DIY – Installing Designer Laminates

Do you know the feeling when your heart melts in pride like warm butter when you see your own well-designed walls?
Well, that’s because you chose DIY and not any professional assistance! (cherry on top!)

‘Do It Yourself’entails the process of creating, repairing and modifying things minus the aid of experts. And as it may come as a surprise to many as it did to me, this concept dates back to early 1995. This allows you to incorporate laminate designs at will.

Call it a new skill/ hobby/ art, DIY has proven to be both effective and efficient in terms of creation, innovation, employment and most importantly, to cut down costs! You’re able to save on labour and professional fees, it even leads to skills advancement- a hobby that can turn into a career;it’s affordable, it’s accessible, it’s convenient and the best part is that you have a plethora of laminate designs to choose from.

Designer laminates are commercially available in sheets, panels and boards depending on the type of application and are available in a wide variety of patterns which fall under three major categories; decorative laminates, designer laminates and wooden laminates. Textured designer laminates, High Gloss Laminate (This is one of the finest forms of laminate flooring available at cost-effective rates), Glossy Laminate (It is a feasible floor option that holds high sheen finish), Matt Finished Material (it is obtainable at budget friendly rates), Industrial laminates (they are most commonly used to simulate the appearance of solid wood textures and other natural materials), Compact laminates, Post formed laminates, High-pressure and low-pressure laminates are just some of the types of laminates available.

Decorative laminates are durable and scratch resistant and are easier to maintain and can be made to last with simple measures. A simple purchase of your material choice from the market, or to go for a cost cutting measure, you can opt for the 3 famous ‘R techniques’ – Recycle, Reuse or Replace materials/ old laminates to get on with the work of your new décor!

But since there are two sides to every story, doing a project by yourself might prove to be a costly mistake as well. If you don’t know what you’re doing, you might end up doing more damage than good.

If you opt for DIY, you might lose out on availing cheaper costs which your hired contractors might be intituled to, Risk of No warranty availability in case of any damage. Since it’s rightly said that ‘Time is Money’, Time is more precious than indulging into a massive task just for the sole motive of cutting down cost.

But in the end, if we weigh both sides to opt for a conclusion, whether to choose DIY or Professional assistance, I think everything is worth a try!

So get on with your designer skills and get on with your home décor.

Happy decorating!