European oak, as the name suggests is oak that comes from any one of the European countries. Having the advantage of not having flown round half the globe to get to the UK, it’s easy to see why European oak is a popular choice. A particularly hard wearing wood, many people imagine that oak…
Are you in the process of planning a hardwood flooring project? Are you restyling a room in your home or finishing off a construction project? Either way, we just know you’ll have lots of questions on your list. Should you plump for engineered wood flooring or solid wood? What species would work best in your…
Wide hardwood flooring is a really popular choice right now and if you’re someone who isn’t sure what sort of finish you’d like on your floor, at Wood and Beyond we have a great solution. While unfinished hardwood flooring isn’t for everyone, it can be a real comfort if you really can’t decide which…
Hardwood wood flooring is hardwood flooring I hear you say, but to be honest, you couldn’t be further from the truth if this is how you are thinking. Hardwood flooring is a term that used to refer pretty much to solid wood flooring and solid wood flooring alone. However, the whole hardwood flooring market…
Grey is the new black (and white!) Black and white wood flooring have really made their mark on interiors of late. A truly bold statement, it’s not everyone that has the courage to go ‘all out’ monochrome however. If you’re someone who’s wary of being so bold as to go all out black or…
Barnwood flooring is a really hot trend right now. As the name suggests, barnwood flooring as a wood flooring option that originates from wood flooring that has actually been recovered or reclaimed from barns before they were either demolished or renovated. Typically, a rustic form of flooring that looks like it has had years…
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,…
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…
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…
Wood flooring adds an undeniable charm to any interior. Stylish, modern, and highly desired, it presents a cost-effective and hygienic solution. Over the past decade, the wood flooring market has grown exponentially, with an extensive and impressive variety of options available. Whether you prefer a light, airy, white-washed timber aesthetic, or a dark and intriguing,…
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 solid wood, it is made from a high…
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…