It has been one of the most popular carpets for a long time. Later, it was forgotten for several years, to bring her back to favor now. She is appreciated for this, that floors made of it are soft, warm and natural. In stores, you can buy it in the form of cork plates, cork parquet (for sticking permanently to the substrate) and cork panels (fitted at the edges with grooves and tongues, intended for loose laying). Thanks to these forms, it is possible to arrange various patterns. Cork coverings have a textured or patterned surface, therefore they are usually arranged in a checkerboard pattern. However, it does not have to be typical for cork brown, because nowadays this material is dyed in almost all colors.
Classic, square tiles arranged in a checkerboard pattern. Third, the additional color softens the severity of the pattern, harmonizing color tones reduce the contrast.
The tiles are glued with the entire surface. In this pattern, different sizes are repeated at regular intervals. Thanks to the calm colors, a pattern was created that is perfect for a kitchen in a country style.
Laying cork is not an easy undertaking at all – unless we are dealing with cork panels. In the case of gluing whole surfaces, the substrate must be perfectly prepared. The subsequent stages of finishing works are also labor-intensive, m.in. varnishing several times, after which the room cannot be used for a long time. In addition, after gluing the cork flooring with its entire surface, it is difficult to remove later. In case of any doubts, we should ask a professional for help in laying.
Linoleum and quartz vinyl
Linoleum pattern? The very laying of this material straight from the roll is difficult even for professionals. So since this floor covering appeared on the market in the form of ready-made panels, stacking just got easier. The load-bearing layer is a thick HDF board 6 mm. It is covered with a 2 mm wear layer of linoleum. This makes it easy to integrate decorative elements.
Standard sizes of quartz vinyl tiles are 30 x 30 cm. If regular tiles are to be juxtaposed with different shapes to match them, it is advisable to hire specialists.