<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Catalfamo Gallery Blog - Articles, tips, tricks and all things related to flooring &#187; hand-scraped</title>
	<atom:link href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/tag/hand-scraped/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com</link>
	<description></description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 15:08:45 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.26</generator>
	<item>
		<title>Mohawk Bamboo Flooring</title>
		<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/10/bamboo-flooring/mohawk-bamboo-flooring/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/10/bamboo-flooring/mohawk-bamboo-flooring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalfamo Gallery]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bamboo Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bamboo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand-scraped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hilea line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mohawk]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/?p=246</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you concerned about the environment but want an attractive flooring option underfoot? You may want to investigate installing Mohawk Bamboo Flooring in your home. Mohawk Bamboo Flooring comes in a variety of colors in order to meet their customers’ &#8230; <a href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/10/bamboo-flooring/mohawk-bamboo-flooring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/bamboo-floors/mohawk"><img class="alignright" title="Mohawk Bamboo Flooring" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/Mohawk_Bamboo.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="241" /></a>Are you concerned about the environment but want an attractive flooring option underfoot? You may want to investigate installing <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/bamboo-floors/mohawk">Mohawk Bamboo Flooring</a> in your home.</p>
<p>Mohawk Bamboo Flooring comes in a variety of colors in order to meet their customers’ different needs and desires. Whether you’re considering the natural or baked natural finishes of the Hilea line or the handscraped details of the Kahala line, laying Mohawk Bamboo Flooring throughout your home is a great way to be stylish in your interior’s design while still remaining true to the green movement.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/bamboo-floors">Bamboo</a> is a renewable resource – easily grown and harvested. This means that it can be reproduced on a mass scale without harming the environment. Bamboo is also durable and sustainable, in addition to being eco-friendly.</p>
<p>And Mohawk knows how to go green! These folks have taken the lead on eco-friendly flooring initiatives before when they introduced their flooring made from reclaimed buildings. This exciting, new product, however, seamlessly blends the unique, exotic beauty with reliable durability – ensuring that you will always be supported when you walk on Mohawk Bamboo Flooring.</p>
<p>Whereas traditional hardwood flooring can be taken from trees that may take years to grow to maturity, bamboo is a plant that is harvested in 2-3 years or 5-7 years. Mohawk Bamboo Flooring proves that saving the earth doesn’t mean sacrificing style.</p>
<p>However, just because bamboo is harvested before other traditional hardwood sources, it doesn’t mean that you will have to sacrifice durability either. <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/bamboo-floors/mohawk">Mohawk Bamboo Flooring</a> is twice as hard as domestic oak, and is even created through an environmentally-friendly process that uses each bamboo stalk in order to create the bamboo strands.</p>
<p>Eco-friendly adhesive holds these strands together, formed into blocks, and sawn into flooring plants. This means that Mohawk Bamboo Flooring is a great choice for high traffic areas such as the kitchen, living room, entryways, and hallways – or anywhere else that takes a beating by your feet.</p>
<p>Mohawk Bamboo Flooring is a great alternative to commercial flooring as well. This is a great way to wow any clients or guests you may have into your office. An exotic wood flooring just screams power. What does your current flooring say to those who may venture to your office?</p>
<p>To learn more about <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/bamboo-floors/mohawk">Mohawk Bamboo Flooring</a>, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/10/bamboo-flooring/mohawk-bamboo-flooring/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Scandian Wood Floors</title>
		<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/08/hardwood-flooring/scandian-wood-flooring/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/08/hardwood-flooring/scandian-wood-flooring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:35:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalfamo Gallery]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardwood Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineered hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand-scraped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scandian Wood Flooring]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/?p=183</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If it’s a reliable company that you’re looking to purchase your new wood floors from, Scandian has been around since the 1970s, producing high-quality, beautiful floors for consumers everywhere. Today, you can find Scandian Wood Flooring in retail stores around &#8230; <a href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/08/hardwood-flooring/scandian-wood-flooring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/hardwood-floors/scandian-wood-floors"><img class="alignright" title="Scandian Hardwood Flooring" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/Scandian_logo.jpg" alt="" width="281" height="100" /></a>If it’s a reliable company that you’re looking to purchase your new wood floors from, <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/hardwood-floors/scandian-wood-floors">Scandian</a> has been around since the 1970s, producing high-quality, beautiful floors for consumers everywhere. Today, you can find Scandian Wood Flooring in retail stores around the world.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/hardwood-floors/scandian-wood-floors">Scandian Wood Flooring</a> is manufactured in three different Brazilian states, and the company is very eco-conscious, committed to sustainability of the environment. No matter what your taste, you will find a Scandian style that matches your design. Scandian also produces wood products such as plywood plywood for the furniture industry, veneer core platform, and core stock wood veneer.</p>
<p>You can purchase Scandian Wood Flooring in planks that are 3/4&#8243; thick and produced in random lengths up to 84&#8243;. Note that Brazilian Chestnut and Brazilian Teak are only available in a 3 1/4&#8243; width, but if you’re seeking a wider plank, the Brazilian Cherry, the Tigerwood, the Royal Brazilian Cherry, and the Imperial Brazilian Cherry finishes all come in 5&#8243;. Choose your flooring from the Scandian Bonita Collection (which is available in Silver, Gold, and Platinum variations), the Scandian Bacana Collection of Engineered Hardwood Flooring, the Scandian Bacana Clic Collection, or the Scandian Hand-Scraped Engineered Hardwood to give your room a timeless look.</p>
