Karndean Designflooring AU NZ

We are proud to be the first company in Australia to sign The Anti-Greenwash Charter. As a business committed to quality flooring solutions, we recognise that trust is earned not just through how we communicate our environmental commitments. The Anti-Greenwash Charter provides a clear framework to ensure our sustainability claims are accurate, transparent, and backed by evidence. In a recent interview with The Anti-Greenwash Charter, Dan Lovell, Karndean’s Managing Director, shares: • The importance of trust and transparency across customer, staff, and industry relationships. • The need for clear frameworks to support sales and marketing teams in communicating accurately. • Karndean’s broader commitment to lifting standards across the flooring sector. Becoming a signatory strengthens our promise to communicate responsibly and lead by example in the industry. 👉 Explore our latest blog to learn the story behind our commitment to transparent sustainability - https://bit.ly/4pn5fcA 🍃 Read Dan's full interview here - https://bit.ly/3KgBWJu

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When it comes to commercial interiors, every detail matters. Juliet Ashworth from CHADA shares why Karndean Commercial LooseLay Longboard in Lemon Spotted Gum, was selected for the office space at Merchant Hosking Place in Sydney. For its: ✔ Authentic replication of timber ✔ Durability for high traffic areas ✔ Sustainability accreditations and design 🎥 Watch Juliet’s testimonial below. 🔗View more information on the Merchant project: https://bit.ly/46ZeOHR

Every material shapes the design direction. Flooring sets the foundation. Discover six emerging interior trends through the lens of flooring, exploring how colour, tone and texture connect with the wider material palette. From understated warmth to bold material contrasts, each direction offers a different perspective on creating cohesive, distinctive commercial interiors. See how flooring can anchor a scheme, balance expressive finishes and bring the design intent together. Explore the trends and find inspiration for your next specification: https://bit.ly/3U2Xi1V

What gives Australian timber species their distinctive design appeal? From the expressive grain and natural tonal variation of Spotted Gum to the more linear character of Blackbutt, Australian timbers offer designers a diverse material palette. Ironbark brings fine, straight grain with tones extending from blonde and mustard through to golden caramel and coffee. Blackwood introduces warmth through golden tones, subtle grain and natural knot detail, while Tasmanian Oak can move from pale wheat and straw through to richer golden and caramel tones. These differences can influence the feel of an interior, from lighter, quieter palettes through to spaces with greater warmth, movement and visual character. At Karndean, these natural materials provide the starting point for our Australian wood designs. Our designers study the original timber references, including grain movement, tonal variation and distinctive natural markings, before translating those characteristics into flooring designs. Across our collections, this includes interpretations of Spotted Gum, Blackbutt, Ironbark, Blackwood and Tasmanian Oak. Our latest LooseLay Longboard additions extend this story with Balfour Blackwood, Corinna Tasmanian Oak and West Tasmanian Oak, inspired by remarkable reclaimed timbers sourced from Tasmania’s remote west coast. For architects and designers, which Australian timber species gives you the most interesting material palette to work with, and why?