Phoenix's weather and concrete foundations do not lend themselves to real wood plank floors,
so laminate wood flooring was used as seen in this 2004 home.
Not exact matches
In previous post, I mention modern homes, what I meant is that we have gone
so far in the direction of smooth flooring like
wood, terra cotta, and
laminates, that a home can truly become a minefield for a pet, and this applies to younger dogs as well!
Laminate is available in all manner of finishes (from
wood to stone - effect) and it is super durable
so it's a strong contender for use in a high - traffic area.
This stylish
wood - effect splashback is made from MDF and
laminate with a MDF base
so it is stain and water resistant.
Seems like it would be better to use actual
wood, or maybe a
laminate product for that since tile is
so much more of a beast to remove.
Since vinyl flooring is
so thin — 12 mm at its thickest — this is less of an issue than with
laminate, engineered
wood, or solid hardwood.
Chalk Paint can be applied to virtually any surface, from metal to
wood and
laminate,
so it's time to get creative.
The most popular materials for kitchen worktops —
laminate, granite,
wood, glass, composite stone, stainless steel — have different advantages,
so it's important to look at all the factors involved.
However, even in
laminate there are some fantastic quality real
wood looking options these days
so definitely see what is available that suits your needs and budget!
I shared our kitchen renovation here and stole this before and after pic below
so you could see in that doorway below how we went from 3 different flooring (tile in the entry, carpet in the hallway and linoleum in the kitchen) to all the
laminate wood floors.
It doesn't matter what the «
wood» flooring is (hardwood,
laminate,
wood - look tile, luxury vinyl plank which I'm doing, etc.), it's the actual execution throughout a real house that's
so helpful to me (and, of course, the extra plus is that I feel
so comfortable with your style and it's
so easy to substitute my furnishings for yours).
Acclimation Because
wood expands and contracts depending on the level of moisture in the air,
wood and some
laminate flooring should sit in your house for two to three days before installation
so it has a chance to come into equilibrium with your home's moisture content.
We had previously been using a simple white melamine board as a «counter,»
so we got creative and found a way to cover that existing white board using vinyl flooring to create a plank
wood countertop look very similar to the
laminate version we had our eye on - but for a fraction of the cost.
Laminate is known for having a bit of a hollow and louder sound to it compared to other flooring like solid wood or tile, so you can imagine the extra amplification laminate will bring to your dog's fo
Laminate is known for having a bit of a hollow and louder sound to it compared to other flooring like solid
wood or tile,
so you can imagine the extra amplification
laminate will bring to your dog's fo
laminate will bring to your dog's footsteps.
We have
wood laminate in our kitchen (& whole house) and initially planned to do ceramic tile but decided that since we want to do hardwood down the road, we won't want to rip up the ceramic tile,
so we're going to wait on flooring... but we drooled over all the gorgeous travertine we've seen, nothing less than $ 5 / sq ft around here though.
I love it
so far and actually wish we had
laminate everywhere instead of
wood.
The faux
wood peel & stick
laminate flooring looked
so good with the mix of
woods and patinas.
The area just inside our family room, where you come in from our deck through the entry way, really needed a floor covering that could be swept and washed,
so we opted to go with a gray
wood - look
laminate that we were told is called a «floating floor» because the pieces are interlocking and do not need to be glued down.
We knew we wanted to keep the sink by the window,
so we started by installing beautifully
laminated wood blinds from The Shade Store.
We can't all afford rich
wood veneers,
so why not recreate the same look with a
laminate or PVC foil finish instead?