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Project Feature: Brunswick West House

Project Feature: The Healesville House

Accessible St Kilda Apartment with Laminex Cabinetry

Project Feature: Wilam Ngarrang Retrofit

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Project Feature: A New Chapter For Laminex

Project Feature: Charter Hall by Studio 103

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Project Feature: Blackwood Mid-Century

Project Feature: Folk Retreat

Project Feature: Venus Bay

Project Feature: Selby House

Project Feature: Sweetwater House

Project Feature: Cachet x MMG

Nexus Designs: Alter Ego

Guide to Laminate Benchtops

Guide to Laminate Benchtops

Your Guide to Laminex Laminate Benchtops

Project Feature: The Sails Motel

Project Feature: Mid-Century Modern

Project Feature: The Living Room

Project Feature: Hellenic Homecoming

Project Feature: Pandanus Place

Project Feature: Liberty Interiors

Spotlight on: The Design Files Kitchen

Project Feature: Portsea Surf Shack

How To Get The Nest Kitchen Look

Project Feature: Brunswick Lean-To

Arli Homes uses Surround by Laminex

Woods Furniture CustomArt Range

Tips for creating your dream kitchen

Letting in the Light - Seddon House

A Guide to Cabinetry Interiors: we compare our popular interior surfaces

Penninsula Retreat

Fish Face by Five Foot One Design

Sunburnt Country

Energised Contrast

Connected Calm

Nature's Nurture

A Guide to Cabinetry Doors and Drawers: we compare our popular surfaces

A Guide to Benchtops: we compare our popular benchtop surfaces

Your guide to a stress-free laundry renovation

A small site transforms into an inviting family home

The Hazel House sees Nat Turnbull and Adriana Hanna collaborate to craft a sculptural home.

A multi-purpose home and workspace together in colour and philosophy

Fabrication guide: Working with HI-MACS Acrylic Solid Surfaces

Practice profile: CJH Studio

A respectful home renovation brings modern simplicity

The new Melbourne restaurant fit-out inspired by the streets of Tokyo

DIY makeover inspiration from The Design Files and Surround by Laminex

A guide to designing with colour, texture and curves.

A beautiful new home rises from the ashes

Fresh ideas for the on-trend look and feel of plywood

The house renovation that revealed a hidden gem

Six steps for a successful kitchen renovation

A Victorian terrace house reimagined

A textural black kitchen lifts this holiday home above the clouds

Three luxury cabins designed for the perfect getaway

A sustainably designed beach house at a special place on the Victorian coast

The wonderfully colourful home of ceramicist Chela Edmunds

Trends Forecast 2021

The Sydney brew bar inspired by science fiction

Practice profile: YSG

Immersive Mood

Harmonious Contrast

Calm Minimalism

Grounding Greens

Trends Forecast 2021

A Guide to Laminex Finishes

The look and feel of luxury: Laminex AbsoluteMatte Inspiration Guide

An effortlessly cool renovation of a 1920s bungalow.

