Laminate on the walls in the interior

Laminate on the walls - this is an inexpensive way to update the interior of your home, despite the fact that its cost is low, but it looks quite presentable. The undoubted advantage is the possibility of self-laying. Practical, with a mass of shades, the material received a new impetus and now has another niche for application. Professionals and amateurs got another opportunity to appreciate the benefits of laminated walls.

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What are the advantages of laminate flooring for walls?

the walls are lined with "Christmas tree" masonry

In the process of being actively laminate began to be used for its main purpose, a number of characteristic advantages were noted, which completely solved many issues when decorating walls in offices and living rooms. This solution is becoming increasingly popular due to its main characteristics, including:

wide color palette and texture solutions;
durability and aesthetic appearance;
low price in comparison with other materials;
ease of care for the material;
resistance to temperature changes;
fire resistance;
ease of installation.

laminate can be used on walls in any room, except for areas with high humidity

These qualities are perfectly used by modern designers in the preparation of home decoration projects. Moreover, now there are a variety of options that allow you to clad the walls with laminate.

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In what rooms is laminate used on the walls?

The versatility of the material also interested manufacturers. Now there is a laminate specifically for walls, the production of which has been launched by individual manufacturers. A convenient fastener was provided for it, which allows mounting vertically. But for wall cladding it is really possible to use the most common laminate.

laminate accent wall

Today, designers offer various options for decorating walls with laminate in such rooms as:

hallway;
kitchen;
bedroom;
living room;
sheathing of balconies and loggias;
attic floors;
garden houses.

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Wall decoration, taking into account the purpose of the room

walls and floors with laminate in the bedroom in a modern style

When preparing for cladding with laminate walls, it is worth considering the purpose of the room. For example, for a hallway, a contrasting finish looks very interesting. Then it becomes possible to make this small room more diverse. It is possible to highlight individual zones, emphasizing them with a shade of a certain color or play in contrast, taking into account the color scheme of the floor and ceiling. At the same time, the entire surface of the walls is not covered with laminate.

laminate is a versatile and practical material that allows you to realize the most daring ideas of designers

From the moment the idea arose to take a different look at this material, interesting options for finishing walls with laminate under a tiled apron appeared. To do this, they always strive to choose such a color and texture of the material in order to achieve maximum harmony with the front side of the furniture. Due to its qualities, the laminate is very easy to install and much cheaper.

The walls, which are finished with laminate, are easy to care for even in the food preparation area.

If the idea arose to use laminate panels in the living room, then in this case it would be much more appropriate to use this material for an accent near the TV. It helps to dilute the space by adding a variety of shelves, soft lighting. Wherein laminate on the wall fixed vertically as well as horizontally. For the bedroom, a laminate is selected, which is in perfect harmony with the color of the furniture. It is mounted at the head of the bed, creating a feeling of unity of space and headset.

thanks to the sheathing of the podium and the wall with laminate, warm colors are skillfully added to the interior of a small white bedroom

It has long been noticed that the laminate has become a successful replacement for the lining, which has always been used for facing loggias or balconies. Now, after the insulation of these structures, a laminate is placed with a finishing finish - it gives a neat and elegant look. In addition, it is an additional protective layer that helps to save heat.

when decorating walls and ceilings with a laminate of the same color, it is necessary to use a decorative baguette

Finishing the walls with an attic laminate makes it possible to emphasize an unusual layout. It is interesting that the owners of attics tend to veneer not only a straight wall, but also a beveled part of the ceiling. By placing the laminate in different directions, they achieve a visual expansion of space, a play of light. In garden houses, which are located in the thick of a variety of trees and plants, this approach to decorating the walls with laminate helps to emphasize the atmosphere of unity with nature.

choosing furniture to match the color of the laminate with which the partition is lined, we get a stylish living room

Even in this short review of the wall decoration with laminate, there is a mass of yet unused possibilities of this material in the most unexpected places. But for its exact application, it is very important to make an accurate choice.

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The choice of laminate panels for wall decoration

When choosing panels, it is very important to clearly understand for what purposes it is being purchased. Indeed, in the presence of various classes that characterize resistance to abrasion, it is clear that if the material is bought for wall mounting, then this indicator can least of all be key. That is, having lined the walls with even an inexpensive laminate, you can count on a beautiful appearance for many years..

laminate is an environmentally friendly material, so it can be safely used in a children's room

At the same time, it is especially necessary to pay attention to the selection of textures and colors. The palette allows you to use more classic options and up to the most avant-garde ones - metallic, contrasting black - white, etc. Of course, the relatively recent appearance of this material on the market managed to surprise many by the fact that this is one of the reliable options for flooring. The material has excellent characteristics that cannot be compared with the same carpet, which always leaves traces of furniture. Laminate is not so easy to damage, such as linoleum. Use in residential and professional environments has demonstrated its durability and strength.

laminate in the living room of a country house looks stylish and harmonious

Therefore, looking at this material from a different angle is natural. After all, new opportunities have appeared for the original use of laminate on the walls of various rooms.Now this original approach to this material has gradually become the most noticeable trend of the last period.

