Jonathan Sapir has over 17 years in the flooring industry. As an authority on flooring, he infuses his extensive knowledge and passion for quality products into every article. Jonathan's expertise helps readers make informed decisions for elegant and durable flooring solutions.
Bleached wood flooring is everywhere. No matter which interior magazine you look in, you’ll find stunningly beautiful bleached wood flooring featured in every setting from loft apartments to country cottages. Particularly attractive during the hot spell we’re having right now, there’s no reason why bleached wood flooring can’t be a really striking all-year-round solution for…
Shabby chic as an interiors term was first aired by The World of Interiors Magazine in the 1980s. A style that was quickly adopted in the UK and the US, shabby chic is all about re-creating the look of big country houses that have been handed down the generations without many changes being made over…
Not so very long ago if you wanted a wood floor, it had to be wood coloured. Wood coloured might have been light, dark or mid, but either way it was definitely going to be a shade of brown. Those days have now gone and you can find wood flooring in pretty much any…
If you’re one of the many people seeking out a really modern look in your home, wood floors are hard to beat. Although wood flooring can be used to great effect in a home that’s full of antiques, has a shabby chic feel or vintage look, modern, cutting edge designer is very easily achieved too…
Wood is a completely natural product; you only have to look in a forest to see that! But when we bring wood into our homes we often forget that. Even once wood has been lumbered, dried, cut and processed into wood flooring and furnishing, it continues to respond to the environment in which it finds…
One of the most common complaints we hear from our customers is that their homes aren’t big enough. While a new wood floor won’t give you an extra bedroom or the home office that you believe will change your life, there are some great tricks that you can do with wood flooring to make your…
In the same way that high street fashion stores achieve designer looks at a fraction of the price of the likes of Chanel and Dior, there’s no reason why you can’t achieve a prime look with rustic wood flooring. In this blog post we’ll briefly share with you the key differences between the different…
When you’re trying to decide exactly what the best wood for flooring is, in many ways the response you get will depend on who you speak to. In this blog article we want to speak about some of the most popular woods that are used for flooring as well as why some are better than…
If you’re planning a deck for the first time or are re-designing your existing deck then you’re likely to be surrounded by garden design books to help you make sure you make the right decisions. When you’re thinking about installing a deck in your garden landscape project, the wide choice of options can be daunting.…
Hardwood decking is a great way to transform your outside space. No matter whether you’re lucky enough to have a pool and decide to deck around it or you simply have a tiny terrace that you want to enjoy, a good quality hardwood deck is the perfect way to get the most out of the…
There’s no getting away from the fact that solid wood worktops are absolutely stunning, no matter your style of kitchen. Irrespective of whether you choose a warm, honey oak worktop to compliment a country style kitchen or a cool, almost black walnut worktop to finish off a cutting edge designer kitchen, you can be sure…
If you’re in search of either a replacement wood floor or your first wood floor, you’re sure to be shopping around, making lists and deciding which is the best way to go for you. When making their final choice about which wood floor option to choose, one of the biggest decisions people seem to struggle…