A renovated unit designed to surprise with bold colour

Tips for embracing the shift towards off-whites, creams and warm neutrals

The Mildura Houseboat - the house that floats on a river of colour

Designer profile: Chelsea Hing

How to elevate a kitchen with coloured interior cabinetry

Business Profile: One Stop Joinery

Designing for hygiene with Laminex Protec+

This renovated 1920s apartment puts a modern spin on art deco

Designed with wellbeing in mind

New AbsoluteMatte colours you need to know about

Next-generation architecture

Laminex laminates, made from paper

VerdeLife's SustainaPod Outdoor Kitchen Range

Suburban transformation

Beneath The Surface Forecast 2020

Old world charm meets modern day living

The Landscape Series

Laminex benchtop

Laminex benchtop

The environmental credentials of laminate

Five big kitchen design trends for 2020

Essastone Marmo Bianco benchtop

Essastone Marmo Bianco benchtop

The look of luxury: Essastone's Marbles range

A modern industrial-style home with a heart

Made to Measure

Made to Measure

DesignEdge: the convenience of made-to-measure laminate doors and panels

Classic Oak

Laminex Black Birchply feature wall in bedroom

Laminex Black Birchply feature wall in bedroom

Black Birchply: the perfect contemporary decor

Laminex AbsoluteMatte Terril benchtop

Laminex AbsoluteMatte Terril benchtop

Laminex AbsoluteMatte: The complete ultra-matte surface range

Palm Beach apartments designed for seaside luxury

Penthouse M by CJH Studio

Trends Forecast 2020 See The Light Page Media 1

Trends Forecast 2020 See The Light Page Media 1

See The Light: a fresh burst of positivity

Trends Forecast 2020 intheshallowsPage Media 1

Trends Forecast 2020 intheshallowsPage Media 1

In The Shallows: a direct connection with nature

Trends Forecast 2020 deepbelowPage Media 1

Trends Forecast 2020 deepbelowPage Media 1

Calm: the colours of quiet serenity

Trends Forecast 2020 CalmPage Media 1

Trends Forecast 2020 CalmPage Media 1

Calm: the colours of quiet serenity

Trends Forecast Page Media 1

Trends Forecast Page Media 1

Trends Forecast 2019

Trends Meet Our New Landscapes Series Page Media 1

Trends Meet Our New Landscapes Series Page Media 1

Landscape Series

Trends Kitchen Design Using Block Colour Page Media 1

Trends Kitchen Design Using Block Colour Page Media 1

Kitchen design using block colour

Trends Bold Colour Makes Mid Century Magic Detail Page Media 1

Trends Bold Colour Makes Mid Century Magic Detail Page Media 1

Bold colour makes mid-century magic

Trends Natural SelectionPage Media 1

Trends Natural SelectionPage Media 1

Natural Section

Trends Design With A Metallic Edge Page Media 1

Trends Design With A Metallic Edge Page Media 1

Design with a metallic edge

Trends Artful Recycling The Intriguing Story Behind Two New Terrazzo Decors Page Media 1

Trends Artful Recycling The Intriguing Story Behind Two New Terrazzo Decors Page Media 1

Artful Recycling:The intriguing story behind our two new terrazzo decors

Trends The Science Of WhitePage Media 1

Trends The Science Of WhitePage Media 1

The Science of White

Trends Minerals And MetalicsPage Media 1

Trends Minerals And MetalicsPage Media 1

Minerals and Metallics: Authentic looks with flexibility of laminate

Trends Minerals And MetalicsPage Media 1

Trends Minerals And MetalicsPage Media 1

A Queenslander with curves and colour

Trends Architects Talk Whites Page Media 1

Trends Architects Talk Whites Page Media 1

Architects share their thoughts about designing with white

Trends The Australian Landscape A Muse Page Media 1

Trends The Australian Landscape A Muse Page Media 1

The Australian Landscape - A Muse

Trends Milan 2019 Page Media 1

Trends Milan 2019 Page Media 1

Global design trends: exploring key themes from Milan Design Week 2019

Trends Future Kitchen Concepts From Eurocucina Page Media 1

Trends Future Kitchen Concepts From Eurocucina Page Media 1

Future Kitchen Concepts from EuroCucina

Trends Essastone 2018 Designer Insights Page Media 1

Trends Essastone 2018 Designer Insights Page Media 1

Through a designer's eyes: Essastone 2018 Collection

Trends Curved Shapes With Laminate Detail Page Media 1

Trends Curved Shapes With Laminate Detail Page Media 1

Creating curved shapes with laminate

Beauty In Imperfection Page Media 1

Beauty In Imperfection Page Media 1

Beauty in Imperfection: Introducing Laminex Planked Urban Oak

Country style kitchen

Country style kitchen

Classic and contemporary: the design possibilities of profiled doors

Laminex Large Format Commercial Range expands

New Laminex Impressions Compact Laminate

Laminate table

Laminate table

Three world-class furniture designs made with laminate

Industrial style bathroom

Industrial style bathroom

Simple luxury: tips for designing a floating vanity

Brunswick home with Laminex Oyster Grey

Brunswick home with Laminex Oyster Grey

Welcome to the Jazz Up Residence

Laminex Colour Collection - Whites and Neutrals

Laminex Colour Collection - Whites and Neutrals

Meet the new neutrals: warmer, richer, organic.

Essastone Unique Calacatta

Essastone Unique Calacatta

The incredible realism of Essastone Unique Calacatta

White Kitchen

White Kitchen

How to get maximum impact for a minimalist white kitchen

Laminex White Painted Wood wall

Laminex White Painted Wood wall

Beauty in distress - Laminex White Painted Wood

HI-MACS table

HI-MACS table

Laminex and HI-MACS®: expansive new solid surfaces range now available

The White Series

Launceston home

Launceston home

Inspired by California, designed for Tasmania

Minerals and metallics kitchen

Minerals and metallics kitchen

Get the look: Glamour style kitchen

Laminex Colour Collectin kitchen

Laminex Colour Collectin kitchen

Get the look: Colour Collection kitchen

Chris Connell kitchen design using Laminex woodgrains

Chris Connell kitchen design using Laminex woodgrains

Get the look: Chris Connell Kitchen Design

Chris Connell bedroom design with fox teakwood cabinetry

Chris Connell bedroom design with fox teakwood cabinetry

Get the look: Chris Connell Bedroom Design

Laminex Country V Profile Doors

Bathroom with Laminex Raw Birchply

Bathroom with Laminex Raw Birchply

Designing modern spaces for a heritage home

Designed For Life

Coastal Kitchen Makeover

All black flatlay

All black flatlay

The dark elegance of blackened timbers

Laminex AbsoluteGloss Panels. Super high-gloss meets durability.

Complete Kitchens Workshop

Complete Kitchens Workshop

Complete Kitchens: A kitchen designer's take on fabricating with Laminex

Laminex Colour Collection Installation - Whites and Neutrals

Laminex Colour Collection Installation - Whites and Neutrals

The Laminex Colour Collection: re-launching our laminates range.

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large-Laminex Classic Oak _ Laminex AbsoluteMatte Black_RGB-822x614

What do we mean by "decorated board "?

Case Studies Tranquil Detail Page Media 1

Case Studies Tranquil Detail Page Media 1

Tranquil retreat on the Mornington Peninsula