What can be done from the remnants of the laminate?

After the repair of the house, there remains a lot of unnecessary materials that are a pity to throw away. Not an exception and a laminate. The elegant cover has long been on the floor, and its trim lies idle and litter the apartment. No need to rush and throw out the remaining parts, because even from small pieces you can make many interesting interior details, and often very functional items. Below we will analyze the most interesting ideas of what can be done from the remnants of the laminate, and for a start we will understand the properties of the coating.

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Laminate Properties

Laminate is a very common flooring material. Its cost is cheaper in comparison with the coatings that it imitates, and the quality is, if not better, then quite good for modern finishing materials.

Laminate can imitate:

• parquet;
• wooden floors;
• a rock;
• leather.

Important! This is not all, but the basic types of texture imitation available when choosing a laminate.

Coating composition

Laminate includes four layers:

• stabilizing layer;
• bearing layer;
• decorative coating;
• protective film.

Important! Each layer has its own functions, thanks to which the coating copes with its tasks perfectly.

Tasks of coverage:

1. Protect the floor from moisture.
2. Avoid mechanical damage to the floor when objects fall on it.
3. Keep your functions in case of temperature difference.
4. Be resistant to chemicals.
5. Possess antistatic effect.

Important! Of course, only high-quality coverage copes with these tasks. Cheap and low-quality products will not fit the above characteristics.

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Where do the leftovers come from?

When buying materials for repair, often used advice to purchase coatings with a small margin - about ten percent. Of course, this stock will provide you with protection from searches and the acquisition of the same coverage, if suddenly some part turns out to be defective, or you ruin it.

With quality work, this supply will remain unused. Plus, when repairing, trimmings of the coating will certainly appear. With its excellent properties, such material cannot be discarded. But from the remnants of the laminate, you can make a lot of interesting products, for example, a background for photographs.

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Photo background

Subject photography today is very popular on various social networks. But even if you are not an avid blogger, then beautiful photos in your collection will definitely not hurt.

Important! There are a lot of ideas how to use photos: from home-made cookbooks with vivid pictures to incredible exhibition works, even your online store.

For beautiful photos, of course, the skill of the photographer is necessary, but lighting, good technique, and background also play a significant role. There are companies that create and sell home-made backgrounds for photos, but often they are too expensive, and there’s nothing to buy them for. Making a photophone out of the rest of the laminate will be much cheaper, and not difficult at all. So, consider a step-by-step procedure.

Training

To make a photophone from a laminate, you will need:

• six pieces of laminate, at least 50 cm long .;
• double sided tape;
• thick cardboard;
• instant glue;
• jigsaw;
• fasteners - furniture hinges;
• respiratory protection, gloves;
• acrylic paint, painting tools.

After preparation, you can start work on our background.

Steps:

1. First of all, we will fasten our three parts on the back side using double-sided tape, leaving one part sealed. We will do a similar job with three other details.
2. The next step is to note all the bumps, cut them off so that in the end we get the same rectangles from one and the second part.

Important! When working with a jigsaw, protect your skin and respiratory system from the ingress of sawdust, and also work in a place where it will be easy to remove the sawdust from the floor.

3. Further, our details can be painted in the required color, or if the color of the coating suits you, leave the laminate with its native pattern and texture.
4. After staining, it is necessary to wait until the surface has completely dried and glue a thick cardboard to their size on the back of each part.
5. We fix our rectangles with furniture hinges and now the folding photophone can be tested. The main thing - do not forget about the light and good technology.

But this is not the only option for using laminate scraps. You can also make interesting boxes that will fit into the color scheme of the room.

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Make boxes

Do-it-yourself laminate box will become not only a functional item for storage, but also a stylish piece of furniture. Collecting such a box is easy. It is necessary to take the remaining trimmings, measure the required dimensions, cut them and glue them together. Advice from experienced craftsmen will not interfere with these works.

