Barn grade wood flooring is a great way of achieving a super look without breaking the bank. Barn grade is another name for rustic wood flooring and this grade of flooring is available in both solid wood and engineered wood options. What this means is that no matter where in your home you want…
If you’re in the throws of planning a wood flooring project, you won’t need us to tell you that you have plenty of things to think about when it comes to making the right choices. Everything from selecting between solid and engineered wood, right down to fitting method and accessories are all important and…
If you’re at the final stage of planning your wood flooring project, the chances are you’re wondering about whether you should invest in short, random or long length wood flooring boards. Short and long boards, if they are all the same size will come in packs where every board is exactly the same length. Short…
No matter whether you’re completely revamping your kitchen or simply sprucing up your units with new doors and a new worktop, choosing the right colour of worktop is really important. Any regular reader of this blog won’t need reminding that wood worktops don’t just look great; with the right care, they last a lifetime and…
The way we react to things that we see is influenced by the experiences we’ve had throughout our lives. When it comes to interior design or décor, how we perceive things depends on what we’re used to seeing in which setting. For example, until a few years ago, a distressed, aged floor would have been…
This is a commonly asked question amongst the Wood and Beyond client base, which is why we thought it would be useful to put together this short guide to help you decide. Before recommending which option might suit your project, we’ll start by giving a short description of the two methods. Nail down installation…
If you’ve decided to invest in a new wood floor, one of the questions you’re likely to be considering right now is whether you should fit the floor on a DIY basis or whether you should bring in the professionals. To be honest, with most flooring options these days, a decent DIY-er will have…
Wood is a completely natural product and as such, it’s colour will be affected by light and by time. When it comes to choosing the colour of your new floor, it’s useful to not only look at what you will get at the start, but also at what your floor colour might develop into in…
Concrete floors are arguably one of the most common subfloors today. As a result, it’s important, particularly if you’re planning a DIY installation, to ascertain the best way to fit your floor. The first two things you need to be clear about are: Making sure your subfloor is sufficiently free of dampness to install your…
Solid hardwood floors, as any regular reader of this blog will know are floors that are made from planks that are cut from one single piece of timber. They may be made of oak, ash, pine or walnut, but the difference between solid wood flooring and engineered wood flooring is the construction of the plank. …
Wood worktops are a great addition to any kitchen. Once thought of as the worktop of choice for country-style kitchens, in recent years, wood worktops have really come into their own and are stylish additions to all different types of kitchen, from modern, state of the art to traditional. So, if you’ve decided that a…
At Wood and Beyond, we know that when you choose your new wood floor, it’s important for you to know that you can source your accessories from the same supplier, enabling you to take delivery of everything you need in one go. It’s for this reason that we make it our business to seek out…