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.
Island worktops are probably one of the top things on people’s wish lists today, alongside wet rooms and all bedrooms being en suite. Highly sought after for their style and charm, they also create a really convivial space for cooking and socializing at the same time. There’s a huge range of different solutions and options…
Arguably one of the most mis-understood flooring options available today, engineered wood flooring is also probably one of the most popular and most flexible solutions you can choose for your home. So why is engineered wood flooring mis-understood and what makes it so popular? First and foremost it’s mis-understood because people have a tendency to…
Real wood top layer flooring is the term commonly used to describe engineered wood flooring that are made using an external layer of real wood on top, technically called ‘lamella‘ or ‘wear layer’. Engineered wood flooring is a really innovative and flexible flooring option that can work in every room in the home. In…
Energy prices in the UK have risen significantly since 2010 with the exception of 2013, which saw some very slight reductions in both electricity and gas prices, but overall prices are still incredibly high relative to wages. Although electricity prices in 2013 dropped slightly in the first quarter, they rose again towards the end…
Fishbone flooring is a stylish and sought after flooring option and really does ooze class. In the good old days, this sort of flooring was typically known as parquet flooring. Coming from the French word, parqueterie, parquet flooring dates way back to the mid to late 1600’s. At one time a really labour intensive…
Black flooring is a highly desirable and stylish flooring option. Lending itself both to modern and minimalist, designer interiors as well as interiors that abound with antiques, black flooring is highly desired right now. If you’re planning a black floor in your home, there are lots of things to consider, but one of the…
White wood flooring is a really stylish and attractive option, no matter what overall interior style you have. White flooring is a colour option that really lends itself to a whole mix of furnishing and wall colours. So, no matter whether your house is shabby chic or minimalist, a white floor will set it…
Engineered wood flooring, as any regular reader of this blog will know, is a really versatile and convenient flooring solution that’s particularly well suited to today’s lifestyle. Made up of layers of different woods that have been bonded together, the core board of engineered wood flooring is really stable and doesn’t expand and contract to…
At Wood and Beyond, we know that there are plenty of people seeking out an affordable flooring option that’s easy to fit and looks a million dollars. That’s why we’ve worked our socks off to source a click system engineered flooring, vinyl floor and laminate flooring range that’s perfect for DIY-ers of all standards.…
Wood block flooring is enjoying a real renaissance right now. Sometimes described as parquet, wood block flooring has its roots way back in the 1600s. A word with French origins, parquetry was found in Versailles and the Grand Trianon where it was laid at the outset to cover cold tiles. Recognisable from its geometric,…
Concrete is getting a really strong press in the interiors world right now. It’s being used in bathrooms and kitchens as well as for flooring and is being tinted and molded to suit pretty much every taste and style. Currently a real cutting edge option, there’s no getting away from the fact that concrete,…
Answering this question in a way that answers every possible scenario is nigh on impossible; it’s a bit like that old adage, how long is a piece of string?! However, if you’ve decided that engineered wood flooring is the way ahead for your project, we can certainly help you work out what affects the…