Distressed Light Oak Flooring – Going Old School

Old school floors are really popular and in high demand. Depending on your age, you’ll recall that old school gyms and halls had stunning wood floors that were painstakingly cared for by janitors throughout the country. Those same floors are now highly sought after by people seeking some history for their homes. Recovered from schools and church halls, these old school floors look great in modern and traditional homes. BUT they’re not all that easy to find.

So if you’re looking for distressed light oak flooring – in other words if you’re going ‘old school’, how can you avoid a frustrating wait or a search that seems to take forever?

At Wood and Beyond, we’ve tracked down this floor, which achieves the old school look really well. It’s a natural engineered oak floor that comes complete with click system and has been coffee distressed.

When you choose this floor, you can have it delivered straight away. There’s no waiting around for months or even years to track it down. We have it in stock and it’s ready to deliver today. It has been cleverly distressed and looks convincingly like an old school floor, so you need have no fear that it will look fake.

Thanks to the fact that it is engineered, you can also lay it in any room in the home, including kitchens and bathrooms as well as over under floor heating. This is because of the clever way the boards have been constructed. By bonding layers of ply together and topping them off with a layer of solid oak, what you end up with is a really stable board that doesn’t expand and contract to the same extent as solid wood, yet looks just like solid wood.

Add to all this, the click system of fitting that comes with this particular floor and you start to see why this old school floor is such a big hit with so many people. When you choose a click fit floor, you get a quick-to-fit flooring solution that even a relatively inexperienced DIY-er should be able to fit speedily and well.

With its UV oiled finish, this floor has a really natural look and won’t bat an eyelid if you install it in a sunny room. The perfect choice if you’re plumping for the same flooring throughout your home or if you want to make a real statement just in one room, this floor is a great backdrop no matter the style of your furnishings.

We’ve seen this distressed light oak flooring used in lounges, kitchens, bedrooms and dining rooms to great effect. Irrespective of your style of furnishing or décor, the neutral and classic look of this floor will adapt to whatever styling you have. Mix it with ultra-modern, clean line blacks and greys or take the soft approach and fill your room with faded linens; you’ll be stunned by its versatility. What’s more, if you extend it throughout your home, you’ll be able to mix and match your styles to your heart’s desire.

A real classic solution for anyone looking for a distressed light oak flooring option that looks as if it has been lovingly reclaimed from an old school, this floor is sure not to disappoint. And it is currently On Sale at 70% off, so you can pick up a real bargain to boot.

If you’re looking for a distressed light oak floor for your home, this solution is well worth considering. Or why not sit down and take a few minutes to look around our site and see what else we have in stock? We are constantly updating the flooring options we have available, and if you need any help making the right choice, don’t hesitate to get in touch. At Wood and Beyond, we get a real buzz from helping people choose the best floor!