Even if you accurately calculate the parquet board or parquet needed for your rooms, there will still be leftovers. Are there any unused parquet floors left after the renovation? Set them aside in the pantry. Let's say one of the parts is cracked or hopelessly damaged by some caustic substance. The die needs to be urgently replaced.
The floor is laid so that the damaged board can be removed without damaging adjacent tiles. A couple of pieces saved “for a rainy day” Necessarily will come in handy.
Another option is to contact our company and offer to buy out the remaining balance. Sometimes this is an essential necessity for us. The main thing is to keep the receipt and packaging from the batch.
Below are practical examples of what can be made from parquet. with my own hands. You will need a minimum of tools and materials. The main thing is a creative approach and attention to the needs of your home.
What kind of home furniture can be made from parquet?
A good way to use loose floorboards is in furniture doors. Give old cabinet furniture new life. For example, cover it with laminate.
Oak is resistant to changes in temperature and humidity. Narrow cabinets for small items can be easily assembled from parquet.
An effective method for attaching them is with a glue that is water-resistant and suitable for wood. A good brand of polyurethane compound is quite suitable. After the parts are glued, the seams need to be additionally coated, sanded after drying and the parts coated with waterproof varnish.
The practice of our clients shows that it is possible to make useful and original things for the home from parquet.
Below is advice on how to assemble a cabinet from parquet on a balcony or loggia
You will need about 8 squares of parquet.
The cabinet will look very impressive - “oak-like”.
It goes without saying that it is better to lay out facades using tiles. The height of our loggia is 1.6 m. We decided to make the bottom of the furniture along the entire width of the balcony. The height of the cabinet was planned to be 1.1 m.
Between its end and window frame we left a small space for a natural niche - that is, the lower part of the cabinet is one compartment wider than the upper ones. The shelves were assembled from wooden lining. Several meters of polished timber will be needed for the frame - crossbars, racks.
For each shelf you need four crossbars - two transverse and two longitudinal. One of them additionally serves as cladding for the front end of the shelves. 5 mm fiberboard or plywood is suitable as a base for the door.
The dies were glued on, then each door was framed with plastic molding. Before laying the parquet flooring on the base, indentations along the width of the frame were marked.
I was pleased with the constructive solution: now our loggia is decorated with a full-fledged, spacious closet.
Let me clarify that the parquet cabinet on the balcony very successfully covered the ugly balcony slopes, on which the plaster very often flies off due to temperature changes. Now they are not visible. And before they looked the same as on the page with photographs showing similar plastering of slopes. Just pleasing to the eye...
It can also be made from parquet boards. Do you think that parquet and parquet boards are the same thing? Not at all. Read about the differences between parquet and parquet boards.
Home garden, kitchen and... poultry house made of parquet
The simplest use of leftover laminate is in boxes for seedlings. WITH inside they need to be protected with oilcloth, since the laminate will not withstand prolonged interaction with moisture.
If you slightly reduce the thickness of the parquet using a hand-held power saw, you can assemble kitchen hot pads. As an option - small square cup holders.
Another family is sure that parquet can be made into an excellent refuge for birds.
Over the course of several evenings, as many as 4 birdhouses were collected. It took a couple of packages of acacia parquet 30 x 5.5 x 2.2 cm.
Dies glued together with PVA into boards the right size, fastened with self-tapping screws in several places. If the glue suddenly becomes soggy, the bird house will not fall apart. The only problem was the natural hardness of acacia. Before screwing in the screws, I had to drill holes with a drill.
If you have not figured out where you can use leftover parquet, then contact our company for a free consultation on this issue.
Laminate is a high-quality multi-layer coating. This is one of the most common materials for decorating almost any room. High-quality laminate has excellent wear resistance, and is not afraid of mechanical damage. This material also protects the floor from moisture and is resistant to sudden changes. temperature regime and impact chemicals. When renovating, many people prefer laminate, as its surface can perfectly imitate parquet, boards and even stone. Ideas for the kitchen Thanks to laminate boards, you can make irreplaceable things for the kitchen: Cutting boards(they can be for a specific purpose, for example, for bread products, for meat and fish, for fruits and vegetables);
Coasters for hot dishes (stands are especially popular various forms and sizes that can accommodate not only a hot kettle and pan, but also a small cup);
Shelves for storing various kitchen utensils.
