With today’s technology advancement vinyl flooring looks increasingly more natural. These well reproduced natural wood and stone patterns involve very little maintenance and upkeep. This easy to clean flooring will remain gaining in popularity. All the beauty with very little extra work.

Here are our Top vinyl trends for 2022

• Rigid SPC Waterproof vinyl – 100% water-proof from topical moisture and even more durable than WPC, Stone plastic composite (SPC) vinyl flooring with improved technology, durability and locking joint strength will withstand any of the challenges 2022 has in store for it.
• Vinyl sheet flooring – New to us but not new to the markets, affordable glue down vinyl flooring features top notch decorative patterns at a more affordable rate
• Wood-look vinyl is classic and remains ever popular. with realistic high-end visuals and embossed textures this classic look flooring is here to stay!

Vinyl flooring is durable, warm, resilient, and stylish. This is the go-to flooring option for many people, and it will remain that way for decades to come.

View our Vinyl product ranges in the latest wood look colour palette:

Aurora Vinyl Range

Galaxy Vinyl Range

Sapphire Vinyl Range

2022 Trending floor colours

In 2022 you will see lots of light, warm blondes and whites with some cool grays still going strong.

• Grey has quickly become a popular trend not just for flooring but also for kitchens and homes in general. Cool and contemporary greys offer you a neutral backdrop for decorating with any other colour.
• Blonde light floors feel airy and you will see a huge resurgence of blonde wood and wood-look floors. LIght and timeless –  ideal for an updated farm style.
• White floors from sparkling marble to pure white or beachy white washed light floors give your home a relaxed beachy to an upscaled contemporary feel.

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Yes it is and we have great special every friday for the full month of November. Please note that these prices are valid until 30 November, while stocks last.

Grey Pearl

Moon stone

Tourmaline

This Rigid core vinyl SPC – Stone Plastic Composite flooring comes in 3 unique stone finishes with a 4 sided micro bevel that highlights the brick like laying pattern.

• A 0.7mm UV and scratch resistant protective wear layer, this floor is built to withstand the heaviest of foot traffic.
• 6mm thick core with an average board density of 2000 kgs/m³.
• Unique, tile like dimensions: 900 x 450mm
• Easy and quick click Installation
• 30 years Heavy domestic / 10 years Light commercial use warranty.
• 100% waterproof

Pricing:  R407.14 ex vat per sqm

*Terms and Conditions – Prices exclude installation, Underlay, Finishing trims and floor preparation. Valid while stock last.

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Your (life)style

On top of the list is to first consider how you live and what you need. Are you a cyclist that is always traipsing mud into the living room? Do you have kids that are weekend Crayola artists? Are you looking to create a worldly retreat that acts as a sanctuary of calm in a world that seems so crazy? Perhaps you have a home office and need to consider how your floor will handle the castors of your chair, or you love entertaining but that cousin Peg always seems to spill her red wine whenever she’s over for a dinner party. Whoever you are, be honest about what you need and choose a floor that can do the job, and look pretty doing it. Laminates come is a plethora of colours and finishes, enough to satisfy even the most style-conscious and trendy shopper.

Ease of installation

Is difficulty of installation ever an option? No. Laminate flooring is as easy to fit as it is to maintain. You can either go the DIY route or choose from a list of accredited installers who will come and get the job done for you in a couple of hours. The great part is that laminates like the AGT Bella and Natura Lines need very little to no sub-floor preparation, meaning that you can simply install over the existing floor and rather spend time on things that matter most to you, like cycling or with your Crayola artists.

Safe for your family

You should consider your floor from a safety perspective. The idea of “indoor air quality” is becoming more of a thing in the modern world, where we are constantly faced with air pollution, smog and carbon emissions. Your flooring choice should be part of the solution, so spend some time investigating how your floor-to-be has been manufactured, and make sure that it is safe for those that you are proud to call your own. The European Standard for laminate flooring (EN 13329) is the benchmark for laminate flooring today, so make sure the product you buy has been thoroughly tested.

