How to Match Laminate Colours Across a Room

Sample in the actual room

Showroom lighting, daylight and warm indoor lighting can make the same sheet look different. Take samples home, place them where the furniture will stand, and look at them in the morning and again at night before deciding.

Build a small palette

• One main shutter finish that dominates the room
• One supporting finish for contrast — often a wood-look against a solid, or the reverse
• One neutral interior liner used consistently inside all units
• A counter or top surface chosen against the main pair, not on its own

Grain direction

On wood-look laminates, grain running in different directions across adjacent shutters is immediately visible. Agree with the carpenter whether the grain runs vertically or horizontally and keep it consistent across the run.

Carry the palette through the home

Rooms that connect visually — a kitchen opening into a dining area, for instance — work better when they share a family of tones rather than starting fresh in each room. Picking all the finishes in one sitting makes this easier than choosing room by room over months.

Choosing at the counter

Bring photos of the room, the flooring and any existing furniture when you come to select. With the catalogues open at our showroom near Lakeshar Tent House, Mandi 365 Head, it is straightforward to lay candidate sheets beside each other and cut the palette down.