But, if you have enough leftover material, you can build larger things, for example, a new countertop or even a table, and you can adjust the shape and size to suit yourself and the available space. It will look great from laminated boards kitchen apron. This product not only looks impressive, but will also last. for a long time due to its special wear resistance. This idea will save a significant amount of money on finishing materials for the kitchen. From small scraps of laminate you can make vases for storing sweets and kitchen items. Add small lids to them and they are child and pet proof. In addition, such vases will become a beautiful decorative item, as they will harmonize with the floor covering. Laminated boards can be used to make excellent storage items for various products for the living room, nursery, hallway, and bathroom. These can be boxes and crates of various sizes and shapes. It is convenient to store various things in them: Shoes;
Toys;
Books;
Packages;
Washing powders and detergents;
Chemicals intended for cleaning the premises;
Household tools and much more.
Floor boxes are quite capable of replacing bulky chests of drawers, and if small boxes are built into the wall, one above the other, it will great solution storage problems small space. Such boxes can also be adapted for seedlings, which will definitely come in handy for summer residents. Outside the city, these interior items are necessary. Country house will be noticeably transformed if all things are neatly arranged in laminate boxes. This will not only look aesthetically pleasing, but will also keep, for example, clothes dry after a long winter. In addition, vegetables and fruits are well preserved in such boxes. Don't forget that leftover laminate can be used to create shelves of various sizes. You can hang them in any room. As a rule, they place books, flowers, stationery, small interior items and much more. It all depends on your needs and limitless imagination. Furniture Options Try making different pieces of furniture out of flooring with your own hands. Such things will always look stylish, and most importantly, it will be almost impossible to find a second one. For example, transform your hallway wall hanger and a shoe rack. Doing this is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. For a hanger, fasten several laminated boards together, attach hooks to them, and you can hang the product on the wall. Small shelves or drawers of various sizes (for adult and children's shoes, boots, slippers, etc.) fastened together can serve as shoe racks. If you have a large amount of remaining material, you can build a closed shoe rack with stands. A small piece of furniture will become a wonderful piece of furniture coffee table, which will decorate the room and give it comfort. When making it, you should take into account that it is necessary to further strengthen the legs of this product. In this case, it will be able to withstand a large number of magazines, newspapers, and will also become a piece of furniture that can be served at home buffets. Small pieces of flooring can transform a wardrobe, doors, walls and even ceilings. With the help of small parts you can form various patterns. In this case, it is better to attach the material with glue or liquid nails to avoid deformation. Thus, decorate, for example, old fireplace, if it does not harmonize with the new renovation. Laminate with imitation will look very good here natural stone. Looks beautiful decorated door arch, it can be oval, square or even fancy shaped. Thus, you can visually combine two rooms into one, creating the illusion of weightless space. To decorate an arched space, you can use not only small remnants of the coating, but also entire boards. It all depends on your skills and construction abilities. If you want to make a staircase out of laminated boards, then it is better to abandon this idea, since the material will not be able to withstand heavy weight. In this case, you can only decorate a finished staircase in a living space with this coating. It should be noted that for such finishing you should choose boards that will completely cover the area of the step. Otherwise, the deformation of the material during its use is high. A laminate staircase looks chic and adds comfort and sophistication to the home. Another great idea for using leftover laminate flooring is to make a bed. There are various options. You can make a bed not only of the desired size, but with additional options, for example, with space for storing linen, with drawers. But to make any type of bed you will need solid boards (for the main frame and headboard). If there are only small pieces available, they can only be used to decorate the surface that bothers you old bed. Decorating the window You will be surprised, but you can decorate the window and radiators with the remains of the laminate. To do this, the surface is finished with a laminate. window slopes, the window sill is carefully decorated, a solid board is attached to it. Do not forget that before work it is necessary to carry out dismantling work. It is necessary to remove the old slopes, clean them, fill the free space with foam, if any, and only then proceed finishing works. As a result, you will get a stylish window opening that will be in complete harmony with the floor covering. Separately, it is worth mentioning that waste from laminated boards can be used as a screen for heating devices. Thanks to this method, you can hide ugly batteries and pipes that spoil appearance renovated premises. In addition, such a screen can protect small children from hot heating device. Do not forget important point that when connecting boards, it is necessary to make holes at the bottom or top so that air can circulate freely and warm the room. Laminate flooring can be used in different ways. For example, in interior decoration. If previously this covering was laid only on the floor, then, creating modern interior, designers decorate the walls and ceilings of rooms with it for various purposes. To secure the remaining laminate to the surface, you can use liquid nails. It is also worth considering the option of installing a profile system, which would be appropriate for boards big size. The frame can be made from different materials: aluminum profile;
tree.
