Standard laminate
Built for interior rooms where excessive moisture is not expected. Bedrooms, living rooms, studies, hallways and dining rooms are the usual homes for it.
Dry rooms
Flooring
Laminate flooring
Timber-look flooring with practical everyday appeal. Laminate gives you the look of timber boards in a hard-wearing, easy-care format, across oak, Australian timber-inspired and contemporary colours.
Ranges differ more than they look, particularly in how they handle water. Your local Andersens team can help you compare products properly and work out what suits each room.
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The range
Laminate range
Five laminate ranges, each available in several colourways. The colours shown are the options in that range, and your local store can show you full-size samples in person.
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Timber looks, everyday practicality
Why choose laminate.
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Convincing timber designs
Modern laminate reproduces timber colour, grain, plank definition and surface texture in real detail. Pressed bevels and texture are what separate a convincing floor from a flat one.
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Simple to look after
Regular vacuuming, sweeping and approved damp cleaning is the whole routine for most households.
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Built for household wear
Many laminate products are designed to handle regular traffic, though how much varies by range. Durability is a product question, not a category one.
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A wide spread of styles
Coastal, Scandinavian, contemporary, traditional and rental-friendly looks are all covered, which is why laminate turns up across such different homes.
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Budget flexibility
Laminate is usually a more budget-conscious way to get a timber look than natural timber. Total project cost still depends on the product, the preparation and the installation.
Not sure whether laminate, hybrid or vinyl suits your rooms?
Room by room
Where laminate works best.
General guidance to narrow things down. Whether a particular product suits a particular room is confirmed at product level, and your local store will check that with you.
| Room | General guidance |
|---|---|
| Living room | Often suitable |
| Bedroom | Often suitable |
| Dining room | Often suitable |
| Hallway | Check the wear rating |
| Home office | Often suitable, with chair protection |
| Kitchen | Confirm the product moisture specification |
| Laundry | Product-specific assessment required |
| Bathroom | Specialist product and installation assessment required |
| Stairs | Confirm a matching stair system exists |
Laminate is not one product.
Boards differ in construction, surface finish, wear rating, installation system and, above all, in how they handle water. Two laminate floors that look almost identical can be specified for completely different rooms.
Dry rooms
Water-resistant laminate
Construction or edge technology designed to cope better with everyday spills than a standard board. Better does not mean unlimited, and it does not automatically make a product right for a kitchen or laundry.
Everyday spills
Products with stronger water claims
Some laminate products carry substantially stronger manufacturer water claims than others. Those claims belong to the individual product and its installation instructions, so ask which range you are looking at and what its specification actually says.
Check the specification
Embossed and textured
Pressed surface detail and bevelled edges give individual boards more definition, which is what separates convincing timber-look laminate from flat-looking laminate.
Surface finish
Floating installation
Most laminate uses an interlocking system where boards connect to each other rather than being fixed to the subfloor. Requirements still vary, so the manufacturer system is followed.
Installation method
The question worth asking. Water performance varies more between laminate products than any other characteristic, and it is not something you can judge from a photo or a colour name. Ask which range you are looking at, what its water specification actually says, and which rooms the manufacturer approves it for. That one question rules out most of the mistakes people make with laminate.
Colour and finish
Getting the tone right.
Laminate is almost entirely timber-look, so the decision comes down to tone, board definition and texture rather than material.
Light oakDirection
Suits coastal homes, Scandinavian interiors, smaller rooms and neutral kitchens. The safest choice for brightening a space.
Warm oakDirection
A softer, more traditional timber look. Sits well with cream, beige, warm white, natural stone and timber cabinetry.
Grey and greigeDirection
Cooler neutrals for contemporary interiors and rental properties, where a less warm foundation is wanted.
Blackbutt lookDirection
Australian timber-inspired designs that give laminate a more local visual character.
Spotted Gum lookDirection
Another Australian species look, with more colour variation across the board.
Dark timberDirection
Creates depth and contrast. Worth weighing against natural light, room size, and how visible dust and pet hair will be.
Bevelled edgesDirection
A pressed bevel defines each board, so the floor reads as individual planks rather than a continuous printed sheet.
TextureDirection
Surface texture reproduces the feel of timber grain. Worth assessing by hand as well as by eye.
47 colourways in the current range
Counted from the products on this page. Availability changes, so your local store will confirm what can be ordered. Atlantic Blackbutt Atlantic Spotted Gum Autumn Oak Berkshire Blackbutt Light Black Mussel Blonde Oak Bristol Browned Oak Camellia Oak Cinnamon Oak Cocoa Brown Coffee Bean Trivia Crown Cone Desert Greige Oak Devon Feather Grey Oak Greige Oak Honey Brown Oak Honey Oak Kent Lettered Olive Light Beige Oak Light Classic Oak +23 more Clever Choice Decospace Premium Floors Assess samples in daylight, under evening lighting, beside your cabinetry and wall colours, next to adjoining flooring and from standing height. With laminate it is also worth running a hand across the surface, because texture is doing as much work as the print.
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