Karndean Heritage Collection Mayfair MAYF-01 Geometric Tile Glue Down LVT Flooring

Discover the harmonious elegance of Karndean Heritage Collection Mayfair MAYF-01, a beautifully balanced Victorian geometric mosaic design that brings warm sophistication and character-filled charm to your interior spaces. This distinguished pattern features the iconic Mayfair square-and-triangular tile arrangement in a refined five-colour palette of soft Dove Grey, earthy Terracotta, crisp Lace white, vibrant Azure blue, and bold Nero black. The result is a floor that captures the authentic character and warm personality of Victorian entrance halls while offering a more subdued, sophisticated colour story than bolder Victorian schemes, making it perfect for those who appreciate genuine period styling but desire the harmonious balance and organic warmth that comes from carefully considered earth tones and soft neutrals.

Each pre-assembled 305mm x 305mm panel showcases the celebrated Mayfair pattern, where squares and triangles combine in traditional Victorian configuration to create rhythmic geometric harmony. The five-colour palette creates visual richness with remarkable balance – soft Dove Grey introduces gentle sophistication, earthy Terracotta brings warm organic character, crisp Lace white provides brightness and definition, vibrant Azure adds freshness and vitality, while bold Nero black grounds the composition and creates essential contrast. This multi-colour combination offers exceptional versatility – it works beautifully in period property restorations, country interiors, transitional spaces, heritage hospitality venues, and contemporary homes seeking to add character and warmth through authentic Victorian styling.

Key Features:

• Authentic Victorian Pattern – Iconic Mayfair square-and-triangular tile design inspired by grand Victorian entrance halls

• Harmonious Five-Colour Palette – Soft Dove Grey, earthy Terracotta, crisp Lace white, vibrant Azure blue, and bold Nero black create balanced Victorian elegance

• Pre-Assembled Mosaic Panels – 305mm x 305mm panels arrive ready to install, delivering authentic Victorian tile appearance without complex piece-by-piece laying

• 100% Waterproof Construction – Perfect for entrance halls, kitchens, conservatories, and utility rooms where moisture resistance is essential

• Enhanced Surface Protection – K-Guard+ with PU coating provides hygienic, easily maintained surface that resists everyday wear, spills, and scuffs

• Lifetime Residential Warranty – Backed by Karndean's confidence in exceptional quality, with 15-year commercial warranty for demanding commercial applications

• Premium 0.55mm Wear Layer – Outstanding durability with embossed texture that authentically replicates the tactile feel of traditional ceramic tiles

• Micro-Bevelled Edges – Subtle edge detail enhances definition between geometric shapes for realistic dimensional tile appearance

• 2.5mm Total Thickness – Robust construction ideal for renovation projects over existing hard floors without significantly raising floor height

Ideal For:

Mayfair MAYF-01 excels at creating characterful, welcoming spaces with Victorian authenticity and warm personality. In residential applications, this design is absolutely perfect for entrance halls in period properties where you want to restore authentic Victorian character with historically sensitive colour balance that feels warm and inviting rather than overly bold or garish. The combination of grey, terracotta, and blue creates the organic, layered character that typified quality Victorian homes, where colour choices reflected natural materials and traditional pigments. Contemporary homes benefit from the instant character and architectural interest this pattern brings, transforming neutral entrance areas into spaces with genuine personality and warmth.

Dining rooms seeking traditional elegance with organic warmth gain the perfect foundation for comfortable, welcoming entertaining. The pattern adds architectural gravitas while the earthy terracotta and soft grey tones create nurturing atmosphere appropriate to leisurely meals and conversation. Kitchens in country properties or contemporary homes with transitional, farmhouse, or Victorian-inspired styling benefit from flooring that provides colour, pattern, and character that feels grounded and organic rather than synthetic or overly designed.

Conservatories and garden rooms gain distinctive character that creates natural connection between interior floors and outdoor garden landscapes – the terracotta echoes terracotta pots and brick, the grey reflects stone and slate, the azure connects to sky. Hallways and corridors benefit from the visual flow created by the repeating pattern, with colours that can be echoed through different rooms to create cohesive interior journeys. Home offices and studies in period properties gain appropriate Victorian character without the formality or darkness that purely monochrome schemes can create.

For commercial environments, Mayfair MAYF-01 delivers prestigious styling suited to country house hotels, heritage bed and breakfasts, and traditional hospitality venues where authentic period character combined with welcoming warmth drives guest satisfaction and repeat business. Historic building conversions including Victorian schools, libraries, and municipal buildings transformed into hotels or restaurants benefit from flooring that respects architectural heritage while providing the warm, inviting character essential to hospitality. Traditional tea rooms, country restaurants, and farm-to-table eateries gain flooring that expresses connection to tradition, locality, and authentic character.

