Laminate and veneer are two of the most commonly specified surface materials in interior design and construction… and they’re often confused for one another. They can look similar, but they behave very differently.

Walk into almost any well-designed space — a hotel lobby, a bespoke kitchen, a high-end office — and chances are, wood veneer is doing a lot of the heavy lifting. It’s one of the most widely used building materials across residential and commercial projects and for good reason.