If you’re looking for antique oak floorboards for your home, you basically have two choices. The first choice is that you can scour the web or salvage yards for genuine antique flooring or you can plump for a modern lookalike. Many people who are purists at heart are worried that a modern lookalike solution will fall short of their expectation, but that needn’t be the case. In fact, it is often far and away the best solution and here’s why…
If you search the web, for example for “antique oak floorboards in the UK”, you’ll get a few hundred thousand results. Some will be completely unrelated to what you’re actually searching for and others will offer genuinely reclaimed antique oak flooring that has been recovered from the likes of industrial buildings, mills, school halls and municipal offices. What you’ll find though is that prices and quality varies enormously. In fact, prices are so variable, that you’ll often face a £POA (price on application) sign so won’t even be able to ascertain the price unless you make contact with the company. For anyone who has dipped their toe into the antique world before, what this generally means is that prices are high and will commonly be anywhere upwards of £125 per square meter (and indeed could rise to a few hundred pounds per square meter).
When you plump for antique look oak floorboards, you can create a really successful classic interior at only a fraction of the cost at the same time as knowing that the quality you get will be exactly what is promised. Sometimes with genuinely old floors, the quality can be variable to say the least, which leaves you in the awkward position of trying to renegotiate with the seller.
At Wood and Beyond we have a good selection of antique looking oak floorboards that are available for order and dispatch immediately. You can find the full range here. The first option on the list, as any regular reader of this blog will know is in fact a laminate, which technically isn’t a wood floor at all, so we won’t include it in this list here. The other three however, are engineered wood flooring solutions which are perfect for any room in the home and are really stunning alternatives to waiting around for your perfect reclaimed, antique oak floor. Here’s what we think makes them so special:
Natural engineered oak antique vintage polar white brushed UV lacquered 15/4 by 250mm by 1800-220mm. This floor is absolutely stunning and is a great representation of genuine antique oak flooring. Constructed in the way that all quality engineered wood floors are, it is highly stable and resistant to expansion and contraction, meaning if you’re looking for a bathroom or kitchen flooring solution this would be perfect. Add to all this, the fact that it boasts a UV filter and is currently on offer at less than half price and you’ll see why we’re so keen to recommend this super floor.
Natural engineered oak antique vintage UK grey brushed UV oiled 15/4mm by 250mm by 1800-2000mm. This flooring is slightly darker in colour than the first option and is beautifully natural looking thanks to the fact that it has been brushed and oiled. Technically called grey, it’s in fact a warm, natural tone that would add real charm to any classic interior and will never date. Again featuring a UV filter, which will prevent damage from sunlight, this floor is also on offer at 55% off, making it worthy of being on your shortlist.
Natural engineered oak antique vintage sunny white brushed UV oiled 15/4 by 250mm by 2000-2200mm. This light and natural antique look oak floor makes a great backdrop for any classic interior. The white brushed effect is reminiscent of bourgeois French homes of years gone by and really does have a top-end, luxury feel to it. Again boasting a UV filter, you need have no worry if your room is washed with sunlight as your floor will be protected. What’s more, the nice light colour of this antique oak look option will enhance the brightness of your room even more. And once more offered at less than half price, you really have no reason to hold back.
If you’re debating between a reclaimed antique hardwood floor versus a new antique look option, why don’t you get in touch? We can help you make your decision and we can even send you samples so you can see and feel the quality of our floors for yourself in the comfort of you own home.
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