12mm Durham Oak Laminate Herringbone Flooring

It is listed under the greys, for interiors built on cool tones such as concrete worktops, black metal frames or a white kitchen.

Grey herringbone hides dust and light scuffs better than a very pale floor, which makes it practical for a hall or a family room. The four-sided bevel (4V) gives each block its own shadow line. Lay it floating: an underlay on a dry, even subfloor, the blocks joined by their click profile, and an expansion gap all round. AC4 is the wear class it is sold with, and it is listed as compatible with underfloor heating. Every box takes 32 blocks and 1.92 square metres, with 48 boxes per pallet for 92.16 square metres in total.

Bathrooms and utility rooms call for a floor whose joints shrug off water; the BML Herringbone Grey Oak rigid vinyl block is the grey parquet for them. Next to Durham in the laminate range, the 12mm Canterbury Oak is the greige option, a step warmer.