The updated one will look no less interesting old door. This work can be done independently without the involvement of specialists. Besides, everything necessary tools and materials can be found in every home: liquid nails;
laminate remains;
roulette;
pencil;
grinder or saw.
Designer crafts But this is not all the ideas that can be realized with the help of leftover floor coverings. You can prove yourself as a real designer and make unique things that will delight not only the guests of your apartment, but also the children. For girls you can make a real one Dollhouse. The finished product will definitely delight your child, as you will make the dream of most girls come true. It is important that this product is safe for the child, so it should not contain parts that can injure: Sharp corners;
Hard elements that can cause injury;
Toxic materials (for example, it is better to choose PVA glue, it is safe and does not have an unpleasant odor).
It is necessary to decorate the dollhouse both inside and outside with soft elements: Fabric;
Felt;
Foam rubber;
Cardboard
The smallest remnants of laminate should also not be thrown away; they can be used for stationery. For example, it is quite simple to make: boxes;
pencil holders;
glasses;
stands;
boxes and much more.
Based on the principle of making boxes for seedlings or vegetables, boxes are made in which books, notebooks, documents and much more will be stored. It is worth noting that the trash can can also be made from laminate. This is just a small list of options that can be brought to life with a little effort and time. In order to use the leftover laminate for its intended purpose, it is enough to look around and assess your needs for certain products. Then all that remains is to dream a little, consider ideas and allocate a little time. Flooring remnants are not waste, but required material, which is used for a variety of purposes. If you want to please your significant other or mother or grandmother, then try making a beautiful box from leftover laminate flooring to store jewelry, costume jewelry, or even the family budget. The box can be made in the form of a regular box with a lid. Inside, if possible, cover soft cloth, for example, velvet or faux suede. Decorate the top with buttons or glue a few coins. Such a thing will definitely make a lasting impression. Many people use laminate boards as a stylish decor for walls and ceilings. Thanks to this method, you can easily divide any room into zones, dividing it into several small spaces. This technique is often used in the bedroom and kitchen, for example, to separate work area from the place of eating or the work space from the place of rest. When using flooring on the wall, you get perfectly smooth and smooth surfaces. In such cases, laminate with imitation is often used natural wood, which adds elegance to the room and makes the room feel homely. If you want to surprise your guests and friends, make a wall panel out of these boards. Let your imagination fly and you will get a real work of art. It could be a mosaic of pieces of different textures or some kind of geometric pattern. If desired, you can apply a drawing with paint or use photo printing, which is now a very fashionable trend. modern decor. Place your panel in wooden frame and decorate an empty wall in your apartment. You can also use panels in the form of a triptych and a diptych, placing them sequentially in the room. If you are into photography, shooting in a photo studio, then a photophone can be very useful to you. It can be of absolutely any size depending on your needs. The most popular now is aged wood, with faded paint, scratched. It's not difficult to do. All you have to do is connect the boards together, scratch them a little and apply to the surface acrylic paint, let it not dry completely and “remove” the paint in several places with a sponge or cloth. In addition, you can combine different laminate textures to give a certain individuality to the background. Very often, needlewomen resort to this technique. They photograph their work on small photo backdrops imitating natural wood or stone, so the work looks impressive and sells faster. You can show your imagination, identify your needs and make a unique thing that will delight not only you, but also your loved ones.
Almost always after repair work building materials remain. It’s a shame to throw it away, but there’s nowhere to store it. What to do? If it is laminate or parquet, then you can find a very worthy use for it. Flooring materials They are predominantly made from natural wood, which determines their safety, environmental friendliness, strength and durability. So what can you do with parquet if there are only a few good pieces left after renovation? You will learn options for using products in this article.
