HOW TO DECIDE ON HOW TO DECIDE ON THE RIGHT LAMINATE THE RIGHT LAMINATE FLOORING FOR YOUR FLOORING FOR YOUR HOMEHOME

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4 Key Components4 Key Components

DurabilityDurability AppearanceAppearance DécorDécor BudgetBudget

Understanding durability is the first step to Understanding durability is the first step to finding the ideal floor, followed closely by finding the ideal floor, followed closely by finding the ideal style for your home and to finding the ideal style for your home and to match your décor.match your décor.

Right Flooring / Right RoomRight Flooring / Right Room

The North American Laminate The North American Laminate Flooring Association (NALFA) has a Flooring Association (NALFA) has a certification system.certification system.

It runs through AC2, AC3 and AC4 It runs through AC2, AC3 and AC4 which are progressively more durable. which are progressively more durable.

Deemed the most durable are floors Deemed the most durable are floors with an AC5 certification; these are with an AC5 certification; these are floors that can take heavy duty floors that can take heavy duty stresses and are useful for stresses and are useful for commercial flooring that needs to commercial flooring that needs to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.stand up to a lot of wear and tear.

Different StylesDifferent Styles

Laminate flooring contains a layer known as the ‘photographic layer’. Depending upon what this layer looks like, the flooring materials may look like stone or wood.

Homeowners are selecting domestic hardwood products that are driftwood gray, crackled white oak, polished black or white, as well as the beautiful and familiar birch, maple, oak and walnut. 

TIP: TIP: Choosing something that is in keeping with your home’s overall style should Choosing something that is in keeping with your home’s overall style should guide you to the most appropriate choice of flooring.guide you to the most appropriate choice of flooring.

Matching DécorMatching Décor

Choosing between the many Choosing between the many different laminate flooring different laminate flooring styles takes consideration of styles takes consideration of your home and a bit of your home and a bit of imagination to envision how it imagination to envision how it would look when the floor is would look when the floor is installed. installed.

A sleek dark-colored slate may A sleek dark-colored slate may look fantastic against the clean look fantastic against the clean lines of modern home, while a lines of modern home, while a wood styled laminate that wood styled laminate that reflects a more traditional hard reflects a more traditional hard wood floor might be perfect in wood floor might be perfect in an older, traditional home.an older, traditional home.TIP: TIP: Ultimately, the choice of laminate flooring should reflect your personal taste Ultimately, the choice of laminate flooring should reflect your personal taste

and the style of dand the style of déécor you have in your home. cor you have in your home.

BudgetBudget

When selecting the ideal floor, it pays to also make sure When selecting the ideal floor, it pays to also make sure you balance your budget against the level of durability and you balance your budget against the level of durability and quality. quality.

Money saved could end up being spent later if you have to Money saved could end up being spent later if you have to replace the floor much sooner than you would had you replace the floor much sooner than you would had you selected a more durable option earlier on.selected a more durable option earlier on.

About Best LaminateAbout Best Laminate

Best Laminate’s impressive selection of flooring planks have featuressuch as high gloss laminate, textured finishes, waxed joints,beveled edge details, piano finish laminate and more. The onlinestore also offers a variety of laminate flooring accessories includingmoldings and laminate underlayment.

To help customers determine the right laminate to meet theirflooring needs, Best Laminate offers free samples which can beconveniently ordered from their website. From Armstrong GrandIllusions laminate to Pergo Elegant Expressions and everything inbetween, customers can request samples to be quickly shipped tohelp them select the finest flooring products.

For more information, please visit www.bestlaminate.net