Next we will see the role of  color in home flooring. Flooring plays a fundamental role in the home, both in terms of thermal and aesthetic performance and represents a distinctive feature of the style of your home. Of course, the choice among the many types of materials, processes and finishes on the market must be made according to your needs and the characteristics of the property. Initially, laminate flooring, one of the most widely used flooring materials, with its ability to ‘warm up’ the environment, making it immediately welcoming.

The different types of laminates on the market cover any aesthetic, functional and economic need. The choice is very wide and it should be noted that it should not only be guided by aesthetic factors, but also by some important characteristics, such as resistance to humidity and temperature, weight, durability and reactivity to natural light.

In laminate flooring we find different types of designs such as:

Light: oak, spruce, ash, beech, maple.

Brown: iroko, walnut, teak, siam, acacia.

Red: cherry.

When choosing the floor, several factors should be taken into account: style of furniture, size of the house, color of the doors. Combinations depend on personal taste and sometimes daring with original choices leads to surprising results.

In general, the advice is to avoid too marked contrasts and to prefer light woods for small houses and dark woods for large rooms well lit with natural light.

A trendy combination for lovers of antique styles includes dark floors in contrast to white walls and furnishings. Light-colored flooring and light-colored walls, on the other hand, are the ideal choice for an industrial style, as long as it is encouraged with contrasting decor accessories to avoid too cold an effect.

Wood type designs are recommended for elegant environments with classic style furniture, especially when combined with dove gray, beige or pink walls for an extremely chic and elegant effect.

With dark brown designs, the delicate tone-on-tone tones on doors and walls look great paired. It goes perfectly with classic and rustic style furniture that also goes well with different woods with similar grain such as walnut and cherry.

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Here is a brief overview on how to install vinyl flooring in your home, room or office.  Vinyl is a flexible floor covering, known for its ease of installation. However, you should know that installing vinyl flooring requires certain precautions and an experienced professional.

The different types of vinyl flooring installation

Vinyl is a flexible floor covering, very famous in renovation. It must be said that this PVC flooring can radically change the look of a room.

Laying a vinyl floor

To successfully lay a PVC floor, it is essential to work methodically and to have the help of a professional. If you want to avoid beginner’s mistakes, follow our installation tips carefully.

Prepare the ground

The first step will be, of course, the preparation of the part to be covered. Naturally, it is important to completely empty the room of its furniture and objects.

Vinyl flooring can only be laid on a flat, clean and dry floor. Therefore, you will start by verifying that your ground is flat. If necessary, consider leveling the floor to ensure a flat surface. Ground imperfections can affect your new floor. If your floor has slight imperfections, prefer to purchase a thick vinyl floor, which will be better able to hide them.

Once your floor is perfectly flat, it is important to dust and then wash it. Allow to dry before starting work

Lay the PVC floor

To begin, you will lay the vinyl flooring planks in the room to be covered. The vinyl should be pressed firmly onto the vinyl so that it fits tightly against the floor, pressing from the center to the edges of the wall.

Once the shingles are in place, use putty knives to spread a layer of glue on the middle of the wall covering to be glued.

Once the siding is glued, press the vinyl back down to adhere it to the floor.

Smooth from the center toward the walls to release excess glue to the outside and ensure the flatness of your PVC flooring.

For seams, the two pieces of vinyl flooring should overlap. If there is a pattern, make sure the patterns are aligned correctly before gluing.

Finishing

All you have to do is cut the edges that stick out from the wall. To cut the vinyl, use a metal ruler and a cutter to make a straight cut.

We recommend that you install baseboards along the walls to protect the edges of your vinyl flooring. Also remember to place the sill rails flush with the door. Without it, you run the risk of peeling off the vinyl with each pass.

Your vinyl floor is finally installed! Before rearranging the room, let it dry for 48 hours to ensure proper flooring placement. Otherwise, your furniture may leave marks on the floor. Likewise, avoid walking into the room before the glue has had time to dry.

Finally, clean the vinyl floor for the first time before placing the furniture to remove any glue residue.