Furry friendly

Laminate floors are an excellent choice for pet owners because they are 100% hypo-allergenic. The non-porous top layer of the board does not let dust mites in and they cannot breed, which of course is the leading cause of allergies in domestic settings today. The plus for pet owners is that the hygienic and waterproof seal allows for easy cleanup of pet fur and mess. The downside for doggies is that they’re going to have to keep their nails well-trimmed so they don’t scratch the surface of your new floor.

Built to last

Do yourself a favour now and buy something that’s built to last. Spend a bit of extra time researching the brand, understanding their ethos and looking into their technological innovations. Finfloor is discerning about the brands that they stock, and we make sure that the brands we choose align with our values and are as passionate about people and the planet, as they are about profit. Lines like AGT that hail from Turkey comply with the strictest European standards of manufacture, and create quality products that we are confident enough to back with our famous Finfloor warranty.

In a nutshell, consider your life, your style and what job you need your flooring to do. Choose a quality product that is made by a brand you can trust, with the technical specs to prove it. Then, make sure that you buy from a local supplier that can offer a good warranty and is supported by a network of approved installers to get the job done right, the first time. If you tick all these boxes, you’ll be sure to make a decision that you won’t regret.

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Choosing the right shade of Grey laminate flooring.

“Greige” – Grey is the new beige and the most commonly requested colour from clients. Grey has not only replaced beige as being the “It” neutral, but greys are now synonymous with style, sophistication and glamour. Read on for some hints on picking a great grey laminate flooring for your space.

However when choosing the right shade of grey there are two important considerations to take into account:

1. the undertones that it contains
2. the lightness/darkness of the shade.

UNDERTONES

Grey contains one of three undertones namely purple, green or blue.

• Green based greys generally appear the most neutral, are easy to live with and complement a wide range of wood tones and other colors.
• Blue based greys are the coolest, and almost have a steel-like appearance to them. Most people go to these first. We recommend that you prevent your room from becoming too cold, with the addition of warm and natural woods, warm metals, and additional warm colors.
• Purple based greys are the ones most difficult to work with as most furnishings and woods contain orange or red tones, and they clash with the purple.

Caption: Picture of cool grey laminate flooring – Natura range, Tuna laminate flooring.

The most common way to classify grey is by cool and warm.

• Cool greys work best in a room that receives direct sunlight during the period you will be using it.The lighter cool greys are more forgiving than the darker cool greys.
• Warm greys is a grey with a little brown in it. Warm greys are welcoming and cozy.

Choose from Inovar floors wide varied of Grey’s available in Laminates and vinyl flooring.

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Floor selection

1. Choose a solid, hard floor surface instead of carpets. Carpets can contain a variety of nasty chemicals and trap pollutants in your home. Hard surface flooring is the best bet for those with allergies and asthma, because it’s easy to sweep and mop, and it doesn’t attract dust mites or mould.
2. Make sure the floor you choose is formaldehyde free or has no added formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a known human carcinogen and serious home air pollutant.
3. A good formaldehyde free choice would be floating laminate flooring that won’t require any adhesive. Pick a laminate printed with water-based inks containing no VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Makes sure they are manufactured with non-VOCs and iso-cyanine free glue. Note: Most laminate (with more than 0.01 parts per million) of urea-formaldehyde are usually inexpensive with toxic resins used as the binder. Look for these words; NAF (no added formaldehyde), NAUF (no added urea formaldehyde), or ULEF (ultra low-emitting formaldehyde)
4. If you choose vinyl flooring make sure you select vinyl tile that has a click system installation method and is virgin vinyl is manufactured from of virgin materials.
5. With real hardwood flooring, you know exactly what you are getting, solid wood all the way through the plank and it’s easy to install without adhesives. It’s naturally sustainable and formaldehyde-free.

Floor installation

When installing flooring, make sure you select products that use a nail-down or interlocking click system instead of glue. The click installation uses no harmful VOC emitting glue and is safer for your family. VOC ‘s lower the indoor air quality.

Or if you have chosen solid wood, make sure to select low-VOC wood stains. Seal with water-based finishes or choose a pre-finished floor.

