Karndean Flooring

About Karndean Flooring

Karndean Designflooring is a British brand founded in the 1970s and headquartered in Evesham, Worcestershire. Over the last five decades it has grown into one of the most specified LVT brands in the UK and is a familiar presence in interior design magazines, show homes and award-winning residential projects. Its reputation is built on a combination of detailed surface textures, carefully curated design ranges and a commitment to product quality that holds up in everyday family life.

Every Karndean floor is engineered to replicate the look and feel of natural wood, stone or ceramic while offering the practical benefits of modern LVT: 100% waterproof performance, warm underfoot feel, easy maintenance and long-term durability. The ranges differ in wear layer thickness, format and construction method – glue-down, rigid core click, parquet – which means there is a Karndean product suited to almost any room, budget and installation scenario.

Karndean’s own ranges are 100% waterproof, are protected by Karndean’s K-Guard+ PU surface treatment and carry a transferable lifetime warranty (a 35-year residential guarantee) when installed by an approved retailer; the Italian-inspired Palio Essenza collection is a glue-down range with its own 20-year residential warranty. As a Karndean Approved Retailer, Grosvenor Flooring can supply the full range, validate that warranty and provide experienced installation through our trained fitting teams for customers in the North West.

The Karndean Range: An Overview

Karndean’s residential portfolio at Grosvenor Flooring is organised around six collections – the three flagship ranges (Knight Tile, Van Gogh and Art Select) in their original glue-down format, two rigid core click alternatives (Knight Tile Rigid Core and Van Gogh Rigid Core) and the Italian-inspired Palio Essenza. Choosing the right one depends on the rooms you are fitting, the level of wear and warranty you need, whether you prefer a glue-down or click installation and the design style you are aiming for.

Karndean Knight Tile is the entry point to the Karndean range in traditional glue-down format. With a wide palette of wood and stone designs and the flat, fully bonded finish that only glue-down LVT can produce, Knight Tile has been a default whole-home specification for many years.

Karndean Knight Tile Rigid Core is the click-format alternative to Knight Tile. A waterproof SPC core, pre-attached acoustic underlay and click-lock installation make it ideal for renovation projects and fit-overs where minimal subfloor preparation is a priority.

Karndean Van Gogh is Karndean’s most widely specified wood-effect collection in its original glue-down format. Van Gogh is known for its rich, design-led plank and herringbone options – from pale limed oaks through to deep walnut and smoked finishes – and produces a completely flat, fully bonded finish ideal for premium residential projects.

Karndean Van Gogh Rigid Core takes the same Van Gogh plank and herringbone designs and delivers them in a rigid core click format with a waterproof SPC core and pre-attached acoustic underlay. A strong choice for renovation-friendly projects where you want the Van Gogh look without the demands of a glue-down installation.

Karndean Art Select is Karndean’s premium residential collection. Thicker wear layer, larger plank and parquet formats and more sophisticated surface detailing put this range at the top of the portfolio. Art Select is the default choice for statement floors, parquet and herringbone layouts and projects where the finish needs to justify a significant investment.

Karndean Palio Essenza is Karndean’s glue-down collection with an Italian-inspired design palette. Named after Italian towns and landscapes, Palio Essenza offers entry-level wear layer specification in a traditional fully bonded format – a strong choice for customers who want a genuine Karndean glue-down floor with a Mediterranean design direction at an accessible price point.

Karndean Range Comparison

Specifications vary slightly by range and format – confirm exact wear layer, board dimensions and warranty terms with us when you request a price, as Karndean periodically refreshes its collections.

Why Buy Karndean Through an Approved Retailer?

Karndean’s manufacturer warranties are conditional on professional installation by a Karndean Approved Retailer using Karndean’s own adhesives, underlays and methods. Buying from an approved retailer is not just a commercial preference – it is the mechanism through which your warranty is validated. An approved retailer ensures correct subfloor preparation, adhesive choice and installation practice so that the floor performs as intended over its full lifetime.

At Grosvenor Flooring, we have been supplying and fitting premium LVT including Karndean for many years. Our fitting teams are experienced across all Karndean collections, including parquet and herringbone layouts in Art Select and Van Gogh. For customers outside the North West, we supply the full Karndean range nationwide and can provide installation guidance so that your warranty remains valid even when fitted by a local tradesperson.

Karndean Flooring and Underfloor Heating

All Karndean residential LVT ranges – Knight Tile, Knight Tile Rigid Core, Van Gogh, Van Gogh Rigid Core, Art Select and Palio Essenza – are compatible with both wet and electric underfloor heating systems, subject to a maximum surface temperature of 27C. Rigid core click products add the benefit of a pre-attached acoustic underlay, which is designed to work with underfloor heating while still providing impact sound reduction. Always follow Karndean’s specific installation guidance for underfloor heating to ensure the warranty remains valid.

Karndean for Kitchens, Bathrooms and Wet Areas

Karndean LVT is 100% waterproof and, when installed correctly, is well suited to kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and cloakrooms. Karndean’s own ranges are 100% waterproof, whichever design you choose. Glue-down ranges such as Art Select should still be fitted to Karndean’s installation guidance for wet areas, including perimeter sealing where required, while rigid core click products add a waterproof SPC core and pre-attached acoustic underlay. Karndean is a practical choice where a natural wood floor would not be suitable – giving you the visual warmth of timber with the resilience of LVT.

Key Takeaways

• Karndean is one of the UK’s most recognised luxury vinyl flooring brands. Its own ranges are 100% waterproof and every range is compatible with underfloor heating up to 27C.
• Grosvenor Flooring stocks all six residential ranges: Knight Tile (0.3mm entry), Van Gogh (0.55mm) and Art Select (0.7mm) glue-down, the Knight Tile and Van Gogh rigid core click alternatives and the Italian-inspired Palio Essenza.
• All Karndean residential floors carry a transferable lifetime warranty (a 35-year residential guarantee) when installed by a Karndean Approved Retailer, which Grosvenor Flooring is.
• Karndean is sold on a Request a Price basis with nationwide supply and supply-and-fit across Altrincham, Manchester and Cheshire and is displayed at the Altrincham showroom.

Explore Related LVT Categories

Karndean sits within our wider luxury vinyl flooring collection. If you are shopping by specification or by room rather than by brand, these related categories may help narrow your shortlist:

• By wear layer: 0.3mm wear layer LVT (Knight Tile, Palio Essenza), 0.55mm wear layer LVT (Van Gogh) and 0.7mm wear layer LVT (Art Select).
• By format: glue-down LVT or click LVT.
• By style: wood-effect plank, wood-effect herringbone, wood-effect parquet or stone-effect tile.
• By room: kitchen, bathroom, hallway, lounge, bedroom, dining room or utility room LVT.
• By colour: light, natural, grey or dark LVT.

How to Request a Price

Karndean flooring is sold on a Request a Price basis at Grosvenor Flooring. Browse the individual range pages to explore designs and specifications, then contact us to discuss your project. We will provide a full quote covering supply only or supply and fit, depending on your location and requirements.

There are three ways to get in touch: use our online enquiry form, message us on WhatsApp, or call us directly. We typically respond to enquiries the same working day. When you get in touch, it helps to have a rough room measurement, your preferred range and any designs you have shortlisted – this allows us to give you an accurate quote straight away and, where you have a competing quote from another retailer, we will do our best to beat it.