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How to choose the right floor colour

Interior decorators and architects study long and hard to master the art of colour matching. So, don’t feel inadequate if, when choosing the perfect floor colour to complement your interior, you are baffled by the endless possibilities. However, Pergo is happy to offer you a few basic tips.

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The perfect direction for your flooring boards

The direction of your flooring boards has a huge impact on a room’s overall appearance and can be a tough nut to crack.

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Forget tiled flooring – try a Pergo floor instead

Are you thinking about getting tiled flooring in the kitchen or hall because it looks so nice and is easy to keep clean? What would you say if we told you that you could get a floor that looks like tiles, but has even more benefits and none of the disadvantages?

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Choose the right floor for each room in your house

Since different rooms have different functions, it is sensible to match the floor to the room. What do you have to consider? Firstly, consider how the room is used: is the floor exposed to lots of wear and tear? People often bring debris into the hall with them and it is subjected to heavy footfall. In the kitchen, people often spill liquids and drop sharp knives, crockery and glass, while bedroom and living room floors receive gentler treatment.

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Walnut flooring – for those who want a vibrant floor in dark shades

A walnut wood floor can give a room a totally new look thanks to its natural, vibrant wood pattern. Combined with white walls or furniture, it creates a wonderful contrasting effect. The big differences in wood hues are caused by the fact that the core is light brown to dark chocolate brown, while the surface is creamy white. The grains are usually straight but can also be wavy, which gives the wood an interesting variation.

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Match the floor with the tiles in your kitchen

Once you’ve found the perfect tiles for your kitchen, your room will look even better if you match them with the floor. Laminate and vinyl flooring are particularly suited to kitchens. They are hard-wearing and durable, water-resistant, easy to clean and hygienic. They can also withstand most things they are exposed to in the kitchen, such as spills and sharp knives, and dropped glass or crockery.

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Choosing hall flooring (we ask an expert)

When choosing your hall flooring, there are a number of factors to consider in order to achieve excellent results. In most homes, hall flooring is exposed to a lot of wear and tear. Read our tips from an expert in interior design! The hall is the first point of entry for everything that your family members, pets and guests bring in from the outside. Shoes, clothes, pushchairs, bikes, skateboards, rollerblades and similar also leave behind a lot of dirt. A hall floor that is robust, scratch-resistant and hard-wearing is therefore essential.

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White glazed floor – light, fresh Scandinavian style

The principles of Scandinavian design are “lightness and freshness”. Pale colours, natural materials, minimalistic form, open spaces and light wood varieties are often used. As early as the 1930s, Scandinavian designers began working with this simple, practical and light style, and now Scandinavian style is known all over the world. Perhaps it was the dark winters that paved the way for this style, in an effort to bring in as much light as possible all year long. Scandinavian style even manages to emphasise the light during the dark winters.

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Match floor and tiles for radiant results

Can you put tiles on the floor? Yes, but you must make sure to use floor tiles: floor tiles, like wall tiles, are ceramics made of clay, but while wall tiles are dry-pressed and fired at about 1,000°C, floor tiles are extruded, have a higher density and are fired at 1,200-1,400°C. Floor tiles are therefore more durable and better suited for floors. However, if you have found wall tiles that you really like, you can easily combine them with floor tiles or with laminate or vinyl flooring with a décor layer that looks like tiles.

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Create an elegant room with dark wood flooring

In Scandinavia, it has been popular for a long time to furnish your home in light colours, but why not try something different? A dark wood floor lends an elegant and continental feel to a room. Dark floors are common in hot countries, and demand for them is also growing up here in the North. Whatever your style, a dark wood floor has a strong effect in a room and creates a frame that helps to emphasise your furnishings.

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Choose hard-wearing plastic flooring for your room

Certain rooms require a more hard-wearing floor than others. The hall and kitchen are examples of rooms where the floor is exposed to more wear and tear than the bedroom, and then it is worth considering your choice of flooring more carefully. Plastic flooring may sound a little old-fashioned, but modern plastic floors are a lot more fun than you think.

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Change the colour of your floor without needing a paintbrush

Are you tired of your old floor and thinking about painting it? Think again – there are other options!

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Pining for Scandinavian design

Scandinavian design, with pine as the preferred wood species, remains very popular as well. It’s no coincidence that “brushed white pine” is one of the designs that stands out in the new Sensation collection.

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4 tips to help you decorate a long, narrow room

Decorating a long, narrow room may seem difficult, but there are tricks you can use.

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Trend: Scandinavian design has a big influence on the world

The fresh, clean and modern style of the Scandinavian design has a big influence on the world. Big Scandinavian brands leave a mark on the interior trends.

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Oak is the first choice for parquet and whisky

The same kind of wood is used for ageing wine and whisky and for the most popular flooring. Oak is the first choice for both parquet flooring and wine and whisky barrels.

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Match the wallpaper with the floor and influence the personality of the room

When you renovate a whole room, there are always significantly more decisions to be made than what you first thought. Where should all of the outlets go, what floor should you choose, what mouldings do your want and how should you furnish it...

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Choose the right floor for the room

Choosing flooring isn't easy. There are many kinds of flooring to choose from and once you've chosen flooring, you have to decide what design you want. Nor does it get any easier knowing that the floor will be there for a long time.

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Should I choose vinyl or tiles in the kitchen?

There are many kinds of flooring to choose from for your kitchen. Wood flooring, stone flooring, clinker or vinyl flooring, for instance. Choose the right flooring for the right place.

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Convert your home into a rustic dream

Many of us daydream about that cosy home. A place that is so wonderfully cosy both for our own family and our dinner guests.

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