A little about the material
Parquet usually consists of three layers of wood, firmly bonded together. The upper part is either varnished and is the most dimensional in terms of thickness. Thanks to this, the product can be restored with help if, after years, the floor has lost its attractive appearance. Among the main properties of parquet it is worth noting:
- wear resistance;
- low thermal conductivity;
- withstand temperature changes;
- antistatic characteristics;
- moisture rejection.
Usually only high-quality material is endowed with all of the above characteristics. Therefore, before deciding what to make from old parquet, carefully read its properties.
Product options
DIY parquet crafts – best idea use of leftover building materials. Why throw away products if you can build them into practical and useful thing. But how exactly to apply them? What can be made from old parquet?
Kitchen accessories
When deciding what’s missing at home, head straight to the kitchen. Since parquet has good performance properties, it can be used to construct:
- cutting boards;
- stand for hot utensils;
- containers for dishes;
- container for sweets.
Parquet products such as coasters are especially practical. With their help, you can protect the surface of the tabletop from damage and at the same time decorate the interior with a unique and original element. It is unlikely that any of your friends will make exactly such crafts from parquet.
Making boxes
Another original solution use leftover flooring - make a storage box and various items. Even if there is a chest of drawers in the house, the need for additional capacity still arises. Therefore, you shouldn’t even think about what you can make from parquet with your own hands. Just make small boxes that are ideal for storage:
- toys;
- offices;
- documents;
- clothes and other things.
Do you love gardening? Make boxes for growing seedlings various plants. Using a similar principle, it is possible to construct a container for storing cereals, berries and vegetables. So you can do a lot of things with old parquet.
What else?
As you can see, it is not difficult to find a use for leftover or dismantled flooring. In addition to the above options, there are other ideas on what to do with parquet flooring. So, to make your home practical, functional and decorative, build several protective structures For:
- doors;
- furniture facades;
- heating batteries, etc.
If you have imagination and desire, you can actually make even:
- stool;
- table top;
- window sill and much more.
There are hundreds of options for how to use old parquet. Therefore, feel free to embody your design ideas and find a worthy use for such useful building material.
Manufacturers today offer high-quality, beautiful and expensive parquet, the service life of which reaches half a century or more. But interior design in any home is subject to fashion trends. If relatively recently repairs were carried out “for years”, today the situation has changed. Many people change, in addition to wall decoration, also flooring. In such a situation, the question inevitably arises: what to do with the old parquet? On the one hand, it lost its appearance, on the other, it remained durable. There are various options available here, each of which deserves special attention.
Throw away the parquet or give it a new life?
Old new coating
Oak parquet is a durable floor covering. Its service life reaches 100 years, and the cost is very high. If the parquet is still durable, there are no rotten tiles, and there is no characteristic creaking noise when walking, then you should not immediately change it to laminate. Even if the latter looks more beautiful. It is better to update the parquet. This floor will last for a long time. Even if you need to replace individual dies, the repair will be completely worth it. You just need to do everything to make the floor look new and fit harmoniously into the interior.
Sand and varnish
To restore parquet boards to their lost appearance, you need to completely clean off the surface. old varnish and darkened upper layer. For this floor surface subjected to scraping or grinding. The difference between these operations lies solely in the type of tool used. In the first case, loops are used, and in the second, grinding machines. The result is the same - a smooth surface without varnish residues and dark marks characteristic of parquet.
The old layer has been removed! Attention! The number of such operations is limited. Typically, boards are sanded 3-4 times. If the opportunity has not yet been exhausted, you should definitely take advantage of it to restore the parquet.
Working with a sander requires skill. Excessive force or improper tilting will cause streaks and pits, further degrading the appearance of the surface. That's why many people give up on the idea. self-execution this work and turn to professionals for help.
Advice! Even before the restoration begins, it is worth covering the remaining things in the room with a special film. This will make subsequent cleaning easier.
If mechanical damage remains on the polished surface of the parquet, or gaps are found between the dies, they must be repaired. They do it in different ways. More often, preference is given to silicone-based compounds.
The prepared base is covered with a layer of varnish. The service life of the restored parquet depends on the thickness of the applied coating. Therefore, it is recommended to apply at least three layers.
