KARNDEAN ART SELECT

Explore Karndean Art Select Gluedown LVT Flooring

The Karndean Art Select range stands as the brand’s most prestigious LVT flooring collection, embodying the highest standards in realistic design and manufacturing quality. Each wood and stone design is meticulously crafted, drawing inspiration from the finest natural materials globally. Art Select captures unique characteristics, from the deep grain patterns of classic oaks to the delicate veining found in natural stones like limestone and marble. Premium features such as registered embossing (where surface texture matches the visual grain) and distinctively bevelled edges further enhance the depth and authenticity, resulting in market-leading realistic wood effect LVT and stone effect LVT finishes.

The Gluedown LVT format is specified for the Art Select range to guarantee the most stable and precise foundation, allowing the premium details to be showcased perfectly. Being fully bonded to a professionally prepared subfloor provides exceptional stability, making it suitable for the most demanding environments, including high-traffic homes and commercial flooring applications. This method offers expert floor fitters the flexibility to create sophisticated custom layouts, incorporating borders or patterns like LVT herringbone or parquet, truly complementing the premium nature of Art Select luxury vinyl tiles.

Reflecting its top-tier status, the Art Select range is engineered for outstanding durability, making it some of the most durable LVT flooring available. It features Karndean’s advanced K-Guard+ surface protection, offering superior defence against scuffs, spills, and scratches, ensuring it remains an easy clean LVT. Beneath this protective layer lies Karndean’s most robust wear layer, typically 0.7mm thick. This heavy duty vinyl flooring specification provides exceptional resilience suitable for heavy domestic use and demanding commercial spaces like boutiques, hotels, and premium offices. Naturally, this premium LVT is 100% waterproof LVT flooring and fully compatible with underfloor heating systems.

Supported by Karndean’s lifetime guarantee for residential installations and a substantial commercial warranty, choosing Art Select Gluedown represents an investment in the highest quality LVT flooring, offering unparalleled realism and enduring performance. Consider a full supply and fit service for perfect results.

Karndean Art Select Gluedown Buying Guide

• Room usage / Location: This waterproof LVT flooring is suitable for any room. Its premium look makes it ideal for statement areas like living rooms, dining rooms, master suites, and entrance halls. The heavy duty vinyl flooring specification also makes it perfect for high-traffic residential and heavy commercial flooring use.
• Lifestyle: For those seeking the most authentic LVT flooring available, prioritising realistic aesthetics and long-term performance. Requires investment in professional installation.
• Budget: Karndean’s premium price point (£££). The total cost reflects the superior quality, including mandatory professional installation and meticulous subfloor preparation needed for gluedown LVT. A long-term investment in quality flooring.
• Durability & Maintenance: Features K-Guard+ and Karndean’s toughest wear layer (likely 0.7mm), designed for heavy domestic and heavy commercial use. Exceptionally durable and scratch resistant LVT. This low maintenance LVT requires simple cleaning. Backed by premium warranties, including the Karndean lifetime guarantee (residential).
• Material Type Pros & Cons:
  • Pros: Market-leading realistic wood effect LVT and stone effect LVT designs, exquisite details (bevels, textures), extremely durable LVT flooring (heavy commercial rated), maximum design potential with gluedown LVT, waterproof, very stable installation.
  • Cons: Highest Karndean price point, requires expert professional installation and a perfect subfloor, installation process is more complex than click LVT.
• Aesthetics & Style: Unmatched authenticity in luxury vinyl tiles. Intricate surface textures and bevelled edges create a premium look and feel. Gluedown LVT format allows for sophisticated custom layouts, including LVT herringbone and borders.
• Comfort & Sound: Warmer underfoot than the natural stone or tile it often replicates. Acoustic performance depends on the subfloor construction.
• Underfloor Heating: Fully compatible LVT with underfloor heating systems (up to 27°C surface temperature).
• Installation: Gluedown LVT format requires full adhesion, perfect subfloor preparation, and expert professional installation by skilled floor fitters. A full supply and fit service is recommended.
• Sustainability: Benefits from Karndean’s environmental commitments (low VOCs, ISO 14001 manufacturing). Exceptional durability promotes a very long lifespan, minimising replacement waste.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Karndean Art Select LVT look so realistic?

Art Select achieves its highly realistic wood effect LVT and stone effect LVT looks through meticulous design, using features like registered embossing (texture matching the pattern), detailed surface textures inspired by nature, and distinctive bevelled edges that add depth and definition, closely mimicking real wood and stone.

Is Karndean Art Select Gluedown suitable for busy commercial flooring areas?

Yes, Art Select Gluedown is engineered as heavy duty vinyl flooring, typically featuring Karndean’s most robust 0.7mm wear layer. This makes it highly suitable for demanding commercial environments like hotel lobbies, boutiques, restaurants, and offices where both premium aesthetics and high durability are essential.

Is the bevelled edge on Art Select LVT difficult to keep clean?

While the bevel adds realism, it’s designed not to trap excessive dirt. Standard Karndean flooring maintenance, including regular sweeping or vacuuming and occasional damp mopping with Karndean Clean, is effective at keeping both the surface and the bevels clean.

Why is professional installation so important for this premium LVT?

For Art Select Gluedown LVT, professional installation by expert floor fitters is crucial to achieve the mandatory perfectly smooth subfloor, ensure correct adhesive application, handle the premium materials appropriately, and precisely fit the tiles/planks (especially with patterns/borders) to showcase their detail. It’s essential for performance and warranty validity.