Karelia parquet board is made at the enterprises of the Karelia-Upofloor concern. This material is produced and sold in Finland, Romania, Russia and Estonia, as well as some models are delivered to Europe and America. Production material - natural wood, which is grown exclusively for these purposes in the concern's own territories. The upper layers are made of maple, oak, birch and other valuable species. On our site you will find reviews about the floorboard Karelia or you can share your experience in its use.
Karelia parquet board - Finnish quality and unique design
Parquet board Karelia is a natural wood flooring originally from Finland, the production of which is currently located in Russia. Karelia-Upofloor products are distinguished by good quality and sophisticated design.
The main advantages of products that are worth paying attention to:
- Organic wood of slowly growing spruce is grown in Finland on its own lands.
- The durable coating, consisting of 5 layers of varnish or natural oil, protects the board well and ensures a long service life.
- Profiloc 5G's proprietary proprietary connection system works perfectly and makes assembly much easier.
History of success
The Finnish company Karelia Parketti was founded in 1981. It has developed rapidly and has always specialized in the production of flooring. Since 1992, the company began to produce parquet boards under the brand Karelia.
A successful development and marketing strategy for the Karelia-Upofloor concern, covering not only Northern Europe, but also Eastern European countries, allowed the establishment of subsidiaries in Romania and in Russia. In 2012, after merging with the main competitor - the Swedish company AB Gustaf Kährs, the company took a leading position in the countries of Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.
Since 2008, Karelia parquet board has been produced in Russia, in the Kaluga Region at the enterprise of Karelia-Upoflor SiEs LLC.
Overview of Karelia floorboard collections
In developing new directions, Karelia-Upofloor pays special attention to the quality processing of raw materials and always follows fashion trends. Now on sale there are many collections of floorboards, each of which has its own distinctive features, design and technical solutions:
Essence Collection
Essence - six types of single-lane solid oak parquet boards in natural colors. Natural neutral tones of natural wood and soft shades of gray prevail. The edges are trimmed with a microfasca. For the finish used matte varnish and brushing (on some models). Designers believe that the new collection is ideal for decorating rooms in the Art Nouveau style.
Impressio Collection
Impressio - this series has earned the prestigious Red Dot Design Award. It consists of 8 types of oak flooring, treated in a special way to give expressiveness. Here, the latest designs of designers are used, designed for interior decoration in high-tech style.
The collection also has an almost black single-strip brushed board, and exquisite three-strip coatings in light gray tones. Finishing - natural oil. Some models use the effect of light smoking.
Urban Soul Collection
Urban Soul - ten great models of flooring for residents of big cities. The collection includes floor coverings with a top layer of durable oak, deep smoked and coated with matt varnish. There are many dark shades, but there is also natural wood that has retained knots and marks, with minimal processing and oil coating.
Bright copper tones are perfect for loft-style rooms. The collection has both three-way and one-way floor coverings.
Time Collection
Time is a collection in which antiquity and modernity meet.The original design of the floorboard resembles old Dutch interiors with natural oak flooring. Vintage-style floors will look good in country residences and wooden houses made of timber.
The top layer of the parquet board is solid oak wood, brushed and coated with oil.
Light Collection
Light - the name of this series is inspired by the northern lights and icy expanses. All types of floorboards are painted in a light, almost white color and various shades of gray. Durable oak wood was used for the top layer, and one version is made of ash. Natural oil is used as a coating, brushing is sometimes used.
The use of the Light series floorboard is an ideal solution for interior design in the Scandinavian style, small and dark rooms.
Polar Collection
Polar - birch and ash wood were taken to create the top layer of this collection of parquet boards. The light, airy tones of natural wood are expertly accentuated by gentle processing and enhanced by the finish. Matte varnish or natural oil does not hide the natural beauty of wood.
This collection has 1- and 3-way parquet models in warm spring colors. Remember that over time, floors can become darker under the influence of sunlight.
Dawn Collection
Dawn - This collection of oak flooring resembles the twilight light of early morning. Soft grayish tones and muted shades are designed to create a harmonious background on which furnishings will stand out spectacularly. Neutral light floors are often chosen by designers to create modern interiors.
For decoration, natural oil or matte varnish is used. There are models where the natural pattern of wood is preserved to the maximum, knots and annual rings are visible.
