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Karndean Floor Finder: Match the Right Collection to Your Space

Explore installation patterns, combine design strips, and discover how our collections transform different room types — all before committing to a single tile.

Explore Patterns
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Choose Your Installation Pattern

The same collection can look dramatically different depending on the lay pattern. From straight runs to intricate herringbone, your pattern choice defines the room.

Straight lay pattern

Straight Lay

Classic and timeless. Planks run parallel to the longest wall, creating a clean, expansive feel.

Best for: Long narrow rooms
Diagonal pattern flooring

Diagonal (45°)

Setting tiles at a 45-degree angle makes rooms appear wider. Ideal for square rooms where straight lay can feel boxy.

Best for: Square rooms, kitchens
Chevron pattern flooring

Chevron

Similar to herringbone but with plank ends cut at an angle to create perfect arrows. A more complex, premium look.

Best for: Living rooms, master bedrooms

Define Your Design with Karndean Strips

Karndean Design Strips are thin decorative borders that can be used to frame herringbone patterns, create border effects, or separate zones within an open-plan space. Available in contrasting tones to complement any collection.

Zone Separation

Define kitchen from dining, or corridor from living area, with a subtle material border without raising or lowering floor height.

Pattern Framing

Border herringbone or chevron sections to contain the geometric pattern and create a deliberate rug-like feature area.

Tonal Contrast

Choose a contrasting strip colour — e.g. charcoal against pale limed oak — for a contemporary, graphic effect.

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Karndean design strips creating a herringbone border feature

See Karndean in Every Room

Karndean flooring in living room

Living Room

The living room is the heart of the home — so the floor needs to perform beautifully for decades. Karndean LVT handles the wear and tear of furniture, pets, and family life while looking immaculate.

Recommended: Art Select or Van Gogh in herringbone for feature impact; Korlok in straight lay for understated luxury.
Karndean flooring in kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchens demand waterproof, easy-clean flooring that can handle dropped utensils, spilled liquids, and heavy appliances. Karndean's 100% waterproof construction and durable wear layer are ideal.

Recommended: Knight Tile in stone effect for a classic kitchen floor; diagonal tile lay to visually expand smaller kitchens.
Karndean flooring in bathroom

Bathroom

Where natural stone and hardwood fail due to moisture, Karndean thrives. Completely waterproof and warm underfoot (ideal with underfloor heating), LVT is the intelligent choice for bathrooms.

Recommended: Knight Tile in marble or stone effect; use glue-down with sealed joints for full wet-room installations.
Karndean flooring in bedroom

Bedroom

Karndean in the bedroom offers a clean, allergen-free alternative to carpet, with a warmth underfoot that carpet owners rarely expect from hard flooring. Combine with Karndean's underlayment for added comfort.

Recommended: LooseLay or Korlok for ease of installation; Art Select pale limed oak for a serene, airy feel.

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