The 2024 Laminex Colour Collection shares a strong connection to our country’s landscape and infuses global trends in interior design as well as emerging movements in adjacent industries. This blend of inspiration ensures that the new collection is modern and progressive, and aligned with contemporary local design. From calming greens reminiscent of eucalyptus leaves, to rich, organic yellows that reflect Australia’s tropical rainforests and the warm clay-based hues that embody our outback, the unique and wildly diverse palette of Australia’s native landscape has been beautifully distilled for the new collection.
This year, Laminex celebrates a significant milestone of 90 years of local manufacturing experience. Over the past 90 years, Laminex has created a range of innovative and diverse brands that are leading the way in expert quality, design-led materials for contemporary living. The 2024 Colour Collection is fitting for an iconic Australian brand that has dedicated nine decades to providing Australians with great quality products, and great quality design.
The 2024 Colour Collection is a fresh palette of nine soft, inviting colours that pay tribute to the diverse tones of our Australian context – celebrating our everlasting connection to our rich landscape. Much like our robust desert, countryside and coastlines, the collection promises to stand the test of time, combining the strength and resilience of laminate with the untamed beauty of the natural world.
Sacha Leagh-Murray, General Manager – Sales and Marketing at Laminex says, “As a proudly Australian owned and operated company for 90 years, the 2024 Colour Collection is admiringly inspired by our striking landscape.”
“Laminex surfaces boast a high degree of durability, making it the perfect material for functional spaces in the home such as kitchens, bathrooms, robes, laundry areas and studies. These are all essential rooms that we engage with daily, so it’s crucial that they not only meet practical requirements, but also offer visual and textural interest.”
With elegant, muted undertones, the colour range is as subtle yet striking, bringing a sense of calm and cohesiveness to any space. Elements of these hues work beautifully together or are selected individually as feature colours within a project.
For those looking to embrace earthy neutrals, Rocky Bay, Coolum Sand, Outback Clay and Platypus are the perfect colours to introduce warmth into your space. As the name suggests, Rocky Bay is a slightly greyed, near-neutral white with a pink undertone, named after the soft warm sands of Rocky Bay on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Coolum Sand is inspired by the creamy sands of Coolum Beach in Queensland, offering near-neutral, light sandy beige tones for a relaxed coastal feel. For a warmer clay-based décor, Outback Clay is the perfect representation of soft, dried clay and sands found in the Mungo National Park in New South Wales, an ideal shade for added vibrance.
To create a calming effect in your home, soft green tones – Gumnut, Eucalypt and Daintree are impeccable. Gumnut offers a slightly greyed, soft, yellow-based green, suggestive of a newly formed gumnut in remote bushland. Eucalypt offers a soothing, medium-greyed green, evoking the rich palette of the leaves of a eucalypt forest. For a richer green, Daintree is an organic yellow green that you’d find at home in a tropical rainforest, reminiscent of the moss-covered rocks of the Daintree Forest.
Evoking feelings of relaxation and serenity, blue hues can transform a space into a peaceful abode. Embracing this, Macedon Mist is a dusty, tranquil blue with the intrigue of a mountain mist, transporting you to an early morning as you watch the mist slowly lift off the mountain range. Bluestone is a deep, greyed slate shade with the tiniest hint of warmth to avoid coldness, inspired by the colours of the stones on Bluestone Beach in Tasmania. This energising palette lifts coastal residential projects and injects freshness into commercial spaces.
The 2024 Colour Collection by Laminex beautifully captures the natural beauty of the Australian landscape and its rich tapestry of native tones and textures. This exquisite collection is distinguished by its raw tactility and nuanced approach to colour, capturing the timeless, untamed spirit of Australia.