Advice:

1. It is convenient to saw details using a jigsaw. It will make the cut even and will not leave any burrs.
2. When filing parts, hold the hanging part with one hand. Otherwise, it may fall and be damaged.
3. If you wish to paint the box, use acrylic or silicone paints. They will lie well even on an uneven surface. Do not forget to paint and cut the edges.
4. Bonding of parts can be done with glue, but working with nails and screws is extremely undesirable here, since they can damage the coating.

The box is ready, you can use it to store children's toys, linen, tools, documents or for seedlings in the country.

Important! When creating a box for seedlings, it should be noted that it will constantly come into contact with water. Therefore, provide protection for the inside. This can be done using polyethylene sheathing.

And if you use boxes for storing products, then provide covers for them - they can be fixed on the finished product using door hinges.

A homemade box is convenient in that you yourself determine the appropriate sizes, but in the store the necessary option is not always found. Surely you will find a home-made box of interesting application.

But this is not all do-it-yourself laminate crafts. Next, we’ll talk about how to apply this material in the kitchen.

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Kitchen Ideas

We have already talked about the excellent properties of the laminate, and it is thanks to them that this material is perfect for products used in the kitchen.

What can be done for the kitchen?

1. It’s easy to cut a hot stand out of small scraps.
2. Shelves for spices or decor can be made from larger parts.
3. You can use laminated boards as chopping boards.
4. Also, small pieces can be collected in a vase for sweets, and larger ones - in a fruit stand.
5. If desired, an unusual whatnot can be made from the remains of the laminate.
6. Laminate is an interesting and worthy alternative to tile for a kitchen apron. Its resistance to damage and moisture only adds to the benefits of such an application.

Of course, the easiest thing is stands and boards. They do not need to be glued, assembled, but you can simply cut out the part necessary in size and shape and use it.

It will be a little more difficult to make furniture from a laminate with your own hands, but everything is possible if you put a little effort and imagination.

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Make furniture

Simple designs can easily be created from laminated boards.The main thing is to remember that the material will not withstand heavy objects, for example, several layers of books or stacks of dishes. But he will cope with a small load. Therefore, we first deal with the shelves of the laminate.

Making a shelf

Shelves are convenient always and everywhere: at home, in the country, in the kitchen and in the bedroom. From the scraps of the board, you can create both small shelves for storage and decor, and quite voluminous designs, for example, shelves for storing shoes.

For a regular shelf:

1. You need to take a board and cut out the necessary details and sizes of it.
2. You can strengthen such a product with wooden battens.
3. Next, the finished product is attached to the wall on the brackets or mounted on a flat surface and arrange objects.

Important! The main thing is to remember that shelves do not withstand heavy products and can bend under their weight.

But this is not all ideas for creating furniture.

What furniture can still be made?

1. Using a laminate, you can easily decorate old furniture, laying its trim on an old surface and fixing them.
2. With sufficient skills, you can create a table and chair, although they are more suitable for children, because serious weight will damage the product.
3. The dresser from a laminate in several tiers of drawers looks very stylishly.
4. An interesting option for finishing window sills is trimming laminate.

All items cannot be listed. Imagine and create your own exclusive coasters, stools, coffee tables and other furniture options.

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Decor

Another answer to the question of what can be made from scraps of laminate opens the door to the world of decorating art:

• Today, this coating is used to decorate doors, walls and even ceilings. In this case, it is better to fix the material on liquid nails, otherwise there is a great risk that the result will be brittle and short-lived.

Important! Also, when mounting on liquid nails, an excellent solution would be to use spacers, which are removed after a day.

• Beautifully decorate the old battery will help the protective screen from the laminate.
• You can use everything to the smallest scraps. So, the homemade box, painting, pencil box or bucket for paper trash in the office will emphasize the style of the room.
• In the children's room you can make a dollhouse with furniture, windows and a door, and set up a real bird feeder on the street.
• For the hallway, the housekeeper is perfect.

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Stock footage

Any piece of laminate flooring can go into business. You just need to add a little creativity, and the unusual addition of room design is ready. Creative success!