Heritage visitor centers, National Trust properties, and historic house museums benefit from flooring that provides authentic Victorian context while offering the practical durability modern public use requires. Boutique retail stores, particularly those selling antiques, vintage homeware, artisan crafts, or traditional products, find the Victorian pattern with warm earthy colours perfectly expressing their brand values of quality, tradition, and authenticity.

Technical Excellence:

The Mayfair MAYF-01 showcases Karndean's advanced luxury vinyl tile technology, delivering exceptional colour accuracy and harmonious balance through multiple precision-engineered layers. At the foundation lies a high-definition photographic layer that captures every nuance of the five-colour palette – from the soft, sophisticated Dove Grey that provides gentle neutrality, to the earthy Terracotta that brings organic warmth reminiscent of traditional clay tiles and brick, the crisp Lace white that maintains brightness and definition, the vibrant Azure that adds freshness without overwhelming, and the bold Nero black that provides essential grounding and contrast. This photographic layer undergoes meticulous colour calibration to ensure perfect balance across all five colours, creating harmony while maintaining the visual interest and authentic character that makes this design so appealing.

Protecting this visual layer is a premium 0.55mm wear layer featuring an embossed texture that replicates not just the appearance but the authentic tactile experience of traditional Victorian encaustic tiles. This substantial wear layer ensures your floor maintains its pristine appearance and colour balance even in high-traffic entrance halls and commercial hospitality applications, resisting the scratching, scuffing, UV fading, and wear patterns that can compromise lesser quality flooring products. The texture provides genuine depth that enhances the floor's authentic Victorian character.

The innovative K-Guard+ surface treatment with polyurethane coating provides superior protection against modern life. The multi-colour palette with earthy terracotta tones means dirt becomes less conspicuous than on pure white or pure black floors, while the balanced colour distribution means cleaning maintains the floor's harmonious appearance. Spills, muddy footprints from entrance halls, dropped food, pet accidents, and everyday dirt simply wipe away. This enhanced surface protection creates a hygienic barrier essential for entrance halls and kitchens where cleanliness matters.

Beneath the wear layer, precision-engineered stability and backing layers ensure dimensional stability across varying environmental conditions. The floor resists expansion and contraction, maintaining flawless appearance even when installed over underfloor heating systems operating up to 27°C. The complete 2.5mm construction achieves optimal durability without excessive thickness, making it practical for renovation projects in period properties where floor height transitions must be carefully managed. With an R10 slip resistance rating, Mayfair provides confident footing even when wet from outdoor weather tracked into entrance halls.

Installation & Maintenance:

Mayfair MAYF-01 requires professional glue-down installation using Karndean's specified adhesive systems, ensuring permanent secure fixing that prevents movement and maintains perfect pattern alignment. This installation method provides the stability necessary for the complex square-and-triangular pattern with five colours to flow seamlessly across floor areas, with each panel butting precisely against its neighbours to create the illusion of individually laid Victorian tiles with carefully placed coloured pieces. Professional installers appreciate the pre-assembled 305mm x 305mm panel format, which dramatically reduces installation time compared to piece-by-piece mosaic laying while ensuring perfect geometric accuracy and colour placement.

The glue-down method makes Mayfair fully compatible with underfloor heating systems up to 27°C, allowing you to enjoy the visual warmth of Victorian tiles with the actual physical warmth of heated floors underfoot. This combination proves particularly popular in entrance halls where period styling feels authentically luxurious when paired with gentle radiant warmth that creates genuinely welcoming homecomings. The permanent installation also makes Mayfair ideal for renovation projects in period properties, as it can be installed over most existing hard substrates including concrete, ceramic tiles, and existing vinyl flooring, provided surfaces are properly prepared.

One of Mayfair's greatest practical advantages over traditional ceramic or encaustic tiles is the complete elimination of grouting, sealing, and ongoing maintenance treatments. Traditional Victorian five-colour tiled floors face enormous challenges with grout colour selection – no single grout colour works harmoniously across all five tile colours, typically requiring compromise that diminishes the floor's appearance. Mayfair eliminates these challenges entirely through seamless panels. Your floor arrives with its protective K-Guard+ surface fully applied and ready for immediate use. Daily maintenance consists simply of sweeping or vacuuming to remove loose dirt, with occasional damp mopping using Karndean Clean solution.

Should any panel sustain damage over the years – whether from dropped objects, furniture movement, or extended wear in high-traffic entrance areas – Karndean's individual panel format allows surgical replacement of affected sections without disturbing surrounding areas. This replaceability extends your floor's lifespan indefinitely, particularly valuable when authentic period character matters.

Design Inspiration:

Mayfair MAYF-01 excels at creating richly layered Victorian and country interiors with warm, harmonious personality. In period property entrance halls, use this balanced five-colour pattern to restore authentic Victorian character with sensitive colour choices. Pair with heritage paint colours that echo floor tones – perhaps soft sage green or powder blue walls to harmonize with the Azure tiles, or warm cream to complement the Terracotta. Add traditional picture rails, decorative cornicing, period lighting including Victorian glass pendant lights or reproduction gas lamps converted to electric, and furniture in natural woods (oak, mahogany, or walnut). Include period-appropriate accessories like umbrella stands in ceramic or brass, coat hooks in traditional styles, and mirrors with carved frames.

