Apartment renovation is a very responsible and serious matter, because in order for the house to be cozy and beautiful, everything needs to be carefully planned. Wallpaper, furniture, flooring should be harmoniously combined, and the premises should have a finished look. A huge variety of materials is offered in construction stores, so it is very difficult to make a choice in favor of one of them. Most doubts arise with the choice of flooring, because it is on the floor that a large load is applied, and its appearance is reflected in the appearance of the entire dwelling.
Recently, consumers have preferred laminate or parquet, but many do not want to forget about linoleum. Therefore, a logical question arises as to what to choose: laminate or linoleum. The choice, of course, depends on what you want to see in the end. Before buying, you need to compare the materials and determine which one is more practical, aesthetic, warmer, easier to care for, as well as styling. The financial side of the issue in most cases also plays an important role.
Which is preferable, linoleum or laminate? The variety of decors in the first and second case is huge, so any kind of flooring can easily be matched to the overall design of the room. The quality of both the laminate and linoleum has improved significantly compared to what it was a few years ago.
Today, the laminate of some manufacturers is very difficult to distinguish from parquet, and linoleum is covered with a protective layer that allows you to maintain the perfect look for more than one decade.
The choice of coating largely depends on where it will be applied. So, for example, in a living room, bedroom or children's room, a laminate will be more appropriate, because it is made of natural materials that are not harmful to health. This can not be said about linoleum, since it is a synthetic product, with the exception of expensive natural linoleum. When choosing a covering for an entrance hall or kitchen, many are faced with a choice: laminate or linoleum, since these rooms are the most visited.
It is known that laminate is afraid of moisture, so it is better not to use it in the bathroom or kitchen. Although there is a moisture resistant vinyl laminate, but still it can not be compared with linoleum. At a price, both materials are almost the same, but do not forget that the laminate is made of natural wood, and linoleum is completely synthetic. Of course, there is natural linoleum, but its price is twice as high as usual.
When deciding what to choose, a laminate or linoleum, first of all, it is necessary to assess the condition of the floor. For the first material, it should be perfectly even, for the second it is completely optional.
If you plan to install a "warm floor", then linoleum is no longer suitable. It is very simple to lay both materials, the exception is only
natural linoleum, which has its own characteristics, known only to specialists.
When choosing a laminate or linoleum, it is important to consider the simplicity of caring for the coating. The first is recommended to wipe with a damp cloth, the second can be washed with any detergent, the water is not afraid of him. But the laminate perfectly copes with heavy furniture, ladies' heels, rollers from armchairs, but for linoleum they are fatal. Which flooring to prefer, everyone must decide for themselves, but it is still preferable to choose natural materials that are not harmful to health.