Updating your floor is a great way to keep your entire home up to date and
stylish. Laminate
flooring is trending in 2019 as a popular choice with
more options than ever before. Laminate is the flooring for a wood look
alternative, with tremendous advancements in flooring technology providing such
a realistic hardwood look it’s nearly impossible to tell the difference. Laminate flooring has always been a go-to
staple for flooring and is booming in 2019.
Homeowners are realizing that laminate flooring provides an affordable way
to have the hardwood looking floor they’ve dreamed about. When laminate first arrived on the scene and
started becoming popular in the 1980’s, the planks were not very realistic to
real wood and sounded hollow, with few designs to choose from. Modern laminate flooring now
provides a realistic wood look even compared to reclaimed or scraped wood.
Unlike hardwood floors, however, laminate is easy to install, easy to care
for and will last for many years. Some
popular laminate flooring trends for 2019 are:
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Lighter colors
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Styles that mimic a rustic wood texture
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Wider planks
Lighter Colors of Laminate Flooring
Laminate flooring is now available in lighter colors that still
convincingly replicate the look of real hardwood. Brighten up your room with hardwood in grays
and light neutral colors for a modern, classy look.
Rustic Wood Looks
Rustic looking laminate planks that mimic textured hardwood are very
popular. Not only do they look like
textured wood they have grooves and depth which make it difficult to tell the
difference. Wire brushed and hand
scraped are a couple of the more popular textured laminate options which lend a
realistic wood look.
Wider Planks
The most popular choice in laminate flooring planks are 6” to 8” wide and
24” to 48” long. Depending on the
pattern of installation, wide planks are trending and easy to install.
Patterns and Designs
Installing your laminate flooring in a pattern such as
diagonal, Herringbone or a Chevron pattern is becoming quite popular. It’s a great way to add flair and style to
your floor which accents the entire room.
To learn more about the most recent laminate flooring trends for 2019,
speak with an experienced flooring specialist.
Great Western Flooring offers more
than 35 years of experience pleasing customers with quality laminate flooring,
carpet and tile. We offer complimentary
design consultations from one of our convenient locations in Naperville, Oswego
or St. Charles. Contact us today for the
latest in 2019 laminate flooring trends.
This article was originally
published at https://www.greatwesternflooring.com/flooring-blog/laminate-flooring-trends-in-2019/
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