Leather floors, what is it? Leather floors in the interior of a modern apartment, at home

Things and objects from the skin are always attracted by their natural warmth. This is especially noticeable when an expensive leather jacket is put on, in the inner pocket of which there is a weighty leather purse, and you are in a crocodile leather chair. But this is not the limit! How do you look at the appearance of leather floors in the interior of your city apartment?

Let there always be a skin

Since ancient times, the most valuable material was considered to be genuine leather. Elastic and elastic structure of the skin with an embossed pattern conveyed the warmth and breath of nature, so it was originally used to make simple clothes.

Only for a certain time, humanity realized that this amazing material of natural origin can be used everywhere. The natural properties of the skin were adopted by the manufacturers of floor coverings, showing the world once, in all its glory, an innovative design - the leather floor. There is no doubt that the leather floors belong to the "elite" class and can decorate any stylish and respectable interior. And not everyone can afford to purchase this floor covering.

The main brand manufacturers of leather floors are:
  • Swiss company Corkstyle
  • Swiss-Portuguese company Ruscork
  • Portuguese Ibercork
  • German KWG.
  The products of the companies do not need additional advertising, because it delivers high-quality products with excellent characteristics, confirmed by Quality Certificates. To ensure the correctness of the quality of leather floors, it is enough to read enthusiastic reviews of happy customers: "Pust wsegda budet kozha!".

What is the leather floor

The basis of the floor is a shockproof HDF (High Density Fiberboard).
  The HDF plate does not differ from the traditional MDF board, except that it is high density. The density of the HDF plate is significant and is in the range of 800 to 110 kg / m3. The thickness of the plates reaches 4 mm.
  Substrate under HDF is a cork layer, the top layer is made of genuine animal skin, mostly calfskin.

Pressing and dressing the decorative layer depends on the specific design. HDF plates are impregnated with wax. Like any material, the leather floor is distinguished by its technical characteristics. However, the soft and warm coating of leather is more suitable for comfort.

For example, leather floors corkstyle produce from materials that do not contain volatile organic, so the air in the room remains fresh. Special coating of the upper layer of the leather floor provides durability and durability, as well as pleasant minutes for easy cleaning of the floor covering.

What are the criteria for choosing a skin for sex

Being a bright representative of natural natural materials, the skin has specific properties, namely:
  • water and air permeability
  • ultimate tensile strength
  • resistance to bending and abrasion.

The density of the skin can be concluded on the porosity and degree of filling. Recall that the surface area depending on the density of the skin should not exceed the limit of 600 g / m2. In this case, the minimum thickness of the skin should be 0.3 mm, and the maximum not more than 8 mm.
  Water and air permeability characterizes the presence of pores in the skin, therefore, depending on the porosity, air permeability increases or decreases.

Skin layers have a different time rate of abrasion. Facial and bachtar layers wear out faster than the average. Naturally, the original appearance is lost too. By the way, the topographic drawing of the skin area has a special significance on the abrasion rate and wear process. This means that the skin with pimples ("crocodile" and "snake"), will wipe more slowly.

For example, model from the collection Granorte Corium Veneto Bistro  With a structural stylized pattern, one expects a long and happy old age.
  Naturally, the price of leather floor depends on these criteria and parameters.

Technical characteristics of leather floors

The main characteristics of the leather floors are:
  • class of wear resistance
  • sound absorption
  • connection type
  • Coverage
  • the size of the plates
  • lightfastness
  • fire safety
  • dimensional stability.

Impact-resistant HDF tiles are produced in small sizes, equipped with a traditional laminate Click Lock system. The technology of laying the tiles of the leather floor changed the idea of ​​installing and operating floor coverings. Assembly is carried out without the use of glue and special tools in a matter of hours. The construction of "spike" - "groove" of tiles is cut under laser control on high-tech equipment.

To improve the mechanical snapping of the system between each other and to protect against moisture, the joint is impregnated with wax and mineral oil. In addition, the presence of a natural cork substrate is an excellent noise absorber and contributes to the heat-saving of the floor. Probably, therefore, in the photo of leather floors, cute girls stand on the floor barefooted. A couple of slender women's legs have always been considered the best expert.

Leather floors in the interior of the apartment

Innovative flooring technologies are currently undergoing another evolutionary stage. Therefore, the field of application of leather floors is diverse: it is conference halls, clubs and offices of elite shops, as well as houses and apartments of "average Americans".

The uniqueness and stylish appearance of the floor gives the room a respectable entourage and a fashionable look.
  However, it does not hurt to remember that this kind of original flooring is not suitable for rooms with significant daily traffic.

Luxurious cover will lose its original appearance under the stress of the legs and feet of your pets, if it is located in the hallway or kitchen.

Therefore, the ideal and correct solution will be the installation of a leather floor in the living rooms, bedrooms and offices. The leather floor in combination with exclusive furniture from expensive wood and leather upholstery of the living rooms will look great.

Walking on such a floor with bare feet or lying on the floor - warm and cozy, as well, and on the sofa made of soft leather. Luxury and comfort - these are the main qualities of the leather floor. Agree that the interior of any room only benefits from this.

Therefore designers in one voice recommend to take advantage of this and offer to use leather tiles in the decor decoration of some interior elements. It can be leather-trimmed bed heads, bookshelves or walls. Therefore, rather than change the interior of the apartment skin in the spring?