Maintenance and care

Dirt can stain and scratch the surface finish, so, use a good walk on/off mat, plus regular vacuuming or damp mopping is important. Never leave the floor wet and clean up spills promptly because water can damage the surface, as can harsh cleaners. Choose a floor that offers easy maintenance with little use of chemical cleaners, remember not to leave any residue on the floor surface, this acts as a dirt catcher.

We recommend regular sweeping and vacuuming once a week for all our laminate and vinyl flooring ranges.

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In the catalogue you will find the following additions and changes:

1. The SUPREME range has been upgraded. The new Supreme flooring range now available in a wider plank, 239mm wide, with a 4-sided v-groove. The V-groove defines the edges of the planks when they are laid on the floor.
2. New 10mm laminate flooring range from AGT, EFFECT bridging the gap in the market that current exists between the standard 8mm laminate and the more costly 12mm luxury laminates.
3. The 3 AGT ranges, Namely Bella, Natura and the new Effect range.
4. The Jax Oleum, single coat-based wood stains, that protect and colour your wood in one easy application. View our popular color chart and product offering.
5. 6 New Pre-finished Finoak flooring ranges
6. Inovar is now reduced to 6 colours
7. Black forest has been reduced to the 6 most popular colours.
8. The wide variety of colour match profiles available in both wrapped Aluminium and MDF to put the finishing touch to your flooring installation.
9. New residential RCB (Rigid Core Board) vinyl range Sapphire follows on after increased demand for a residential specified vinyl floor.
10. With the success of Diamond core, we bring the market Diamond-Tile in 3 colours. For quick and easy click installation in ‘granite and cement tile like finishes’ in response to the numerous requests we’ve received.

Download a pdf version of the catalogue here.

Or open it in flip book for the page turning experience.

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Hard wood cladding is a valuable and timeless addition to your environment – it adds a natural quality and a luxurious appeal to your home or office. But solid wood can come at quite a cost, both to your pocket and to the environment so a more affordable and eco-friendly approach would be to install engineered wood flooring panels to clad your walls. Engineered hardwood cladding is a fantastic alternative to solid hardwood cladding because it has more dimensional strength and it is very difficult to distinguish between the two once they have been installed.

Engineered wood cladding provides better stability and is constructed with a 3-ply or multi-ply wood base to ensure that it is more resistant to variations in temperature and moisture. The top layer of hardwood is made from real, solid wood and runs perpendicular to the 3-ply or multi-ply base, which creates the strength and stability by allowing it to react to changes in temperature and humidity. Because engineered hardwood flooring is dimensionally stable, it also means that it can be installed in a number of different ways, including: nailed or screwed down, glued down using flexible flooring adhesive or floated over an underlay, although for cladding a wall or ceiling the floating option would not work. In this case, the engineered wood would need to be fixed down with glue or nails.

The main advantages of engineered hardwood cladding are the facts that it is:

• Less costly than solid hardwood flooring
• Difficult to tell apart from solid wood cladding once installed
• Unlike laminate flooring, has a real layer of wood on top
• More resistant to fluctuations in temperature and humidity than solid wood cladding
• Installed using click-fitting system, making it quick and easy to install
• Available in different colours and finishes
• The top layer can be sanded and re-finished if necessary

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Inspired by semi-precious stones the flooring comes in 6 decor patterns namely; Garnet, Pacific Opal, Coral Sand, Smoked Topaz, Citrine and Smokey Quartz.

• Manufactured to European standards
• Natural, realistic designs
• 1230 x 184 x 5,5mm
• 5.5mm thick planks
• 1mm IXPE underlay attached
• Easy click installation
• Residential grade
• 0.3mm wear layer
• 100% water-proof
• Indent resistant
• Scratch resistant
• Stain resistant
• Quiet underfoot
• 20 years Heavy Domestic use
• 5 years Moderate Commercial use

These rigid core vinyl boards are 100% waterproof and perfect for bathrooms and kitchens as they easily shrug off water without any residual damage. Installation is easy. Sapphire Vinyl is fitted as a floating floor, meaning it can be installed over virtually any flat surface with little to no sub-floor preparation and requires no glue.

