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Project News
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Flooring gets a makeover
PARQCOLOR Gold high pressure laminate flooring and stair treads, supplied by Abet, have been to help create “POP”, a dramatic new retail, hairdressing and Beauty outlet in Cheltenham.
Specified by Isherwood Interior Design, the Wenge dark wood effect laminate flooring creates a stark contrast to the lighter display colours and lighting effects in this designer retail store.
Pip Ishwerwood explains, “The brief was to create a bold bright, light interior for this project. We wanted to steer away from the stark all-white approach that some retailers use and so decided to use a dark wood effect finish on the floor to create a strong contrast with the white of the rest of the scheme. Abet’s PARQCOLOR was a great choice as the Wenge finish is bold and creates a cleaner more modern look without a heavy grain pattern. It also proved very practical to keep clean.”
PARQCOLOR is perfect for this kind of application. With a wide choice of rich and distinctive effects, the high pressure laminate offers the twin benefits of high performance and durability combined with an extremely attractive appearance. The flooring has excellent impact resistance as well as high resistance to scuffs, spillages, dirt and staining. The finished floor is maintenance free, does not need polishing, sanding or varnishing and is easily cleaned with a damp mop.
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Laminating history today
Stunning images have been embedded into the refurbishment of Bechtel House - the International Corporation's London headquarters - by using digital printing technology from high pressure laminate manufacturer Abet Laminati.
The collection includes scenes showing the construction of the Hoover Dam, an original Bechtel railway car from 1913, The London Underground Jubilee Line, a power station, oil pipelines and generator turbine blades. The aim is to illustrate the company's diverse worldwide projects and its distinguished history.
The Digital Print was specified by refurbishment architects HOK working with the fit-out contractor CRE8 Interiors.
Digital Printing is a method which offers architects and designers unparalleled freedom to realise unique and unusual concepts in high pressure laminate by using Abet's new technology. This method of reproducing images has revolutionised the way in which laminates are used in interior design and introduced a completely new medium for expressing visual ideas.
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Lingerie and laminate
PARQWOOD real wood veneer HPL flooring from Abet Ltd has been laid throughout the newly launched Virginware retail stores.
The ten stores completed so far all enjoy the inherent beauty of a Gold Maple real wood floor with all the benefits of a high pressure laminate, including durability, ease of maintenance and high resistance to marking and scuffing.
The scheme has been designed and implemented by Lodge Bank Shopfitters Ltd. Designer Arthur Dawson says, “Abet’s Parqwood flooring provides a defined and strong finish and gives an excellent ambience to the whole interior of the stores. With the natural wood finish, there is a subtle variation in wood shades which gives the showrooms floors the sense of realism which is often absent when using traditional laminated floors.”
These stores form part of the Virginware’s UK retail expansion programme for its fashion lingerie, swimwear and loungewear brands.
PARQWOOD and PARQCOLOR floorings are maintenance free, do not need polishing, sanding or varnishing and are easily cleaned with a damp mop.
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