For country and farmhouse interiors, Mayfair MAYF-01 provides the perfect characterful foundation for relaxed, organic styling. The terracotta connects beautifully to country materials – clay pots, brick features, copper cookware. In country entrance halls or boot rooms, pair the floor with painted tongue-and-groove paneling, traditional coat hooks and storage, country furniture in painted or natural finishes, and perhaps a traditional bench for removing outdoor footwear. Add baskets for storage, Wellington boots, walking sticks, and country house accessories.

In kitchens seeking traditional character with warm personality, use Mayfair MAYF-01 as the foundation for timeless design. Pair with painted Shaker-style cabinetry in soft blues, greens, or creams that echo the floor colours. Install traditional ceramic sinks (Belfast or butler's sink), add open shelving displaying earthenware and traditional storage jars, incorporate butcher block countertops or natural stone in warm tones, and choose traditional brass or copper hardware. The floor provides character and warmth that allows relatively simple cabinetry to feel special and considered.

For transitional interiors bridging period and contemporary, Mayfair MAYF-01 provides authentic Victorian foundation that prevents modern elements from feeling out of context. In entrance halls, combine the traditional floor with contemporary furniture pieces, modern lighting with traditional shapes, and artwork that bridges old and new. The floor anchors the space in architectural heritage while contemporary choices prevent the interior from feeling like a museum.

In heritage hospitality venues, use Mayfair MAYF-01 to create authentic Victorian atmosphere that feels welcoming rather than formal. In country house hotel entrance halls, pair the floor with traditional furniture arranged for comfort, table lamps providing warm lighting, fresh flowers and plants, and perhaps a fireplace creating focal point. In tea rooms and traditional restaurants, the floor provides authentic character that supports the overall experience of stepping back in time while enjoying modern comfort and service.

Why Choose Heritage Collection:

Selecting Karndean Heritage Collection Mayfair MAYF-01 over traditional ceramic or encaustic tiles delivers compelling advantages crucial for period restoration and character-building projects. Traditional Victorian encaustic tiles with five colours are prohibitively expensive, require specialist installation, are extremely heavy requiring structural assessment, and are increasingly difficult to source in authentic patterns and colour combinations. Mayfair provides authentic Victorian appearance at a fraction of the cost with dramatically easier installation and no structural concerns.

Traditional ceramic tiles feel cold and hard underfoot, particularly uncomfortable in entrance halls where welcoming warmth matters. Mayfair's luxury vinyl construction provides significantly warmer surface temperature naturally, creating genuinely inviting environments. When combined with underfloor heating, Mayfair creates entrance halls that feel warm and welcoming from the moment you step through the door.

The absence of grout lines transforms maintenance dramatically for multi-colour floors. Traditional five-colour Victorian tiled floors require constant grout maintenance – different coloured tiles show different types of dirt on the grout, making cleaning a never-ending task. The porous grout between terracotta and white tiles becomes particularly problematic, showing every mark. Mayfair eliminates these frustrations entirely through seamless panels. Just sweep and mop, and your floor maintains its harmonious appearance indefinitely.

Acoustic comfort makes entrance halls feel welcoming rather than harsh. Traditional tiles create echoey acoustics that make arrival feel cold and unwelcoming. Mayfair's softer composition absorbs sound, creating warmer, more inviting environments where family homecomings and guest arrivals feel genuinely warm rather than acoustically harsh.

Installation efficiency and building safety gives Mayfair crucial advantages in period property renovation. Traditional Victorian tiles are extremely heavy, often requiring floor strengthening that's expensive and sometimes architecturally impossible in listed buildings. Mayfair's lightweight construction works on existing floors without structural modification, allowing period-appropriate styling without compromising building fabric.

From a conservation perspective, Mayfair allows period-appropriate styling without damaging original architectural features. You can install it over damaged or incomplete original tile floors, preserving what remains beneath while creating beautiful usable surface above – a conservation-friendly approach that heritage bodies often prefer.

Mayfair MAYF-01 represents the perfect synthesis of Victorian architectural authenticity and 21st-century flooring technology. You receive genuine period styling that adds enormous value and character to your property, combined with harmonious five-colour personality and practical benefits that make luxury vinyl the intelligent choice for period restoration and character-building. Whether you're restoring a Victorian entrance hall, creating a country kitchen, designing a heritage hotel reception, or specifying flooring for a historic property, Mayfair MAYF-01 delivers authentic Victorian character with warm, harmonious Dove Grey, Terracotta, Lace, Azure, and Nero styling that will remain beautiful and welcoming for decades to come.

*Special order product: This product is made to order and can take 2-4 weeks to be dispatched.