Floor covering, floor panels for forming such floor covering, and method for realizing such floor panels

A laminate floor covering panel having a perimeter defining first and second pairs of opposite edges;

• said panel having a top side and a bottom side, and comprising a base plate and a top layer;
• said base plate having an upper side and a lower side;
• said top layer comprising a decorative layer;
• said decorative layer comprising a printed wood pattern;
• said top layer defining a transparent or translucent synthetic layer on top of said decorative layer;
• said synthetic layer at least partially forming said top side of the panel;
• said top side of the panel comprising an edge contour adjacent said first and second pairs of opposite edges, and an interior region;
• wherein said synthetic layer comprises impressions, said impressions arranged to simulate unevennesses over a substantial part of said top side of the panel and to substantially follow said printed pattern to form an embossment which is in register with said printed wood pattern;
• wherein said edge contour at least adjacent one edge of said first pair of edges is free from said embossment in register with said printed wood pattern.