<p>You can be sure that a purchase of Scandian Wood Flooring is a good one; all flooring products carry a limited lifetime warranty that covers milling and grading defects. All Scandian Wood Flooring products also carry a 25-year high end finish warranty (the Scandian Bonita Collection, Bacana Collection, Bacana Clic, and Hand-Scraped Engineered Hardwood Flooring all carry a limited lifetime structural warranty and a 25-year limited finish warranty).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/hardwood-floors/scandian-wood-floors">Scandian</a> products were first introduced to the world in the 1970s; back then, wood products were created by sawing raw wood into railroad ties. Later, Scandian turned its attention to high-end furniture veneer and prefinished hardwood flooring. By the 1980s, a manufacturing plant was built for the sole purpose to produce laminate and plywood, and in the 1990s, another plant was built to concentrate on engineered hardwood. This outstanding company has received the Reference Award and the Proex Award. During 2005 to 2007, Scandian also received the Exportation Award. Currently, you can find the company headquartered in Curitiba Parana, with a North American sale distribution center in Houston, Texas.</p>
<p>To learn more about Scandian Wood Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/08/hardwood-flooring/scandian-wood-flooring/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Plantation Hardwood Floors</title>
		<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/04/hardwood-flooring/plantation-hardwood-floors/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/04/hardwood-flooring/plantation-hardwood-floors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalfamo Gallery]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardwood Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand-scraped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardwood forms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardwood planking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Plantation Hardwood]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/?p=77</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plantation Hardwood Floors has a promise: &#8220;a beautiful and unique floor, accompanied by a pleasant and professional experience.&#8221; This is what everyone&#8217;s looking for when they need any product or service. And this is what Plantation delivers. Their unique, custom-order &#8230; <a href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/04/hardwood-flooring/plantation-hardwood-floors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" title="Plantation Hardwood" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/Plantation_Hardwood-01.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="333" align="right" border="0" />Plantation Hardwood Floors has a promise: &#8220;a beautiful and unique floor, accompanied by a pleasant and professional experience.&#8221; This is what everyone&#8217;s looking for when they need any product or service. And this is what Plantation delivers. Their unique, custom-order system sets them apart in that they can provide different styles, lengths, and custom features for each customer&#8217;s unique needs.</p>
<p>This customer-centric philosophy brings a quality and dedication to the entire process at Plantation. Their factory in California has state-of-the-art machinery to create the basic forms of the hardwood planking, but the things that make Plantation&#8217;s finished product so special are the artisans who meticulously apply finishing touches such as detailed handscraping, which gives the floor that old-world, rustic appearance so popular in today&#8217;s designs. But because the details are not done by machine, you&#8217;re certain to get a truly unique product for your new home or office.</p>
<p>And if green, eco-friendly practices are of primary importance to you, then Plantation Hardwood Floors is a company you can trust in. First, they make certain that the companies from which they receive their raw materials are in compliance with regulations and employ eco-friendly practices. They recycle their scrap and wood &#8220;waste&#8221; from their manufacturing process by making interesting and unusual flooring alternatives and samples for customers. Also the company only uses stains and finishes that are either water-based or emit no volatile organic compounds into the air. And because the factory is in California, that reduces overseas transportation emissions, and also helps create and keep jobs in the U.S.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" title="Plantation Hardwood Floors" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/Plantation_Hardwood-02.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="186" align="right" border="0" />Plantation offers a huge selection of colors, styles, and of course offers unique, custom finishing that is only limited by your imagination. They have several collections, including limited edition lines, in addition to their bases for custom orders. They also have a parquet floor offering that can be custom-made for your personal style and tastes. Plantation hardwoods truly are unique and have a striking appearance, from red oaks available in traditional, classic grains, dark chocolate or red/rust tones to striking walnuts in varying levels of the distressed look to smooth, luxurious gloss.</p>
<p>So definitely take a closer look at what Plantation Hardwood Floors has to offer. You won&#8217;t find another company that gives its customers such superior quality in custom looks.</p>
<p>To learn more about Plantation Hardwood, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/04/hardwood-flooring/plantation-hardwood-floors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Max Windsor Floors</title>
		<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/max-windsor-floors/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/max-windsor-floors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalfamo Gallery]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardwood Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineered hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand-scraped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[laminate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Max Windsor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smooth planks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solid hardwood]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you recently purchased a home that needs some remodeling? Or maybe you&#8217;re a home flipper looking to make a drastic change. Or maybe you&#8217;ve just started looking at your existing floors and want to give your rooms a facelift. &#8230; <a href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/max-windsor-floors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=555"><img class="alignright" title="Max Windsor Hardwood Floors" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/MaxWindsor.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="359" /></a>Have you recently purchased a home that needs some remodeling? Or maybe you&#8217;re a home flipper looking to make a drastic change. Or maybe you&#8217;ve just started looking at your existing floors and want to give your rooms a facelift.</p>
