FLOORING IN HOSPITALITY & LEISURE
THE new Opus collection by Karndean Designflooring combines a celebration of nature with the practicality of slip resistant flooring.
The company’s new collection of designs is ‘inspired by the beauty of nature and crafted with timeless expertise. Designed for commercial environments requiring enhanced slip resistance, the Opus range offers a collection of authentic designs with high safety credentials’.
Says the company: ‘The next-generation Opus range presents a curated portfolio of wood and stone designs suitable for situations where wellbeing, safety and aesthetics are equally essential.
‘It introduces new stone designs and five woods, including four with options in a smaller herringbone size, expanding the existing range to a total of 31 designs. Each new design has been exquisitely crafted to capture authentic character, timeless beauty and enduring style, combined with a 36 plus wet PTV (pendulum test value) slip resistance rating.
‘This enhanced slip resistance is built into the product, ensuring reliable performance throughout its life and making it suitable for areas where safety is a critical concern, such as commercial kitchens and hotel lobbies.’
‘Each new design started with a genuine material; from reclaimed oak and prime white oak to dolomite, marble and terrazzo,’ commented Richard Allen, commercial sales director at Karndean Commercial. ‘Our intention was to capture the beauty of each wood and stone while giving designers the opportunity to explore patterns, textures and design features, even in the most demanding commercial spaces.
‘We believe beautiful spaces should also be safe underfoot, which is why the new Opus designs offer designers the freedom to achieve the aesthetic they’re looking for without compromising on technical performance. With this launch, we are upgrading the specification of our entire Opus collection to offer a superior slip resistance rating.
‘So whether it’s a hospitality venue, a shared living environment or a busy public space, the expanded Opus range delivers a go-to solution for supporting wellbeing in any setting, with superior slip safety, long-term durability and design authenticity.’
Engineered for functionality without sacrificing visual quality, the Opus collection brings reliable safety to the hardest working commercial spaces. In restaurants and bars, where flooring must balance ambience with resilience, Opus allows designers to specify one cohesive design across different areas while maintaining confidence underfoot.
In aged living developments and spaces designed to support neurodiversity and disability, the Opus collection enables continuous flooring schemes that support orientation and comfort while ensuring safety in higher-risk areas.
By integrating slip resistance into the design itself rather than relying on visually intrusive surface textures, Opus helps create inclusive environments that remain calm, familiar and easy to navigate.
The new Opus range also offers contractors a responsible and sustainable choice. The collection aligns with the Karndean Evolve sustainability strategy, focusing on long-term material responsibility, independently audited supply-chain transparency and product longevity. Specifiers benefit from products that protect indoor air quality with low VOC credentials, long-lasting surface protection that reduces reliance on harsh cleaning chemicals, a take-back scheme for installation offcuts and up to a 15-year product warranty in commercial settings.
With its authentic handcrafted designs, long-lasting slip resistance and durable construction that is easy to maintain, the new Opus collection is set to become a flooring choice for commercial specifiers working on future-minded projects and healthier buildings, enabling confident design where style and performance go hand-in- hand.
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