Combination of tiles and laminate on the floor: design ideas for the hallway and kitchen

How to combine tiles and laminate: designer tips

Several good recommendations:

• When combined, it is better if the two coatings differ in the same direction of the masonry, thus, it turns out to achieve a smooth flow of one material into another and create a more solid composition.
• Zigzag and uneven joints are much easier to install with checkerboard tiles.
• In order to make the connection between the coatings look less noticeable, a podium can be used. For example, in a kitchen space, you can create a floor difference between the work and dining area.
• If a single-level masonry is used, it is important to choose the correct joint shape, a semicircle joint looks especially harmonious and beautiful.
• In terms of color, it is desirable to use a combination of warm shades with warm and cold, also only with similar tones.
• For small rooms, it is better to choose lining in light colors, and use dark coatings in more spacious rooms with high ceilings.

Read also how to choose the right quality laminate.

Combinations in form and texture

Such combinations make it possible to give the coating a brighter and more interesting look. When using this design, it is desirable that only one part of the decoration is expressive, and the other is the background. For example, you can combine matte and glossy tiles, models of different sizes or products with a pattern, but the laminate should have a very simple design.

Depending on the shape, tile products can also differ in transverse, longitudinal laying, diagonal layout, in the form of a herringbone or in a checkerboard pattern.

The photo shows a multi-colored honeycomb tile finish in combination with a laminate board in the interior of a modern kitchen.

In the case of tiled cladding with imitation of the texture of marble stone, textiles or leather, it is better to use a laminate board of a darker shade, this will further emphasize the noble appearance of the plane being designed and endow the space with real luxury and sophistication.

In the photo, hexagonal tiles in black in combination with laminate in the interior of the kitchen.

Hexagonal tiles, which are distinguished by a wide variety of shades and structures, will look especially stylish and unusual. With the help of products in the form of honeycombs or rhombuses, you can achieve quite original and non-standard compositions, unusual effects and an almost seamless surface. In addition, such a finish provides an interesting zoning of the room and creates a unique broken transition with a laminate.

Color combinations

When choosing a color combination, it is important to consider what kind of atmosphere it is supposed to create in the room. For example, for a laconic interior, tiles and laminate boards are often preferred, which have the same tone in warm or cold colors.

See also recommendations for choosing the color of grout for joints.

In the photo there is a kitchen combined with a living room with a floor tiled with tiles in combination with a laminate of the same color.

Gray laminate will perfectly complement the bright tile finish, which, against the background of this monochrome shade, looks more muted and at the same time expressive. For gray floor tiles, they prefer a laminate in dark colors or with a pattern that has gray blotches.

For an unusual and memorable design, contrasting tint combinations of two colors are selected, not only for flooring, but even for skirting boards. A very interesting design technique in order to smooth out the interior decor is a combination of white and beige finishes, which somewhat brightens the dark areas of the room, and in the case of a curved joint, gives it a special softness.

The photo shows a contrasting combination of tiled cladding with a laminate in the interior of the kitchen-living room.

Combined floors in the hallway from tiles and laminate

For the hallway, a similar finishing option is often used. Basically, with the help of tiles, they lay out the floor near the front door, and the remaining half of the space is tiled with laminate, thereby zoning the room. In this combination, it is especially important that the tile material for the door area is particularly durable and moisture resistant.

The combination of two floor coverings can have a docking of the most different straight, curved or rounded shapes. The connection can be without a threshold or with a border, which is relevant when the materials are located at different heights or do not fit in the same way.

In the photo, the interior of the hallway with a combination of black square tiles with a brown laminate.

In the corridor, the tile cladding should preferably be matte, since the presence of scratches and scuffs is less noticeable on it. For a small hallway, it is better to use not too large modules with a minimum number of ornaments, so that the coating does not create a feeling of cumbersomeness.

Pictured is a white hexagonal tile finish that blends into the laminate in the interior of the corridor.

Kitchen floor design from tiles and laminate

Such a combination of facing materials is a very successful and practical solution, thanks to which it is possible to achieve visual zoning of the space. In this case, the tiled finish is used in the working area near the kitchen unit, and the laminate in the dining room. Glossy tiles, combined with a cozy wood flooring, will add a special ambience to the ambience and create a balanced design.

In the photo there is a kitchen-living room with zoning, made by combining light tiles with a dark laminate board.

An equally interesting visual division of the room can be achieved in a more spacious studio or in a small kitchen combined with a living room, in which, using an interesting combination of materials, you can create several visual zones at once.

The joining of two floor materials in the kitchen can be performed both in a straight line and in the form of a wave, a curved or broken line. For example, for a kitchen interior with a predominance of strict geometric shapes, it is better if the seam is straight, and if the design is distinguished by wavy transitions or furniture with smoothed corners, a curved connection will be appropriate.

In the photo, light floor tiles in a contrasting combination with dark laminate in the interior of the kitchen.

Combination ideas in various interior styles

In the style of minimalism, a more restrained finish with rather modest and laconic color schemes is assumed, in gray, black or white colors, for the high-tech direction, they choose a combination of glossy ceramic tiles with a laminate board of dark gray, black, anthracite or wenge shades.

Scandinavian designs can be decorated with light tiled finishes or wood, stone or marble imitation models, which in combination with beige, white, limestone or ivory color laminate, will have a pristine and natural look.

The photo shows a Scandinavian-style hallway with a floor tiled with patterned hexagonal tiles combined with a beige laminate board.

In rustic country, a laminate of a walnut, red, deep brown or beige shade is often used in combination with multi-colored mosaics or patterned ceramics in the patchwork style, and for an industrial loft they prefer a laminate that has a worn and aged look in combination with dark tile cladding or products that imitate brick.

In the photo there is a laminate floor in combination with patchwork tiles laid in the center in the interior of a country-style kitchen.

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The combination of tiles and laminate flooring is a rather relevant and demanded design solution that can give a room a new image and a very stylish design.