<p>Whatever your situation, if you&#8217;re in the market for some hardwood flooring, you can take comfort knowing there&#8217;s a company like <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=555">Max Windsor</a> to help. Their exciting and quality hardwood flooring products will definitely give you the inspiration you need to get the ball rolling on your new project.</p>
<p>Hardwood is rarely a mistake. You can&#8217;t install hardwoods in just any room (mainly below the surface in basements or in bathrooms that have showers or bathtubs are a no-no), but beyond that, hardwood flooring adds more value to homes than just about any other style of flooring.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s also great to keep the continuity in an older home by using products that will capture the home&#8217;s original look and feel, as well as bringing a luxurious, warm aspect to your everyday living. Max Windsor offers the full gamut of wood flooring products from solid hardwood to engineered hardwood to laminate flooring.</p>
<p>Solid hardwood is pretty self-explanatory; engineered flooring consists of layers of wood veneers compressed together with layers of fibercore (<a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=555">Max Windsor</a> actually uses a cold-pressing process, which protects the wood from delaminating, cupping, crowning and gapping at its seams); and finally laminates are not actual wood but planking with a fibercore base upon which a manmade &#8220;picture&#8221; of the selected wood grain is adhered to the top. Though this isn&#8217;t traditional, for a project with a limited budget, this can be a perfect choice because laminates can now even come in distressed and hand-scraped textures.</p>
<p>Choosing your product needs to start with where the floor is going to go. As we just said, you don&#8217;t want to install solid hardwood in bathrooms or basements because of the moisture exposure, but for engineered hardwood flooring and laminates, it&#8217;s no problem.</p>
<p>Once you decide which product works for your style and budget, Max Windsor is right there to bring you into the next step, deciding on the look. They offer hand-scraped as well as smooth planking. The hand-scraped look is going to be that more rustic, earthy look, giving the impression of and older, stable sanctuary. Smooth finishes are just that, a luxurious, glossy smoothness that makes your room glow.</p>
<p>Whichever combination you go with, you can certainly bank on <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=555">Max Windsor</a> providing the quality product that will bring your vision into a beautiful reality.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/max-windsor-floors/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Mirage Wood</title>
		<link>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/mirage-wood/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/mirage-wood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalfamo Gallery]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardwood Flooring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eco-friendly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineered hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[floating floor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hand-scraped]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mirage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solid hardwood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wood]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Quality. We want it in every aspect of our lives from food to floors. Mirage, a premier supplier of hardwood flooring products, brings just that to the table. You&#8217;ll be hard-pressed to find a selection of products of better quality or &#8230; <a href="http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/mirage-wood/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=152"><img class="alignright" title="Mirage Wood" src="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/media/catalfamo/articles/MirageFloors.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="222" /></a>Quality. We want it in every aspect of our lives from food to floors. <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=152">Mirage</a>, a premier supplier of hardwood flooring products, brings just that to the table. You&#8217;ll be hard-pressed to find a selection of products of better quality or a company with a bigger commitment to environmental responsibility than Mirage.</p>
<p>First and foremost, if you&#8217;re looking for a hardwood flooring supplier that has sustainability and environmental protection at its core, look no further than Mirage. They are the upper crust when it comes to protecting the vital natural resources we have at our disposal as well as utilizing every aspect of the raw materials and recycling.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=152">Mirage</a> has actually put into place several programs and procedures that certainly put action to their claims of an eco-friendly endgame, including using a specialized delivery system that makes sure the wood blocks and cardboard corners used in their packaging are returned to their plant to be used again. They&#8217;ve actually reused over 500,000 packages since the start of this program. Not only that, the manufacturing &#8220;leftovers&#8221; are not scrapped at Mirage. They are used to fuel the boilers of their plants, and some is recycled and used as animal bedding or pellets for fuel.</p>
<p>Mirage also finishes its flooring products with nanotechnology, in the form of Nanolinx™. It&#8217;s an incredibly durable coating that is five times more wear-resistant than other types of coatings, has a UV protective element that reduces the effects of direct sunlight on the floor, and is transparent and flexible, allowing the natural beauty and function of the floor shine through.</p>
<p>The hardwood flooring at <a href="http://www.catalfamogallery.com/series.asp?cat=101&amp;m=152">Mirage</a> comes in three different styles and installation types. There&#8217;s glueless or &#8220;floating&#8221; engineered wood flooring, an engineered product that is glued down, and traditional solid wood planks that are typically nailed down.</p>
<p>Once the method of installation is selected, you can then choose from an amazing array of options including sizes from standard 2 ¼&#8221; width up to a wide 5&#8243; planking, colors that range from very dark expresso colors to light blond, natural tones.</p>
<p>Also throw in a hand-scraped, raised pattern option, and your choices are almost endless. Find your vision in their elegant choices.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://blog.catalfamogallery.com/2011/03/hardwood-flooring/mirage-wood/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