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The main advantages of a laminate mounted on a wall surface

practical solution: finishing half the height of the wall with laminate in a white living room

First of all (it is noticed right away) the laminate makes it possible to create an atmosphere of your own style and respectability. Just at this moment, even fairly wealthy homeowners were very happy. After all, now it is possible to spend much less and get the same effect as when using the most expensive materials. At the same time, the main advantages when facing laminated walls are very impressive:

ecological cleanliness;
long service life;
the ability to repel dust and not accumulate odors;
the possibility of creating an individual interior;
saving;
ease of wall cladding.

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Types of laminate, depending on wall mounting

aged laminate is used to decorate the walls of a Scandinavian-style bedroom

There are several differences that affect how laminate panels are installed. First of all, it is a method of fastening. This is very important, because even if you choose the color, texture and price of the material, then if you decide on the fastening incorrectly, then you can not cope with the task with self-installation.

When choosing a laminate, pay special attention to the method of fastening along with the cost of the material.

There are such types of material according to the method of fastening:

adhesive;
sheet piling;
clicky.

click method of fixing laminate on the walls

A feature of the adhesive method of fixing laminate panels to walls is that it is held on the surface with liquid nails or silicone glue. Mounting this type of material is relatively easy. But when the question of dismantling arises, it will not be easy to carry out such work. Especially if there is a desire to keep the panels intact.

the adhesive method of installing laminate is especially relevant for small rooms

Equipping the laminate material with tongue and groove locks makes it possible to significantly reduce the joints between the panels. When installation is underway, the panel is fixed with the smallest carnations into the shunt groove on the crate, which was previously installed. This method of assembling laminate is perfect for wall surfaces, as well as for ceiling and floor mounting.

tongue-and-groove method of attaching laminate to hinges

A special system is distinguished by the assembly of a facing wall laminate called click. Despite a separate similarity with sheet piling, it is more advanced. In fact, docking is performed in the grooves of the locks, at which the mount snaps into place. The mounted panel is preliminarily placed at a 20-degree angle to the installed part of the strip. But for him, they also pre-create a crate.

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A few tips for choosing

laminated panels will be an excellent replacement for traditional tiles when finishing an apron

Choosing laminate panels, you can give preference to a beautiful, but inexpensive. However, it is worth considering the moment where exactly the material will be located and what effect it will have on it.

A children's room is not the best place to use laminate - a child's desire to paint can create a problem in which it will be extremely difficult to wash his art from a smooth surface.

If there are animals in the apartment, then the peculiarities of their behavior should also be taken into account and only the upper part of the wall should be lined.

wall decoration with laminate on the loggia

How to form your choice?

Pay attention to all factors that may affect the condition of the laminate during its further operation, such as:

probable intensity of loads on the surface. If there are animals, then it is better to give preference to inexpensive options;
select panels so that they do not stand out from an existing interior;
for a small room, choose the lightest shades;
adhesive laminate is installed on an ideal surface. If the differences are large, then it is better to resort to crate. It will cost less than alignment.

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Specific points for installing laminate on a wall surface

to decorate the walls in the bathroom, it is recommended to use a moisture-resistant laminate

When sheathing walls with laminate, tools are used, the set of which depends on the method of mounting the panels. If there is an adhesive laminate in the work, then for its laying it is quite possible to do without special tools. Other installation methods require a variety of devices. First of all, it is the obligatory use of the boss. It is used to evenly distribute hammer blows. Otherwise, the worker runs the risk of splitting the integrity of the side of the slab and there will be uneven gaps between them after laying. A kind of auxiliary tool such as a hook is used. It allows you to easily tighten the elements that are installed in the corners. Spacer wedges can also be useful, the task of which is to support the indents around the entire perimeter. Their direct purpose is used when laying the floor. But they may well help when decorating walls with laminate.

Prepare the necessary tool

niche decor at the head of the bed with laminate

For successful surface cladding, the master will need certain types of tools, including:

hammer,
building level,
square, tape measure,
simple pencil;
jigsaw (you can hacksaw).

When laying adhesive laminate panels, it is important to wrap the bottom rail with polyethylene, then it can be easily removed after the glue has hardened.

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