been very popular:

• alternate flooring of material of different colors and shades;
• the use of a perpendicular arrangement;
• the use of a diagonal styling type;
• staggered styling;
• the use of laminate inserts;
• the use of a border;
• the use of a tricolor technique;
• laying laminate tiles.

Regardless of which method of finishing the floor with the help, the laying technology should be strictly observed. In addition, it is very important to correctly choose a color that will organically complement the interior in the room.

How to choose the right laminate (video)

• It is always advisable to observe the law of the trinity of color solutions. It is not recommended to use more than three dominant colors indoors.
• Warm and unobtrusive tones should be preferred. Yellow shades can relieve space.
• Laminate boards of light shades are in perfect harmony with almost any interior, except for outright exotic. A good option is to use royal oak, golden maple or merbau... Great care should be taken when using materials in a contrasting shade with emphasis on the edges or wood structure. The best option in this case would be to use a board with imitation paduk or colors panga panga.
• Small rooms should be finished with lighter tones of the floor covering. Light floors add spaciousness to the rooms. When arranging large rooms with high ceilings, it is advisable to use dark floors, which add coziness. In this case, an imitation laminate comes to the rescue. rosewood, dark beech, red oak and stained pine.
• For cold rooms, it is recommended to use materials painted in warm shades. Imitation belongs to the category of warm shades and colors. maple, golden pine, beech, oak, walnut and cherries.

The main and fundamental rule when choosing a color for coloring a laminate is to take into account the compatibility of the flooring with the interior and style of furniture. In addition, the laminate should not repel the eye and be pleasing to the visual perception.

Is one of the most popular floor coverings in Russia. Laminate is used to cover floors in both residential and public areas, as well as in shops, offices, fitness centers, etc.

What is the secret of the popularity of laminate floors? In fact, there are several secrets: firstly, the laminate is aesthetic - with laminated floors, the interior of the room acquires such features as nobility and solidity; secondly, the cost of laminate is very democratic - beautiful floors are available to almost everyone today.

In addition, laminate floors are easy to install, and their maintenance is quite simple - in any case, much easier than carpeting and even parquet.

Despite the many positive qualities of the laminate, the decisive argument in its favor most often turns out to be precisely the high aesthetics at a rather low price. Laminate is able to decorate any room - both ultramodern and stylish, and respectable. However, in order to achieve the desired effect, it is necessary to choose the right laminate color .

What to focus on when choosing a laminate color?

When solving a color issue, you need to navigate on the features of the style and interior of the room... In addition, you should consider what mood you plan to create. The color of the flooring is crucial - both designers and psychologists say about this, who claim that floors can affect the psychological state of people who have to spend a lot of time in a given room.

Laminate color and style:

- Into the premises made in classic style , it is worth buying a laminate under a noble tree. Laminate floors in oak, mahogany and beech look make the room solid and "expensive", so this laminate will be a good solution for a living room in a classic style or for an office manager of a company.

Under such an expensive laminate, it is worth choosing a high-quality tone-on-tone wooden skirting board. In this case, plastic skirting boards can emphasize the artificiality of the floor covering. While a solid wood plinth finished with veneer or varnish, on the contrary, will create the effect of the high cost of the interior.

Laminate under mahogany (mahogany wood)

Laminate flooring imitating cherry, teak, oak and exotic woods is an excellent solution for interiors in style country, retro, as well as in eco- and ethnic style ... For country, you can also choose a bleached laminate, especially when it comes to French country (). Also, for interiors in retro and country style, you can purchase a laminate with a worn or rough effect.

"Whitewashed" laminate; country style

Laminate flooring suitable for interiors close to nature

Laminate in a country style kitchen

The laminate is white, black or colored (e.g. red) and combinations thereof are suitable for rooms in avant-garde style and in contemporary style .

modern style

Laminate with a metallic, stone or tile effect should be used for finishing floors in rooms decorated in the style high tech, in an urban and futuristic style. Laminate flooring under a wood of gray tones can successfully fit here.

Laminate in a modern interior

Laminate color and room mood

In addition to the style of the room, you need to take into account the mood that you want to create in it. Light brown woody colors floor coverings are ideal for a living room as they make it cozy, warm and comfortable for rest and relaxation.

Comfort with light laminate

Especially with a longitudinal pattern, on the contrary, it adjusts to activity, therefore, it is advisable to purchase such a floor covering for a home or office study, for the room of a sluggish child and a teenager prone to depression.

A room with such a laminate will set you up for activity and have a positive effect on your mood.

Reflective like a mirror, good for those rooms where guests or partners will be received. If you really want just such a laminate, it is better to lay it in the MONO functional living room (where the owners do not rest, but only receive guests) or the office conference room. Psychologists say that a room with such floors sets you up for goodwill and active communication.

