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Laminate flooring now can include crystals

Swarovski’s sparkly crystals entered the design market originally in textiles and fabrics. They can provide the added bling and glamour that is usually reserved for jewelry and found only in home furnishings in the way of furniture, fabrics and wallpaper.

Swarovski crystals are used in a myriad of settings from not only private residences to corporate offices and hotels. Now because of this wide acceptance and use of Swarovski crystals, they have emerged in new unimaginable products.

One of the most exciting innovating products involves laminate. Abet Laminati has introduced a series of high-pressure laminates that feature Swarovski elements called Crystalline Collection. These are not your grandmother’s laminates with their dull, unexciting patterns. And while crystals are very fragile, Abet Laminati has conducted numerous tests to ensure that the hold up to foot traffic when they are used as flooring. The end result is a floor tile that is visually commanding while being quite durable.

Past laminates were produced in standard shapes such as 12 inch by 12 inch which resulted in a lot of seams whenever they were used on the floor. Instead Abet Laminati’s Crystalline Collections comes in sheets measuring 48 inches by 96 inches which keeps seams to a minimum. Another plus is that the minimum order is 1 sheet which is a real convenience if you need it for a small space. For those wanting a custom Crystalline Collection, they will do it for a minimum of 20 sheets. This opens the possibilities if you like a one-of-a-kind look.

Abet Laminati’s Swarovski Crystalline Collections come in several pattern options. Pictured above is their Bling pattern. Use this pattern if you would like to add a dash of excitement and glitter on the floor in rooms that normally lack this, such as a foyer, bathroom, laundry room, media room as well as commercial business applications. Other pattern options include the Ray pattern which features thin white pinstripe lines on a black background or their Peak pattern which features a geometric pattern. Colorwise, their choice of black or white with the addition of crystals can easily be used with any color palette that you select for your home.

Teal Michel ASID, is a licensed full-service interior design firm specializing in residential interior design and renovation-remodeling design throughout the Carolinas. Teal has won awards from ASID for interior spaces and furniture design and from the Home Builder’s Association of Charlotte Excellence in Remodeling for remodel design and interior renovation. She has participated in HGTV’s “Designer’s Challenge” and her work has been featured in several books. www.tealmichelasid.com ^[2]. Read her past columns on DavidsonNews.net ^[3].