Laminate flooring provides an upscale appearance with the characteristics of real wood and stone. Some rooms just take too much abuse to consider anything but the most durable floor covering. Laminate can be installed almost anywhere, over practically anything. It resists stains, water, dents, burns and on top of all that it's easy to keep clean.

Laminate flooring allows you to get the look and feel of domestic hardwood, rare exotic hardwood or expensive stone at a fraction of the cost. Laminate can visually replicate the look of wood, stone, brick and ceramic because of its highly detailed photography of the original material. The image is coupled with advanced embossing that adds realistic texture to the floor surface. Some laminates can have a hand-scraped antique look or a oil finish for the high-end look.

Laminates come in long planks, casual wide plank or the traditional narrow plank.

If you prefer the stone or tile look, it is available in a laminate.

Learn more about Laminates in our Flooring Glossary Terms.