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The UK’s market leader in luxury vinyl flooring, Karndean Designflooring, is expanding its popular Van Gogh Wood collection.


Inspired by reclaimed natural wood materials, the 12 distinct new plank designs replicate the unique look that comes from the transformation of wood over time, in addition to processes such as burning, liming and smoking.


The four groups, French Oaks, American Redwood, Scottish Beech and Mexican Cypress ensure a grain and colour palette to suit a wide variety of commercial projects.


There are four lightly lime-washed French Oak looks, Tawny Oak, Burgundy Oak, Hessian Oak and Honey Oak, which are reminiscent of salvaged antique flooring. The rich grain details


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and large scaled planks (48”x 7”) complement both traditional and contemporary architecture, and the larger size means reduced downtime and installation costs.


The collection also includes three unique designs inspired by American Redwood railway sleepers – Reclaimed Redwood, Aged Redwood and Salvaged Redwood. Running with the theme of reclaimed woods, Karndean’s product designers were drawn to the unique detail and texture of the Redwood ties, which over the years had aged beautifully.


Introducing wire brushing and etching techniques, they have taken the natural ageing process one step further with these three designs, giving the American Redwood designs the look of repurposed timber without the practical drawbacks of real wood such as splintering, cracking and warping.


A perfect foundation for any commercial environment, the three rich brown, smoked designs create a


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