The World of Hospitality Issue 32 2019 | Page 68

68 the World Of Hospitality Karndean Designflooring Karndean Designflooring Announces Heritage Tile Collection Karndean The UK’s market leader in luxury vinyl flooring Karndean Designflooring has introduced a creative new collection featuring a range of exquisite designs inspired by the architectural tiled floors of grand Victorian and Regency villas and townhouses. From striking monochrome designs to beautifully blended traditional patterns, Karndean’s brand-new Heritage Collection reflects both the boldness of contemporary trends and lavish Victorian living. Whether used to create a statement floor across an open plan space or in combination with wood or stone designs to define working zones or walkways, Karndean’s new tile collection offers potential to create a unique space with the architectural elegance of a historic design but with all the benefits of luxury vinyl flooring. The Heritage Collection has been designed to give the opulent look of classic geometric tiles and presents ten new colours, from timeless terracotta, crimson and gold to contemporary dove grey, taupe, blush pink and baby blue, alongside two Opus designs Luna and Nero. All 12 shades are available in square, triangular and octagonal tiles which can be mixed and matched in any combination to create a truly bespoke floor. Whilst the range offers the potential to design a totally unique floor with any mix of colours, the versatility of the new Heritage Collection is amply demonstrated with four patterns – Clifton, Lansdown, Mayfair and Montpellier – available in 18 colour combinations, including stylish monochrome and traditional colourways for a classic design or contemporary combinations of neutral or bold hues for a confident, modern style. Website: www.karndean.com/heritage2019 A selection of border options and infill tiles is available to provide a sophisticated finish to each floor design, with brick and diamond shapes in a choice of sizes and corresponding corner sections. Each Heritage Collection design is custom cut into pre-assembled ‘mosaic’ tiles for an authentic look and high-quality finish. Tiles feature bevelled edges, a preferred 2.5mm thickness, 0.5mm wear layer and enhanced R10 slip resistance ratings. Like the original Victorian tiles, Karndean’s new Heritage Collection flooring is hard- wearing and waterproof but, unlike the original floors that required regular waxing and buffing, is easy to maintain and will resist stains to retain its attractive appearance for years to come.