Wood effect LVT - can it ever look realistic? Pictures please!
Hazel Kindley
6 years ago
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gemm_thomas
6 years agoHi,
We went for quickstep livyn LVT in whole of ground floor and think it looks fairly realistic. We had engineered wood in last flat and thought the LVT would compare
unfavourably but really happy so far. Having said that it's not bombproof and our two children have managed to scratch it in a few places with toys but it doesn't show up too badly.
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6 years ago
Monica
6 years agoWe have Karndean flooring and feature strips. They are lovely and look quite realistic. Although in some areas it was obvious that the patterns were repeated.
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6 years agoHi there,
When it comes to LVT it has come a long way in terms of appearance. They have now been designed to look as close as possible to real wood. We stock a brand called Berry Alloc. If you have a colour in mind we might be able to point you the the right direction? If you do have any queries or see anything of interest on our website we would be more than happy to send your FREE samples.
https://www.floormonster.co.uk/luxury-vinyl.html
Any queries please do not hesitate to get in touch our email is info@floormonster.co.uk or you can call us directly on 0141 887 5698.
We also have the live chat feature on the website.
Kind Regards,
The Floor Monster team
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