Laminated Accent Walls: A Stylish and Practical Choice

Merino Laminates, August 9, 2024

Often, it is eye for detail and the creation of interesting focal points that sets a normal house apart from a well-designed home. If you aspire to make your home look more elegant and luxurious, it is a great idea to include art and accent walls and to bring about a play of textures to give your space more character. What is truly great is that now you can do this in a cost-effective manner while ensuring that your design is durable and sustainable while retaining the charm and elegance of opulent finishes. You can create accent walls using interesting laminate designs that give you finishes like stone, concrete and real wood, and here are some reasons why they are the best option for a modern home: 

1. Easy to maintain 

Laminate accent walls are easy to maintain as you can simply wipe them down to clean any dust or accumulations that there may be over time. You do not need to use any oils or cleaning solutions to maintain the look of your laminated accent walls. As the laminates are very sturdy and often scratch resistant, they also stand the test of time, showing little damage over a long duration of usage. For instance, if you have kids around the house, it is much easier to clean and maintain walls with laminated finish as compared to wallpapers or paints as any writing, painting or scribbling can be easily cleaned and there is no tearing, staining or damage as the laminates don’t break or damage easily. 

2. Lot of variety 

Merino Laminates (Best Decorative Laminates & Surface Solution | Merino Laminates)  bring to you over 500 designs that comprise of finishes like stone, concrete, leather, wood, traditional Indian motifs and more. You can use Gloss Meister in darker shades like Piano Black or Berry Bunch to create a mirror like glazed wall or you can use the Cerro Marble from the Luvih range to create a marble like finish for entrance walls, panels in corridors etc. 

3. Cost-effective in comparison to other materials 

When you compare the cost of having laminated walls versus other materials like using the natural stone, paints or even wallpapers, you will realise that not only is it more cost-effective, it is also more durable, thus making it a good investment in the long run. Be it a whole laminate accent wall, or a panel created using textured or patterned laminates- they are not just appeasing to look at, but easy to clean and easy to replace too. There is absolutely no cost involved in maintaining accent walls created with laminates and they are also very sturdy and safe, especially around kids as compared to glass, stone or other such finishes. 

4. Can make hidden storage behind accent walls 

Unlike creating wallpaper accent walls or simply painting your walls, laminate accent walls also give you the advantage of creating hidden storage. In today’s homes, storage is a must and one can never have enough storage spaces around the house to ensure that the house looks clean and mess free. Be it a stone accent wall or a panelled section with beautiful Indian motifs, you can have smart, hidden slim cabinets that you can use to store multiple things that you need for your day-to-day activities. This also helps create interesting volumes, that can be used as niches, seating or simply adornments that add more character to your home. 

5. An eco-friendly choice

We know that it takes thousands of years for stones to form and wood grown for the purpose of consumption is a much more sustainable and viable option compared to a depleting source like stone that also takes a lot of resources to mine. Likewise, it also takes a lot of resources to create products like concrete or even leather that are used to create elegant finishes in modern homes.  However, with dedicated efforts from Merino, you can be assured that having laminate accent walls is not just great for your pocket, but an eco-friendly option too! You can learn more about their policies and practises (Environment & Sustainability | Merino Laminates) that ensure that they work in harmony  with nature to ensure that they are doing their bit for the planet and for the communities around them.