Libra Collection
Libra – flooring from this series is an enduring classic. Warm shades of natural oak harmoniously look in a classic interior, go well with the Provence and country style. Oak wood is subjected to minimal processing, covered with 5 layers of silky varnish or oil.
The edges of the parquet board in some models are trimmed with double-sided chamfer. There are options from 1 and 3 stripes, smooth and brushed.
Spice Collection
Spice – choose this series if you want to add a peppercorn to the interior. Golden amber tones of curry, black pepper and cinnamon will bring a “colonial” touch to the restrained decoration of the room, give warmth and comfort to the room.
The top layer of the parquet board is made of oak, but thanks to the special processing it acquires an unusual appearance, it looks original and fresh. Brushing and smoking are widely used to create the desired effect. Natural dark oil is usually taken as a coating.
Earth Collection
Earth –The name of the collection speaks for itself. Designers were inspired by the warm colors of the earth, soil, moistened with moisture after rain. In this series, valuable veneer of expensive wood species - merbau, walnut, is used as the top layer. It is coated with five layers of varnish, which guarantees high wear resistance and long service life of premium flooring.
Parquet board in dark noble tones is indispensable for decorating ceremonial living rooms and solid rooms.
Midnight Collection
Midnight is another dark flooring option. But for the production of this series, oak wood is used, which makes it more affordable in cost. Parquet from this collection can be combined with lighter, creating an individual design of the premises to your liking. Coating - varnish.
Saima Collection
Saima – the most «Finnish ”series, the creation of which was made by famous designers and architects of this country. Now it is represented by only two variations of a light parquet board made of birch and spruce. The top layer of this board is not as durable as oak or ash, so it is recommended for use in bedrooms or offices.
According to the creators, it symbolizes the purity and special light of birch forests and the modest northern beauty of Finland. As a choice of coating - silky or matte varnish.
Innovation and production features
The structure of the floorboard Karelia
Parquet board Karelia consists of three layers, reliably connected by transverse gluing. Ecologically clean Finnish spruce wood is used as the base. The top layer is made of hard hardwood - oak, birch, beech. Exotic merbau, iroko or wenge are sometimes used. In total, the assortment contains about 20 species of wood.
Parquet board Karelia is available in three versions:
One-way.
Two-sheeted.
Three-way.
Special technologies for processing the top layer of parquet boards
Unique heat treatment technology - allows you to give the product an amber-golden hue. At the same time, wood acquires special strength and is well resistant to abrasion and scratches. Such a parquet board can be laid on a warm floor without fear of deformation.
Staining technology - allows you to get unique tones, while staining does not distort the texture of wood, but adds personality to it.
Stonewashed - This is a special processing technique in which the wood is treated with stiff brushes and then coated with oil. This technique allows you to emphasize the wood fibers and make a unique texture.
Brushed - This technology is used to give the surface of wood an aged look, a shabby tree.
Finish coat
The finish coating is applied in 5 layers using a special technology. In the latest collections, preference is given to matte and silky varnishes of different colors - Silky, Arctic. There is a separate line of parquet board, for the decoration of which only natural oil is used.
Locking system Profiloc 5G
The designers of the concern have developed an original glueless fastening system - Profiloc 5G. It allows you to lay floors from a parquet board quickly and easily. This installation system is suitable for both the floating installation method and for fixing to glue. The Profiloc 5G system allows you to lay a parquet board over a large area, without the use of expansion joints. You can quite cope with this task yourself and without special tools, if you carefully read the instructions.
Locking system Profiloc 2G
The traditional castle system allows you to quickly lay parquet boards glueless way.
Quality and durability
The raw materials used in the manufacture of Karelia parquet boards undergo rigorous technical and visual inspection. Only wood that meets stringent requirements is allowed for processing.
Not only moisture level and dimensions of the workpiece are important, but also its impeccable appearance. For the upper layer, valuable species of exotic trees and deciduous species growing in the ecologically clean forests of Finland are taken. Oak, birch and ash wood are processed in such a way as to preserve the natural beauty and emphasize the texture of the tree. Strength and durability of the coating is achieved by layer-by-layer application of matt or silky varnish or natural oil.
Talented artists are working on creating new collections. The sophisticated Karelia-Upofloor flooring design has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot Design Award and has been praised by consumers.