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The following is a brief explanation of SPC flooring layers. Initially SPC flooring is a new type of vinyl flooring.

SPC flooring has a rigid backing that differentiates it from other vinyl flooring. The rigid backing allows for greater dimensional stability. The structure made of PVC has a particular compound, which makes the floor more solid, compact and stable.

In addition to taking advantage of all the typical characteristics of PVC, i.e. ease of cleaning, resistance to liquids, very low thickness, SPC vinyl flooring is also very resistant.

If you are looking for a state-of-the-art vinyl floor that combines design, comfort, stability and resistance, SPC flooring is the solution. A floor capable of fully satisfying the needs of interior design, in the commercial or residential sector. It is a stable product, which stands out in the world of PVC flooring decoration.

Having a rigid support, made of limestone combined with PVC powder and stabilizers, it is a compact floor. This allows it to be used to pave residential, office and commercial environments. This is in accordance with the wear class for which it is certified, which is always shown in the technical data sheet.

Important Characteristics

Why it is thin: being a high density floor, with a low thickness, it is perfect for renovations and not to raise the floor level too much. Excellent solution in all cases where you want to have a thin but resistant floor.

It is robust: its high density offers good resistance to knocks and dents and, in higher performance products, it can effectively floor even environments subject to stress, such as commercial environments.

More stable: the rigid backing panel makes the floor less susceptible to expansion in the event of extreme temperature changes. As a result, spc flooring is more resistant to sudden changes in temperature, sunlight and heat sources.

One important thing to know is that SPC floors are water resistant. There is a bit of confusion here, because they are often called waterproof, while it would be clearer to say that they are «water resistant». That is, no pvc flooring can be submerged in water, so you could not pave, for example, a swimming pool. You can pave bathrooms and kitchens, bars and restaurants effectively, precisely because if water accidentally falls on the floor, it is not a problem.

Layers:

Protective surface sealing layer: ensures total resistance to the chemicals normally used.

Wear layer

0.55 mm PVC film resistant even in high traffic situations: makes the floor suitable for residential, commercial and industrial environments.

Decorative layer

Digitally printed PVC film with a choice of modern and eye-catching decorations.

SPC panel

In stone powder (kaolin) and PVC: high dimensional stability, excellent resistance to wear, stains, moisture, soft touch, warm floor effect, reduction of reverberation and trampling noise.

Integrated mattress

It is a highly efficient element and guarantees the best performance in the elimination of unevenness.

We hope that these points mentioned above will be useful to you when purchasing this type of floor.

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The following is a brief overview of laminate flooring with resilient and durable coating.A laminate floor is very durable and fits perfectly in every room of your home.

Unlike parquet flooring, laminate flooring is not made of wood. 

These floor coverings actually consist of three layers:

A resin top layer, which also contains a decorative foil that defines the style of the floor.

An intermediate HDF chipboard panel.

And, a bottom layer of underlayment that provides stability to the floor.

Laminate Flooring is a pure imitation of wood.

Laminate flooring is very resistant

One of the advantages of laminate flooring is its strength. Laminate is impact and scratch resistant. In addition, a good quality laminate floor is also resistant and durable over time.

It should also be noted that there is now laminate flooring suitable for wet rooms. These are waterproof laminate flooring suitable for the kitchen or bathroom.

Small advantage:

a laminate floor is very easy to maintain. A broom and a well wrung out damp mop will be enough to make your floor look as good as the first day it was installed.

When choosing a laminate floor, you should consider its wear class. The wear class corresponds to the thickness and impact resistance of the covering. This allows you to choose a laminate floor adapted to the function of the room.

Laminate flooring: an aesthetic and modern look

Laminate floors offer an elegant and designer look. They are also more economical than, for example, parquet or tile.

Laminate flooring comes in all styles. Most of the time you will find laminate flooring with a wood look, whether it is oak, beech or pine. The choices are many and the resemblance to a real parquet floor is unmistakable. Otherwise, for a more mineral decor, you can also opt for a laminate floor in imitation stone.

