Reforestation

Reforestation

Deforestation and Reforestation: How the U.S. and Wood Industry Protect our Forests In May 2008, the Brazilian government released photographs of one of South America’s few remaining uncontacted, indigenous tribes taken near the Brazil/Per border. They took photos to...
Forest to Floor

Forest to Floor

From Forest to Floor: Wood’s Long Journey  When you picture wood floors in historic buildings, you may see expanses of polished floors accented with decorative rugs, but this look wasn’t common until the early 19th century. Wooden floors in Colonial America were...
Lasers and CNC

Lasers and CNC

Medallions, inlays, parquet and more fun with lasers and CNC In last month’s blog, we discussed trends in wood flooring, including medallions. Medallions evolved from the arts of parquetry and marquetry. Parquetry comes from the French word parquet meaning “a small...
Trends in Wood Flooring

Trends in Wood Flooring

How to Create Visual Aesthetics with Wood Have you noticed the trends in wood flooring? Those intense, extreme colors are still “in”—from whitewashed grays and blondes to dark walnut and espresso—often in the same installations. The natural, unfinished, raw wood look...
Effects of Rain & Humidity

Effects of Rain & Humidity

How to Prevent Wood Flooring Damage due to Humidity February 2018 was the wettest month on record for Texas, with more than 11” of total rainfall recorded at the Dallas/Fort Worth airport. A heavy storm dumped nearly 5” of rain on the 28th, capping off the month and...