Changing the color of the parquet
If after renovation the parquet does not fit into the interior, you should think about changing the tone. They do this with special compounds, which are offered in assortment by manufacturers. The color can be changed from bleached oak to rich wenge.
The restoration technology is close to the previous version. Only in this case, after sanding, the surface is first coated with a coloring compound and then varnished. Another tinting option is varnish suitable shade. True, the boards in this case will not acquire such a rich color and will lose their presentable appearance much earlier.
Updating your tone is easy Advice! When choosing a color, owners first of all pay attention to the natural shades characteristic of wood. But if you want to radically change the design, try choosing a non-standard solution.
Unusual shades for parquet::
- terracotta;
- green;
- grey;
- white;
- black;
- red.
White or gray is preferred by those who have chosen Provence, country, shabby chic or Scandinavian style. Black flooring is a universal solution that adds brightness and contrast to the interior.
Dark parquet is always beautiful We use painting
For those who are good at drawing, it will not be difficult to add uniqueness to the floor covering by applying a design to the surface. Possible options:
- correct geometric pattern;
- beautiful pattern imitating a carpet;
- separate fragments with the help of which the room is divided into zones;
- artistic drawing - the choice of image depends solely on the stylistic design of the room.
We buy a carpet
If you don’t want to tinker with the flooring and restore the parquet, you can buy a new carpet. Tufting or carpet will immediately add coziness and comfort to the room.
The size of the carpet in this case special significance does not have. It is not necessary to purchase a coating that will occupy the entire area of the room. It is enough to purchase a small size product to correctly place accents.
We use parquet as a raw material
If you decide against restoring your flooring, consider using dies to make new products. These could be interior decoration items, crafts, or even furniture. What can be collected in each specific case is decided individually. It all depends on desire, the size of the dies and their quantity.
Parquet shelf
The functionality of the product depends on the number of dies used and the method of connecting them to each other. Each row can consist of one lamella or several. In order to be able to put something on the shelf, the tiers are shifted relative to each other in space. The result is a kind of Christmas tree, the branches of which become the tiers of the new shelf.
Advice! The finished shelf can be painted in any color you like. Not necessarily green. When choosing a color, it is worth considering the stylistic design of the room and the colors used for this.
Try making a stepped corner shelf. Each tier in this case is made of several dies connected to each other. In this case, the upper and lower tier should be perpendicular to each other, and the rest should occupy an intermediate position.
Corner shelf from parquet Table
If you want to make furniture, first of all, you can make a coffee table from parquet with your own hands. To do this, first build a base consisting of legs and a frame to which the tabletop is attached.
To ready product After serving as long as possible, the parquet is mounted on a flat base, which is fiberboard. If the distance between the support strips is relatively small, the slats can be directly attached to the frame.
Unique table from parquet When you decide to use parquet to make furniture, consider elements that will help the new product fit into the interior. If the tabletop is made of parquet, you can make a panel on the wall or screen from exactly the same material. The slats are suitable as finishing material when decorating a mirror. Beautiful outline from natural wood will add presentability to the mirror surface.
Other parquet products
If you want to use the material effectively, you can make a new watch. Clock mechanisms are available for sale. The purchased product must be attached to the prepared base. Block parquet in this case, it will help to form any suitable pattern. The dies can be placed at a certain angle or parallel to each other.
Stylish watches made of parquet, we make it ourselves Sometimes trays are made from old parquet. Standard plastic or hardware do not look as impressive as wooden ones. Removing from the surface old layer, and then by applying 2-3 layers of varnish, you can emphasize the characteristic texture of the wood.
In addition to clocks and trays, you can make other crafts from parquet: figured cabinet doors, fireplace trim, kitchen set. Before attaching the lamellas to the surface to be finished, they are first sanded so that subsequent work will not be necessary. similar work. As soon as the boards occupy their allocated place, the product can be painted in desired color or varnish. Sometimes both operations are combined, since the lack of mechanical impact makes it possible to avoid applying large quantity layers of varnish.
There is still a use for old parquet. Do not rush to throw away natural wood flooring, because it is a valuable material. If the boards are still strong, they can be used for their intended purpose. Otherwise, it’s worth finding additional uses for the material by building an original shelf or decorating a coffee table. Such a product will not only fit harmoniously into the interior, but will also become its main decoration.