A practical and easy-to-install laminate floor

Clip-on laminate flooring is perfect for covering damaged floors. You can easily install it yourself. Thanks to its clip-on system, laying laminate flooring is quick and easy. 

Laminate flooring is an excellent alternative to wood flooring. Resistant, aesthetic and affordable, they are also very easy to install, making laminate flooring a first choice solution for those looking for a stylish and solid floor covering without spending a fortune.

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Here are some of the benefits of laminate flooring. Although initially it took time to become established, now you can find laminate flooring in offices, houses, apartments, etc. No wonder, because laminate flooring has quite a few good properties.

No other floor covering has undergone such a big change in a few decades as laminate flooring. Today, whatever it pleases is allowed. Light and dark wood designs and a rustic vintage look are popular, and even feel like they look. But floors with a tile look and format also score points when it comes to furnishing and renovating.

Laminate actually has many useful properties that make it very popular. For one thing, the surface is dense, impact and abrasion resistant. In addition, the laminated surface can be provided with different structures and can also withstand high temperatures for a short time, for example when it comes into contact with a hot pan. For this reason, it is also used in countertops. In addition to heat resistance, the material is also light-resistant, i.e. the laminate does not fade even after years. Other properties are odor neutrality and insensitivity to alcohol, water, water vapor and organic solvents.

Laminate is also very easy to maintain and clean. The only thing you should keep in mind is that you should not over-clean laminate flooring. Some manufacturers even offer special cleaning products for laminate flooring to keep the floor looking beautiful for years to come.

The advantages of laminate.

Many options in color, design and size.
Easy to lay: thanks to modern click systems, which may differ from manufacturer to manufacturer, laminate flooring is quick and easy to lay, even for beginners. With a little skill, laminate flooring can also be taken with you when you move.

Easy to care for and practical, suitable for allergy sufferers: the antistatic floor covering is low in pollutants and dirt-repellent. Like parquet, it is cleaned by vacuuming or sweeping and then wiping with a damp cloth.
Cheaper compared to tiles and parquet. Laminate floors with laminate impact sound insulation or special decorations increase the quality and therefore the price.

These and other features that we will see in future articles make it a floor of quite high quality and grateful to the user.

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The following is a brief overview of PVC and SPC flooring trends. Vinyl flooring is an inexpensive and durable flooring option that is gaining popularity in the marketplace. New technological advances have even allowed vinyl to mimic tile and wood with impressive accuracy, so there are more options than ever before. Let’s look at some of the biggest vinyl flooring trends this year.

Water-resistant vinyl flooring remains one of the top choices for flooring in 2022. It’s simply cheaper, more durable and more convenient than almost any other flooring option.

The secret to waterproof vinyl flooring is that the material is made of a composite of wood and plastic, with a unique waterproof core. PVC can mimic any type of wood, from oak to a more extravagant aged look.

SPC

On the market we also find a water-resistant floor called SPC, composed of stone and plastic. For those who want a water-resistant vinyl floor but with a stone tile covering, this is a perfect choice.

Vinyl

Vinyl flooring is becoming popular primarily because of its cost-effectiveness. Compared to laminate planks. Vinyl floors are much cheaper per square foot, making them the best choice for covering. large spaces.

SPC flooring and  Vinyl, can be difficult to install and are much more difficult to repair than wood planks for example when damaged, this is why it is best used for areas that have a lot of foot traffic and cover a large amount of square footage.

Vinyl flooring is much softer underfoot, and that’s because vinyl flooring uses several layers sandwiched together. This type of flooring is available in plank form.

Finally…

While laminate flooring is sometimes considered the best alternative to hardwood flooring, vinyl and SPC flooring have become very good at convincingly simulating the look of real wood.

If you are interested in this type of flooring do not hesitate to contact us, we have a wide portfolio of vinyl flooring that you will surely get to realize your decoration or construction project.

