I didn't run laminate throughout, but at the point you're talking about, I laid 1x6 oak. You could do the same thing, and cut it on a table saw to fit over your laminate.

Can't figure out how to upload more than one picture @ a time, so I will post another picture of what I did with 1x4 oak for the transition strips I put for the dining room, kitchen, & at the patio door.

You have to put more effort in it than just cutting a transition strip to size, but the results are well worth it.

This is the transitions I made for the 1x4 oak.

Some manufacturers produce nosing profiles that can be used with their products. The problem you are faced with is the fact that the nosing must have an overlap edge, so that the laminate flooring is unattached to it and leaves the flooring a floating creation. If you restrict its movement, you will likely have issues.