How to choose a plinth to laminate 2

The plinth plays not only a functional, but also an aesthetic role. With its help, the gap between the wall and the floor is closed, and the room itself acquires a finished look. If you choose the baseboard wrong, then all the impressions of the repair can be completely crossed out. In order to focus on the merits of the design of the room, you should consider the choice of plinth responsibly.

By color

If you are afraid to make miscalculations with a choice, then pick up the baseboard according to the color of the laminate. But to create a unique design it is better to use tones slightly darker or lighter than the floor covering. The plinth, corresponding to the tone of the floor, merges with it, and does not visually attract attention. By color, the plinth can be matched to the walls. 

If wooden doors are installed, then the plinth can be matched to the trim with platbands. To make such a solution look harmonious, the frames and the baseboard should be of the same thickness and size.

Recently, designers began to use white skirting. It can look beautiful if you take into account many factors, such as the combination of colors of the walls, floor and furniture. Perhaps, before choosing a plinth for a laminate, it is better to sketch the interior in a special architectural program and conduct experiments with colors. This is due to the fact that the contrast in the colors of laminate and plinth is a rather bold decision. How successful it will be depends on the thoroughness of all the details of the repair.

To size

To repair the room looked harmonious, you should decide on the size of the plinth. It depends on the color of the floor, walls and ceiling height. In large and high rooms it is unacceptable to use a small size baseboard. This will change the visual space is not for the better. In this case, it is more appropriate to install a wide plinth of a contrasting color that is attached to the wall.

To visually increase or at least not reduce the height of low walls, you should choose a thin plinth, preferably corresponding to the tone of the walls.

If you have a standard room, then you can use baseboards that have a standard height, ranging from 4.5 to 7 cm.

According to the material

Depending on the quality of the floor covering, you should choose the material for the baseboard. If you have an expensive laminate in your room, then it can be combined with a wooden plinth. If the flooring is of medium quality or even lower than the average, then there is no sense to lay a wooden plinth, it is quite possible in such a case to do with its counterpart from MDF, veneered wood or PVC (plastic).

The times when the plinth was of the same shape, color and size are a thing of the past. A wide range of baseboards made of different materials, differing in shape, color and texture, is available on the modern market.

The most environmentally friendly material is wood. Plinths from this material have a presentable appearance, are easy to install, do not require special care. The material is sensitive to moisture, so it can not be installed in rooms with high humidity. The most cost-effective plinth is made from pine. Oak and linden are more expensive, but look nobler. Wooden plinths are sold without varnished coating, which makes it difficult to determine the final color. To roughly represent the color of lacquered plinth, swipe the tree with a wet sponge. This shade will be similar to the varnished plinth.

The basis of the veneered plinth is spruce or pine. A veneer or a thin plate of noble rock is glued to the finished form under the influence of temperature. It can be acacia, oak, walnut, pear, bamboo, etc. Such products are produced with a cable channel that allows you to hide the wires under them.

If the walls in your house are covered with MDF panels and the floor is covered with laminate, then it is best to choose MDF skirting boards. They are made from pressed wood fibers and binders. Such products are not afraid of dirt and moisture, they do not fade in the sun.

The most budget option - PVC. The range of plinth plastic is very wide. Due to this, everyone can choose the appropriate option in form and color. Among the advantages should be noted resistance to moisture, corrosion and rotting, however, the strength of the material leaves much to be desired.

Produce today and plinth polyurethane, which are particularly flexible.

If you choose the plinth to the laminate in accordance with the characteristics of the room, the flooring itself and the cost of the material, then your repair will be completed on time, and the end result will delight you and your guests. Do you have any questions on the topic or just want to comment on the article? Then we wait for your questions and comments.

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