Laminate flooring: dark, high gloss; effective, but not relaxing

Laminate color and room features

It is also necessary to take into account the initial data of the room for which the laminate is purchased. V dark room with low ceilings and north-facing windows, it is better to purchase light laminate (for example, bleached oak, beech, wenge-cremona, cherry-alba, maple, white wiped pine, etc.). Light laminate has another advantage - a room with such floors becomes visually more spacious.

If the room looks cold, laminate flooring should be preferred. warm color with reddish tints (walnut, cherry, alder, etc.).

In the sunny very bright room you can finish the floors dark laminate - dark brown, dark gray or even black. However, one must not forget about an important design rule: the darker the flooring, the more artificial lighting. By the way, dark glossy floors are good for matrimonial bedrooms.

Attention! Designers strongly advise against purchasing too dark laminate for flooring in a compact room, as dark floors can visually reduce it.

To visually expand the room , you can opt for a laminated board with pronounced longitudinal stripes and lay the laminate across. If you need to visually lengthen the room, you need, on the contrary, to mount the laminate along the room or corridor. But at the same time, the room will also narrow. To reduce the tapering effect, choose a laminate with short thick stripes.

A few more nuances to consider when choosing a laminate color

Firstly, for rooms with high traffic (reception, office corridor, etc.), it is undesirable to use a light laminate, since dirt is very noticeable on it. The same is true for very dark solid color laminates. On a dark glossy laminate, all scratches and light damage are striking, therefore, in a room where they will walk in shoes, such a flooring is undesirable.

Another design rule is that wood (or wood-imitating) floors should match in color with wood and wicker furniture. Their color should be almost the same, but the laminate can be a couple of tones lighter or, conversely, darker. If the furniture is metal, glass or plastic, the color of the floor does not really matter. For the kitchen, this is also not particularly relevant, especially since you can buy laminate flooring for tiles in the kitchen.

Of course it is possible, combine laminate flooring and furniture of completely different colors but it's pretty tricky. If you violate the laws of compatibility, the room can turn out to be flashy, heterogeneous and even tasteless. However, popular wisdom says: "The rules are created in order to break them." So there is no need to be afraid of color experiments. Laminate flooring is good in itself, and it takes a lot of work to ruin the room with the wrong color of this flooring.

The floor covering is the most important part of the interior design. It should be in harmony with the overall design of the room and complement it. Often, when arranging the floor, laminate is used. It has high strength, long wear and a fairly rich design. If you wish, you can purchase a material that imitates expensive parquet. But when choosing this base, you should pay attention to the colors. The color scheme of laminate material can be varied, so you can choose a material that will perfectly match the walls, ceiling or even furniture. So what are the colors of the laminate for the floor, photos with names will help you figure it out, tell you how to choose the tone of the material so that it matches the overall style of the apartment.

The selection of laminate shades is not easy, because it is important that it is combined with all the objects in the room. Moreover, if you are laying it for the first time, then first of all you need to choose it correctly. This coating will last for more than one year, therefore, first of all, it should create a style for the apartment as a whole. Usually in stores they offer to see photos with the names of the color of the laminate for the floor, but in order to choose faster, it is better to first familiarize yourself with the main colors of the laminate flooring. The range of colors in which modern laminate is currently being produced is very rich and extensive.

The classic options are the following laminate colors:

• Birch;
• Cherry;
• wenge;
• light and dark walnut.

Classic laminate colors

Recently, such unusual collections have become popular, such as:

• linen;
• coconut;
• jute.

Jute Coconut
Linen

Selection of color combinations

It is often necessary to choose a colored laminate not to match the appearance of furniture items, walls or ceilings, but to match the colors of doors and boxes.

Traditionally, doors come in a variety of colors:

• light brown or light red in color;
• dark (oak or walnut color);
• white (acacia);
• gray colors in numerous different shades;
• beige shades.

If you are going to update your flooring, then pay attention to the color schemes of your doors, because the laminate material should be combined with these attributes of the room.

In addition, the choice of laminate depends not only on the color, but also on the type of surface. If a coating with a glossy surface is selected, then it is better to install it in the kitchen or in the hall, because this material gives the room a solemnity, a rich appearance. But for a bedroom, a workroom, a material with a matte surface would be a suitable option.

When choosing a color, you should use important recommendations:

• first of all, you need to equip the desired atmosphere in the living space, while it is not at all necessary to acquire the same color under the doors, boxes, the main thing is that everything is combined;
• you can create a contrast of colors, but at the same time, so that it does not catch your eye, first of all, everything must be in harmony;
• if different colors are selected, then the plinth should have an average color between the floor, walls, doors;
• it is better to consider all the colors in advance, so you can quickly select the right material for the flooring.

Neutral colors

Laminate colors with neutral and pastel tones are the most suitable for the floor. Golden and warm beige shades are considered universal shades.

This type includes panels with color names:

• ash;
• Birch;
• light alder;
• light oak.