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Below are advantages and disadvantages of vinyl flooring. As a wood flooring contractor, some homeowners may balk at the prices of wood flooring and be tempted to switch to vinyl flooring that closely resembles wood flooring. However, homeowners should be properly informed about the disadvantages that vinyl flooring may have.

The look of vinyl is essentially created by producing a photographic image layer between the backing and the clear wear layer.

Luxury vinyl flooring may look convincingly similar to real wood flooring, but the fact is that they are worlds apart.

Some disadvantages of vinyl flooring include:

Cannot be repaired.

Can emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

Shorter lifespan than wood floors.

Difficult to remove, especially if adhesive is used during installation

Not environmentally friendly; difficult to recycle

A quality alternative to vinyl flooring

With the low price of vinyl flooring and the knowledge of its disadvantages, you may find it difficult to decide on an alternative to vinyl flooring. However, there is an obvious choice to offer them.

If the homeowner is looking for an economical floor that is low maintenance, easy to install and durable, a quality alternative is laminate flooring.

Depending on labor costs, hardwood floors can be more expensive than laminate floors. They offer many of the same benefits homeowners seek from vinyl flooring, including stability and durability. Laminate floors feature a 1 mm to 4 mm thick wood wear layer over a thick inner core made of plywood, which contributes to the stability of the planks.

Compared to vinyl flooring, laminate and engineered flooring are slightly more expensive, but offer the following benefits:

Improves the resale value of the home.

Available in eco-friendly varieties.

Less time required for installation: pre-finished flooring arrives already sanded and finished.

No drying or curing time required

No strong odors or sanding dust during installation

Clearly, compared to vinyl flooring, laminate flooring offers more advantages and is better suited to those thinking about the big picture. With a little education and some guidance, you can guide homeowners from vinyl flooring to a much better option for decorating or remodeling.

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In this article we will see the advantages of vinyl flooring over other types of flooring.

Vinyl flooring can be a good choice because it looks like ceramic tile flooring but costs much less and is easier to install. Similarly, vinyl flooring is now also available in planks similar to wood flooring, which can be more resistant to damage and less expensive than wood flooring.

But while vinyl is known for being inexpensive and difficult to damage, it may not be the right choice for every home or every project. So let’s talk about the pros and cons of vinyl flooring.

1. Cost

One of the biggest considerations for any project is cost. That’s a big feature for this type of flooring.

2. Easy installation

Today’s vinyl flooring generally comes in tiles or planks, which are easier to work with and can often be installed without using a saw or having to hammer the planks into place.

3. Durability

Vinyl flooring stands up to heavy use and also reduces noise compared to other options, making it an excellent choice for homeowners with pets or children. Vinyl flooring also resists moisture well, unlike carpet and hardwood floors, making vinyl an excellent choice for bathrooms, kitchens, restrooms and laundry rooms.

Cons of vinyl flooring

1. Difficult to remove

While vinyl flooring may be easier to install than other flooring options, it can also be more difficult to remove. The reason for this is that vinyl floors are glued down, and once the glue has set, it can take a lot of time and energy to remove.

2. More likely to be damaged in the elements.

While vinyl floors stand up well to moisture, they are prone to fading over time in the sun. Vinyl flooring is also more sensitive to extremes of hot and cold temperatures.

3. They are more likely to be damaged by furniture

Vinyl flooring is considered a «softer» flooring option, which means that while it is comfortable on the feet, it is prone to being punctured by sharp objects, such as knives and sharp furniture edges. Because of this, homeowners should use caution when moving and placing furniture.

Vinyl flooring has been an affordable and attractive option for homeowners for a long time. And with recent advances in options, including vinyl tile and plank, homeowners now have a variety of attractive and durable options for many different rooms.

But before beginning a project, it’s important to consider whether vinyl flooring is the right choice for your project.

If you are interested in this type of flooring do not hesitate to contact us, we have a wide portfolio of vinyl flooring that you will surely get to realize your decorating or construction project.

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Below is a brief review on Recommended colors for flooring in interior design.

Often overlooked, but always critical, we look at a lot of color psychology when it comes to interior design for spaces, whether commercial or rooms in homes.