Suitable for wet rooms, your bedroom, lounge and dining room. Highly resistant to abrasion and handles soft-wheeled castor chairs without exhibiting any wear or indentation and is therefore perfect for your home office or study.

With a 20-year residential warranty. Sapphire Vinyl holds an ISO14001 certificate and is proven to be dimensionally stable and felxible, passing and even surpassing international requirements in testing.

Sapphire Vinyl is extremely slip-resistant and colourfast, ideal for the harsh African sun that beats down on your floors. Using 100% virgin materials, this product is healthy and eco-friendly making it safe for you and the environment, and in rigorous international testing emits no formaldehyde upon destruction.

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• Manufactured to the highest European standards
• Natural, realistic designs
• 8mm thick planks
• AC3/W31
• Residential grade flooring
• EN13329 compliant
• Square Edge
• Paraffin waxed tongue
• Board Density of 880g/m
• 10 years Heavy Domestic use
• 5 years Moderate Commercial use

AGT Bella flooring comes in cool neutrals: Anemon, Lilyum, and Vegas; and warm wood tones: Akasya, Frezya and Mimoza. The planks have been specifically developed with the cost-conscious consumer in mind and are suitable for installation in any the room from the kitchen to the bedroom. The boards are 1200mm long and 193 mm wide, with a thickness of 8mm.

AGT has an international footprint, exporting from its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Turkey across the globe to over 60 stores across 5 continents. The company embraces three core tenets within its business model: they value people, prize innovation and consider their impact on the environment, which is why Finfloor have actively decided to grow its AGT product offering.

But AGT has not compromised on its high standard in the production of the Bella range. As with all AGT products, the Bella range complies to the highest international manufacturing standards and has been rigorously tested according to European standards for laminate flooring. Bella flooring demonstrates a high level of heat and water resistance along the EN13329 standard. The Bella range also exhibits impact resistance and shrugs off stains helping it to retain its beauty in the long run, making it an excellent buy for the value-orientated homeowner.

The AGT Bella range has a rating of AC3, meaning that it is perfect for heavy domestic use, and is also fitting for light commercial applications. This visually striking range comes with a 10-year domestic warranty so homeowners can rest assured that their purchase today is fully insured in the future.

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Dark wood – such as espresso, dark walnut and ebony – have been trending for a while now and are not showing any signs of slowing down in the South African market. Important to note, however, are the largely absent warm undertones of these dark hues. Cooler tones like blues and greys add depth and quality to these choices, purer and cooler than their warmer counterparts which contain red or yellow undertones.

At Inovar, we stock a range of dark wooden options across our lines, from solid wood, through to our laminates and vinyl flooring, including our new Diamond Core range and AGT range that we have on offer.

Black Forest – Brown Stone

Black Forest laminate is the thickest, widest and longest plank currently on the market, and is perfect for high trafficked areas. Owing to the improved thickness, footfall is quieter, and the flooring has the added bonus of increased dimensional stability. As a dark wood floor, Black Forest offers the option of “Brown Stone” which features in the perfectly unique patterning, printed in a non-solvent water-based ink that doesn’t contain any heavy metals, making it the perfect choice for your home and family.

Herringbone – Black

The all-new Herringbone comes in a small and versatile plank which can be laid a multitude of different ways and opens up a range of style choices to the discerning design and detail oriented homeowner. Herringbone, the first of its kind in South Africa, offers the interior designer all the options of a solid wood, combined with the affordability, durability and easy installation of a laminate. Herringbone comes in a simple “Black” as a dark wood option.

Diamond Core – Malachite

Diamond Core, as the name suggests, contains an incredibly resilient inner composite made with an amalgamation of stone and plastic, giving this product extreme temperature resilience and four times better dimensional stability compared to ordinary vinyl. Diamond Core offers a beautiful “Malachite” as a dark wood option.

FinOak – Dark Grey, brown and other stain options

FinOak solid wood flooring is made from sustainably sourced woods. You can choose from a range of core options, from the high-density fibre board core, to the multi-layer or three-ply core, all of which are finished with a European Oak top face and brushed and finished to your specifications. FinOak leaves a lot of room for the design-minded home-owner or to play. The pre-finished “Dark Grey” is an excellent choice in terms of a dark wood floor, although there are countless stain options that can be customised to suit your space. View this beautiful custom Cashmere dark brown Finoak floor.