Floor material with pastel colors will be an excellent floor covering for bedrooms, children's rooms. These shades visually enlarge the space of the room, make it wide and spacious. In addition, they can be combined with any furniture, with different tones of walls, ceilings, doors.
Birch
Alder
Ash
Oak

Red, gold, yellow

Color solutions of this type are not suitable for marine colors. Also, they cannot be combined with pink, purple, lilac colors.

They can be ideally combined with colors:

• green;
• Orange;
• terracotta;
• Brown.

Under the red, gold, yellow flowers, lamellas are produced with the names of the tree:

• Cherry;
• Linden;
• milanese nut.

wild Cherry
Linden
Milanese nut

These colors go well with fall colors. Therefore, if you decide to choose the color of the laminate of precisely these shades, then be sure to think over the style of the room in advance. You should not give preference to bright shades, from this the style of the room will become specific.

Cool colors

Cold shades can be different, it is worth highlighting the most popular:

• lactic;
• cream;
• white oak;
• various shades of gray.

Cold color flooring is not always appropriate. Typically, this flooring matches the classic style of the room, as well as vintage designs or minimalism. In this case, it is important that the cold shades of the floor are in harmony with the color of the doors.

Laminate in gray color makes the room more strict, elegant, aristocratic. This shade should not be combined with light, dark surfaces, but it will perfectly complement white or black. These panels can be used in the bedroom, living room, hallway, study.
Milk beige
White oak
Cream
Light gray
Dark grey

White color

White is an awkward floor color. If white panels are chosen to cover the floor, then the rest of the room must be decorated in white - doors, walls, furniture. Window openings should also be white. Also, on the surface of the white floor covering, you will always see a little dirt, various stains, damage.

But the white material also has positive qualities:

• a room with a white laminated floor will look wider, more spacious;
• this color will be excellent options for the floor of the kitchen, bedroom, hallway, hall;
• a great option for a modern interior, if you combine it with purple colors, you get a stylish apartment interior design.

Dark colors

Dark shades are considered universal, they are combined with all colors. The dark colored laminate flooring is in harmony with the overall style of the entire room. Usually the name of the dark shades of the laminate is associated with varieties expensive wood used for parquet. So, dark colors are usually in hardware stores under the names of the following wood:

• maddened oak or ordinary dark oak;
• chestnut;
• wenge.

In this case, doors, boxes must be combined with the tone of the floor. Windows should also be in dark colors. Only in this combination can you get a prestigious, luxurious, rich appearance.
Wenge
Chestnut
Dark oak

Material color selection

There are several important rules to follow when choosing a laminate color.

Considering design

In addition to color, the varieties of laminated material design should also be considered. The design of the laminate can be different, here its variety simply has no boundaries. Consider the popular types of design.

Classic tree

They began to imitate a wooden surface a long time ago. Recently, a variety of laminated materials have been produced, which are successfully replacing wooden parquet. It can be designed for any wood, so it can be purchased for a different style of room. For example, oak will look rich and luxurious in the interior. The design of oak laminate is made exactly according to the original style of the expensive coating.

Leather

Laminate made under the skin will be an excellent option for a working room, living room. Laminate under crocodile skin looks quite beautiful, richly looking. Skin color can be different - dark, brown, light brown, white.

With a metallic sheen

Laminate with a metal look will be appropriate for flooring in a room that has a lot of glass or metal objects. It can be installed in a teenager's room, in a kitchen with a lot of stainless steel items. Can also be used for a hall or a spacious nightclub.

Under the stone

The stone material gives the floors of the premises reliability and durability. But it is not always convenient to use ceramic material for the floor. Cold will come from it, and its cost is quite high. Therefore, manufacturers of laminate material decided to make a warm floor covering that completely imitates the design of the stone. Laminate with a stone design can be installed in the kitchen room, bathroom, hallway, corridor.

Depending on the design style

How to choose a laminate so that it blends harmoniously with the style of the room? This is a serious question that needs to be taken seriously as well.

The optimal color for the classic style will be a laminated base, which is painted like wood. Oak or beech will look stylish in the interior. The colors of this wood bring wealth and luxury. Laminate with oak color will be the perfect solution for the style of a study or living room.

Laminate with the color of bleached oak will perfectly fit into the interior of a country or retro style. A laminated base made in cherry, teak, oak or other exotic type of wood will look ideal. The laminate will harmoniously fit in with the combination of several types of wood. Whitewashed surfaces are also suitable for retro and country styles.

Usually this style combines non-standard forms of interior items, the same requirement applies to colors. This style is characterized by the use of black, white, red flooring. The color of the floor is chosen depending on the dominant color of the overall style of the room.

Multi-colored and patterned laminate flooring

Recently, laminate boards with different colors or various patterns have begun to gain popularity. At the same time, you can purchase a laminate with almost any imitation. The stores offer options for laminated material for beech, ash, oak. A drawing, a pattern can be depicted on the surface.