Color trends in flooring come and go, as each year flooring companies design new textures and colors. 

When choosing interior design selections for a commercial space for example, it is important to choose colors based on longevity and psychology rather than trends. If you are designing an office or retail space, black might not be the best choice for your space and brand!. The psychology of color in commercial spaces can be confusing, but let’s break down the psychology of color and interior design so that your next commercial project can stand out from the rest in terms of the color you are going to use on your floors, keeping in mind simplicity, simplicity, having a classic and safe approach

Neutral flooring is a simple, classic and safe color choice when it comes to any commercial environment, for example. By designing a commercial space with neutral colors, in your floors , this prevents your design from becoming obsolete or disruptive in everyday activity. 

Warm neutrals in any type of flooring evoke a sense of calm in your environment and prevent your senses from being overloaded. Neutral colored floors are particularly popular in both residential and commercial settings. Neutrals in your floors, allow the homeowner to change styles while maintaining a design that is always current.

The sense of warmth and security they provide can make a temporary living or meeting space feel like home. Neutral colored flooring is always a reliable choice for commercial spaces.

Offices

Offices can also benefit from the warm, cozy comfort that rich, soothing neutrals provide. Neutral textures and patterns are an excellent choice for offices and can make a workspace feel more homey. After the change in work environments due to the pandemic, workspace comfort has become a high priority for employers.

Designing a commercial space with neutral and warm colors doesn’t mean designing a boring space, it’s often quite the opposite! These colors give a sense of power and elegance, while light colors on your floors represent purity and cleanliness! 

These colors alone are powerful in commercial environments, they are always in fashion. Combining these two colors or even choosing a gray in between these two creates a balancing effect in your commercial design that is aesthetically pleasing and creates a sense of peace.

If you need to design your workspace, room or commercial site, don’t hesitate to contact us. We have the technology, inventory and experience necessary to solve any type of color or design requirements you may have for your new environment.

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The Vinyl flooring is made of synthetic materials, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Like laminate flooring, they are made up of several layers of material. The core layer provides structure and stability and is usually made of fiberglass.
On top of the core layer is the print layer, which has a printed design or pattern. Like laminate flooring, vinyl flooring can be printed to look like stone or wood. Your print layer can also be a pattern, such as an intricate floral design or checkerboard pattern.

The top layer is the wear layer, which is usually polyurethane. The wear layer protects the floor from scratches, dirt and other damage.
In some cases, vinyl flooring also has a foam padded bottom layer, the bottom layer helps make the vinyl flooring more comfortable to walk on and quieter.

Formats

Vinyl flooring comes in three formats. The most water-resistant option is sheet vinyl. Sheet vinyl is typically 6 to 12 feet wide. Sheet vinyl is usually installed on the floor in one piece. Since sheet vinyl has few, if any, seams, there is much less chance of water seeping under the floor. Sheet vinyl is often ideal for use in areas with high humidity or water, such as a bathroom or kitchen.
Vinyl flooring can also come in tile form. Vinyl tile is water resistant and tends to be easier to care for and clean compared to real tile. It is somewhat less water resistant than sheet vinyl, as there are seams between each of the tiles.

The third type of vinyl flooring is vinyl planks. Vinyl planks are the most similar to laminate flooring, at least in appearance. Luxury vinyl planks often mimic the look of natural materials, such as wood or stone. The shape of the plank also helps to effectively mimic the look of natural materials while still being a fully synthetic material.
Vinyl flooring vs. laminate flooring.

Vinyl flooring:
-100% synthetic
-Best for areas where there is a lot of water such as bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchens.
-Easy to clean and care for
-Comes in sheet, tile or plank form.

Laminate flooring:
-Contains a blend of natural and synthetic materials.
Water-resistant, but can be damaged by high humidity, so not ideal for high-use bathrooms or laundry rooms
-Easy to clean
-Can be scratched by heels, pet claws, or furniture if pads or pads are not used
–Comes in tile or plank form

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