Laminate Flooring is an excellent residential alternative to natural wood flooring. With advancements in flooring technology, and creative surface solutions on the rise, the visual likeness to natural materials is extraordinary, from tile and slate to reclaimed and hand-scraped wood. The similarity to real materials is astonishing. These days, one of the best ways to increase your home’s value is to install high-quality laminate flooring—it’s an investment you’ll appreciate whether you remain in your home for years or decide to sell.
Exciting 2019 Trends in Laminate Flooring
Laminate Flooring in 2019 has several exciting trends in store. From layouts to colors, you’ll find options for your home or commercial space that suit your tastes, from those with classic appeal to those that are more trendy. Laminate flooring has come a long way in recent years, so expect this flooring to rival the more established natural wood and Waterproof Core Flooring options.
Layouts and Patterns
Look for unconventional patterns and creative pairings.
Herringbone
The herringbone laminate flooring pattern will be hugely popular in 2019, especially with long planks. Use this judiciously to make a tasteful visual impact in your home’s decor.
Wide Planks
If you want a more spacious feel, install wide, long planks.
Mixed Width
This is trending but still not common. That means you can get a trending look that’s still rare and makes your home look more modern and unusual (in a good way).
Diagonal
To give your home a fresh and modern look, install your flooring planks diagonally. It will add energy and sophistication to your interiors.
Looks
Texture will be all-important in 2019, with rough-hewn surfaces leading the way. This trend is similar to what you’ll see in trends for wood flooring as well.
Rustic/Hand-Scraped
Thanks to advances in laminate flooring, the scrapes of hand-hewn wood are built into the flooring so it resembles natural hand-scraped wood even down to the touch.
Weathered/Distressed
The weathered option features wirebrushed marks and light distressing, while distressed recreates knots, scrapes and other noticeable markings.
As with other trendy 2019 laminate flooring trends, these two options are heavy on
character.
Reclaimed
This is wood that’s re-used, for example from a barn, old farmhouse or even a wine barrel. Laminate reclaimed wood mimics the knots, scrapes and other characteristic features of natural reclaimed wood.
Popular Flooring Types for 2019
Innovations and American-made laminate flooring products are big in 2019.
Waterproof
Until recently, laminate was limited to use in areas not prone to liquid spills because it could warp and bubble. For that reason, WPC was often a more logical choice. Now, with waterproof laminate, opportunities to use this flooring have expanded tremendously and people are starting to realize that fact.
American-Made
The fact that flooring is manufactured entirely in the USA is critically important to some buyers of home decor. This trend is likely to continue for the foreseeable future.
Trending Colors in 2019
From light to dark, there’s plenty of variety in 2019’s trending colors.
Blonde
Darker than Whitewashed but still light, this lends an airy feel to most rooms
while hiding dirt better than whites. It’s just beginning to trend so get in ahead of the
curve.
Honey
This laminate flooring color for 2019 is slightly darker than Blonde Laminate, so it
feels warmer, but still light enough to help give rooms a more expansive feel.
Whitewashed
From the farmhouse look to the California vibe, this is a washed-out
color that’s classic without being stodgy and modern without feeling impersonal.
High-Variation
Varying lights, darks, widths and more will align your floors with this
trend, giving a contemporary and rich feel when done well.
Gray
Chic and contemporary, most colors go well with gray and it’s really popular
now—as it has been for several years.
Laminate Flooring Trends in 2019 are all about variety and character. Whichever options you choose from this list, you’ll be right on trend, if not ahead of the curve.
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