Why Buy Laminate Flooring ?

The popularity of laminate flooring has gone from strength to
strength since it was first introduced to the UK over 15 years
ago. Laminate floors offer a great alternative if you don't want
to make the investment into hardwood flooring, but want to
create a difference or add value to your home. Laminate flooring
can help transform a room or an entrance way into a spacious and
more eye-catching contemporary living area and offers a less
expensive and equally attractive option. Laminate flooring is
simple to fit and exceptionally practical it can brighten almost
any room in the home.

Laminate flooring can be used in rooms of any size from small
spaces at home to large office units at work. In homes it is
most commonly used in downstairs rooms and hallways however with
the introduction of moisture resistant laminate floors its uses
have now spread to kitchens and bathrooms as well.

How you decorate rooms often depends on what it's used for. Is
it a place where you scrum down with the kids, relax with a
glass of wine at the end of the day or is it for entertaining
your guests? Well the right flooring can help you make it all
three. To do this you have to mix practicality and style;
fortunately with today's laminate flooring you don't have to
compromise on either. Top quality laminate flooring is less than
half the price of a high quality woven carpet and has the added
attraction of requiring the minimum amount of cleaning and after
care which naturally appeals to a wide variety of people - from
those with young families to busy professionals. Laminate
flooring is scratch, stain, fade and even burn resistant. Spills
wipe away easily and they look fantastic!

The choice of laminate
flooring on the market is vast with products ranging from
light wood floors like pine to dark wood floors such as walnut.
An antique finish in a smaller room can create a rustic country
cottage look with bags of atmosphere. In a larger room this
finish can create anything from ultra modern chic to the feel of
a medieval banquet hall.

Some of the most popular choices include beech laminate flooring
and oak laminate flooring. You can even purchase laminate
flooring that replicates the look and feel of traditional stone
tiles making it an ever more popular choice in interior design.
All these types of floors can be purchased from flooring
suppliers with many offering discount flooring throughout the
year.

About the author:
Rami Nseir is a consultant for UK Carpets Direct, part of the
Storey Carpets Group voted "Britain's Best Carpet & href="http://www.ukcarpetsdirect.com/">Flooring Retailer"
for the fourth consecutive year.