Best Places to Use Laminate Sheets

Laminate Sheets in today’s context are a mix of fashion and functionality that are of equal importance to the architect and the interior designer. Depending on the places they are installed at, laminates (also called veneer sheets) can provide an unintimidating ambience to your home with the scope of creating the perfect highlight for walls and corners of your choice. In simpler words, veneer sheets can be used on walls to add warmth to the surroundings and be a majestic centre of attention at the same time.

Laminates make rooms look cosier                                     Laminates are the perfect highlight

The past few years have seen widespread use of Laminate Sheets and veneer sheets in interior decoration and laminates have progressed from being resistant and hardy to something ornamental which adds beauty and character to home interiors. A few years ago, Laminate Sheets were essentially an installation for table-tops and today they have more value as a decorative element in commercial builds like office cabins and hotel lobbies. With innovation in designs, textures and colours, laminates have evolved to become the most flexible, versatile and cost-effective solution to interior decoration.

Here are some popular places for using veneer sheets –
1. High Pressure Laminates – HPL is a composite material that is tolerant to dust and scratches, abrasion and pressure. Owning to these qualities, High Pressure Laminate Sheets are one of the most durable and decorative materials that is resistant to fire, water and the erosive action of chemicals. HPL are mostly used for horizontal applications like in counter-tops and furniture. However, HPL aren’t just for kitchens – they can be used in classrooms, in hotels and hospitals, office furniture, retail setups and other such commercial interiors.

High Pressure Laminate installed on Kitchen Counter-top

1. Door Laminates – Just like High Pressure Laminate sheets, Door Laminates also need to be extra strong and resistant to scratches and physical abrasion. It is also desirable for door veneer sheets to have colour fastness, and be resistant to the bleaching action of sunlight. The door laminates are also resistant to fungus, moulds and termite infestation.

Decorative Door Laminate

2. Slender Laminates – The slender veneer sheets are used to line the inner walls of cupboards, drawers, wardrobes, bed boxes and such storage furniture. Unlike regular laminate sheets, slender laminates are as thin as 0.8 mm. Despite being thin which may make them look fragile, slender veneer sheets are durable and also come in a gamut of superior designs.

Slender Laminate installed inside a drawer

3. Post Forming Laminates – Post forming Laminates are especially constructed to bend under heat and pressure. Post forming laminates are used at the edges of furniture where curving them gives them chic finish. This also prevents sharp edges which get easily damaged and may be risky to keep in a house with kids or pets. Post-forming veneer sheets are strong but flexible at the same time.

Post-Forming Laminate sheets in a kitchen

Laminates have diversified and therefore have specialised to find uses in urban settings. Preserving their primary protective function, veneer sheets are now used throughout the world in homes and offices for decoration!