Top Ten: Dark-Toned Wood Flooring
Angular dimensions of a white or tan-washed room lengthen with a solid statement of warm, dark-toned wood flooring. In this week’s Top Ten list, we’ve taken the liberty of collecting our favorite deep and dangerously divine stains by glancing at a few companies who are doing it right. Whether they use Brazilian Walnut, Maple, Oak, or even Palm wood, this list is determined to inspire the exchange of safe and boring beige hues for the rich, sultry, dark brown wood flooring finishes in one fell swoop.
Top Ten: Dark-Toned Wood Flooring
Deep, Rich Hues Bring Out Healthy Variations in this week’s list of Dark-Toned Wood Flooring for the Home or Office.
1. Brazilian Walnut
MANUFACTURER: Terra Legno
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varied lengths x 3.5″ or 5″W x o.6″D
Known for its exceptional hardness, Brazilian Walnut is perfect for high-traffic areas or other applications that require an extremely durable floor. It is a deep, dark-brown wood and by Terra Legno, it comes in varied lengths with two different width options. The edges are micro beveled or square and it is finished in a urethane with aluminum oxide.
2. Durapalm
MANUFACTURER: Plyboo by Smith & Fong
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 2′- 6′ length planks
Coconut palm trees around the world are plentiful and focues around areas with endangered rainforests. world and are often focused around areas with endangered rainforests. “Durapalm hopes to make palmwood a standard building material and deflect harvesting from other rainforest woods” by using the reddish palm wood with its exotic grain as flooroing, plywood, and veneer that is formaldehyde free.
3. Jarrah
MANUFACTURER: Select Hardwood Floors
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varies
The Jarrah Heartwood solid wood flooring by Select Hardwood Floors is uniformly pinkish to dark mahogany but it turns a deep brownish-red with age and exposure. Frequent black streaks with an even to moderately coarse keep its texture wavy looking, and its durability is extremely dense and strong, finished with a water-based urethane.
4. Carolina Oak
MANUFACTURER: Mannington
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varies
Inspired by the traditional look of oak, the three finishes on top of the Carolina Oak flooring features random-length wood planks with a wide range of weathered grain textures and color variations. Add this beautiful wood to any residential application for a smooth flooring option.
5. Carving Grunge
MANUFACTURER: Mafi
PRICE: 200+ Euro/bundle
Dimensions: varies
In a special, 3-layer construction that comes bevelled on the long side and with an approx. 4 mm top layer, this Carving Grunge wood flooring shows off its knotty appearance with color variations and slight imperfections.
6. End Grain
MANUFACTURER: Kaswell
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varies
In over 20 varieties, the End Grain Wood Floor designs come in more than 20 varieties. You can choose from many styles and species of wood block flooring for industrial, commercial, and residential use by using the End Grain, the Mosaic, or the Edge Grain wood flooring designs for a decorative addition to normal wood flooring.
7. Sumo Epoch Aged Chestnut
MANUFACTURER: FUSE Flooring
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: varies
Gorgeous warm tones with a twinge of olive, the FUSE Flooring engineered wood collection can be used in commercial or residential applications. Using no MDF, Plywood, or HDF in its construction, all of their floors are finished in a natural oil to bring out the patina of chestnut over time.
8. Maple Cappuccino
MANUFACTURER: Armstrong
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 3.25″W x 8.25″-84″L x .75″D
Finished in a traditional, medium gloss, this solid maple wood flooring is stained with a deep cappuccino tone. Perfect for a rustic, natural look that can deepen the dimensions of a light or industrial space, Maple Cappuccino by Armstrong works in the home or office with its strength and resilience.
9. Padouk
MANUFACTURER: QuadroLegno
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: 23.6″ x 23.6″ (0.8″D), 29.5″ x 29.5″ (0.8″D) or 78.75″ x 31.5″ (0.8″D)
Part of the QuadroLegno Élite collection, the Padouk is a reddish-brown wood. It comes in two square tile sizes and one panel size, all with a 21 mm (.8″) thickness. Using beautiful striations to vary its color and give it depth, the Padouk tiles are a different way to shape wood than typical strips that give it a luxurious look.
10. Bolefloor
MANUFACTURER: Bolefloor
PRICE: Available upon request
Dimensions: up to 118″L x 6″- 12″W x 0.8″D
This Netherlands-based company uses irregular edges and high technology to combine wood scanning systems with tailored CAD/CAM algorithms to every single Bolefloor uniquely. Named after the word “bole” – a word which literally means the trunk of the tree – it is clear through their dark and knotted finish that this company values jagged outer edges and imperfect insides for a reason.
Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Dark-Toned Wood Flooring!
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