Engineered Flooring

There are few interior design projects more exciting than re-doing an old kitchen or planning a new kitchen from scratch. I don’t know about you, but doing a quick survey across the Wood and Beyond team in the office here, the kitchen truly is the hub of our homes. Everything from socializing with friends, busy breakfasts, huddled homework, impromptu drinks...

Over the last few weeks at Wood and Beyond we’ve been looking closely at contemporary wood flooring trends. For any regular followers of this blog, you’ll know what HUGE fans we are of everything wood flooring and every member of the team is constantly on the lookout for new contemporary wood flooring trends so we can be right on top...

Are you in the process of creating a trendy interior? Are you currently scouring the interior mags and online blogs to make sure you have the latest cutting edge look for your next project? Yes? Then grey stained oak flooring is sure to be on your list! No matter which room in the home you’re looking to floor or re-floor...

Engineered Wood Flooring Profile - Note the Top Layer (Solid Wood Layer) Engineered wood is a relatively new kid on the wood flooring block and is foolishly dismissed by many as not being ‘real’ wood. At Wood and Beyond, we’re in no doubt that for us engineered wood IS real wood! While engineered wood flooring isn’t made entirely from...

Prefinished timber flooring, as the name suggests is wood flooring that is delivered to you with its finish already in place. A relatively recent way of buying wood flooring, prefinished really is the latest hot trend. Many years ago, if you wanted a wood floor, you went along to your carpenter and ordered the type of wood you wanted and...

Grey washed floors are a relatively recent kid on the wood flooring block. White washed floors have been around for decades, black floors became ‘all the rage’ not so very long ago and grey washed floors are a great way to find some middle ground. If you’re re-flooring a room in your home or you’re flooring an entire new build...

Reclaimed wood flooring is a highly sought after flooring option these days. Involving the recovery, renovation and repair of wood flooring from old buildings, it is a look that suits a whole host of different types of interior. An idea that really caught on in the 1980s, exceptionally patient people today are prepared to trawl the salvage market for the...

The wood flooring choices on the market today are complex, there’s no getting away from that. And what’s more, some would say it’s getting more complex by the day. Whether or not that’s true depends on your personal view point, but it’s a fact that with the development in production methods and increasing possibilities with regard manufacture and distribution, there...

White floors are all the rage right now, but white tiling can be cold, white carpets a nightmare when it comes to maintenance and white vinyl, although it ticks the inexpensive box, in certain cases tends to be shunned when it comes to style. So if you’re looking for a white floor, then white wash engineered flooring really is a...

If you’re facing a dilemma over engineered bamboo flooring or engineered oak, the good news is; you’re not alone. Many people are attracted to bamboo as an alternative to oak, however, this choice isn’t for everyone. In this article we’ll explain exactly what bamboo engineered flooring is, we’ll touch on what engineered oak flooring is (for anyone who isn’t familiar...

White washed timber flooring has been ‘in vogue’ for a very, very long time. Featuring highly in every sort of home from beachside properties through to designer lofts, in many ways you can’t go wrong with a white washed timber floor. Add it to a cutting-edge design-led interior or mix it with shabby chic, no matter what the season, you’ll...

Black and white, in every walk of life are absolute classics.  Think Chanel, Dior, in fact, think pretty much every designer label and they’ll more than likely be or have been represented in black and white at some stage in their existence.  Wooden flooring is now getting a share of that action.  In fact, combining black and white wooden flooring...