Dark wood has been criticised for being difficult to maintain since scratches can appear more prominent on a dark surface. In order to protect your dark floors from scratching you can choose a low sheen because high sheen reflects more light and shows up dirt, scratches and indentations. Take your shoes off to protect your floors from dirt and tiny pebbles trapped in the soles of your shoes and use felt pads underneath your furniture. To clean your floors, use a micro-fibre mop, as regular brooms can easily scratch floors and make use of area rugs on high trafficked footpaths, for instance, down corridors. By following these steps, you can keep your dark wood floors in tip-top shape for many years to come.

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The colour is described as vibrant, yet mellow, and honoured with bringing warmth and nourishment into our interior spaces, in order to provide comfort and buoyancy in our continually shifting environment.

Living Coral comes straight out of nature, reminds us of the ocean, and offers a respite from the digital technology that has embedded itself into our lives. Warm golden corals hues offer us a sense of authentic connection to our world that we, as humans, desire.

This year’s colour is sociable and spirited, reminiscent of the joy and happiness experienced when by the ocean. The engaging nature of Living Coral welcomes and encourages light-hearted activity and symbolises our innate need for optimism and playful expression.

The Coral Trend can be incorporated seamlessly into luxury interiors in several ways. Living Coral is versatile and, by its nature, pairs perfectly with almost any laminate, vinyl or wood colour, including cool-tones, mid-tones, warmer hues and darks.

Coral Walls

Living Coral can work as a wall paint in a bedroom or living room, adding a warm lively feel to any space. This works excellently with a warm walnut or Oak engineered wood floor.

Coral Kitchen

Use Living Coral to enliven dining areas, this works well in combination with a muted blue and white or a neutral palette. Select an extra wide and extra-long Black Forest laminate plank in a vintage-style colour as a base for this look. Alternatively opt for something with a more modern feel from the Diamond Core vinyl range. Vinyl floors fair very well in high trafficked areas like kitchens owing to the boards’ exceptional dimensional stability and extreme water-resistance.

Coral accents

Pair coral accents, such as an accent wall or a piece of furniture in a coral shade in your living room. This can work extremely well with a cool, light herringbone laminate.

Coral Luxe

The Coral trend blends into luxury environments as either a splash of colour in a statement décor object, or across the wall behind a collection of art. Dark, rich wooden floors in a Silver Elm or a Brown Stone complete the look and add luxury allure to any interior space.

Mid-Century Coral

Living Coral, in its muted form, adds to any mid-century design and is finished off with a selection of greenery, cartographic drawings or three-legged stools. In these spaces, cool grey flooring, like an Asphalt from the Supreme range, or a warm Sun Bleached Oak from the Black Forest range would work well

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With so many flooring options available it can be a difficult decision to choose the right type of flooring for your restaurant or bar. This however was not that case for Pomodoro restaurant in Morningside shopping center. Pomodoro selected AGT Natura line laminate flooring when they renovated their restaurant and here are some of the reasons why:

1. Laminate flooring is a popular choice for restaurant and bar owners because it is durable scratch and slip resistant.
2. It is very easy to maintain. Even two days old stain marks can be removed using a wet mob on these floors. Considering restaurants are prone to such stains and high traffic, this flooring is desirable.
3. Laminate flooring comes in various textures and colours, it gives a warm feel to your restaurant and even makes it look richer.
4. It is easy to install and can be installed over old flooring and tiles in a short amount of time
5. It is affordable compared to other types of flooring that can be used in a restaurant.
6. Quieter and softer underfoot, depending on the underlayment used

— Quote from Allan, Inovar Sandton.
Marina and Stefano Mas, the Italian owners of the Pomodoro restaurant in Morningside wanted to share their love for authentic Italian cooking in a warm and modern environment, we were happy to offer and install AGT laminate flooring to complete and compliment their vision for their classic and contemporary space.

Contact Inovar floor Sandton for free quotes on (011) 262 2720 or complete the contact us form on their page here.

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