But there is a different kind of bamboo flooring that has been creeping onto the luxury flooring scene—carbonized bamboo flooring. While you may not know what it is, this treatment of bamboo flooring has slowly gained acceptance in the world of luxury flooring.

Carbonized bamboo flooring is created by taking strips of bamboo and boiling them. This heating process changes the processes of the natural sugars within the bamboo fibers. When this process is completed, you have a different type of bamboo product.

Carbonized bamboo flooring is mainly done in order to achieve a different type of color within the bamboo strip. Naturally, bamboo is a light tan – almost yellow – color. You can compare this coloring to the color of straw. This kind of flooring can lighten up a room, surely, but it is not for everyone or every flooring situation. Some people want a deep, rich hue to add elegance to a room.

Manufacturers will use the carbonizing process to broaden the amount of options available to homeowners and interior designers. After this process has been completed, you will find many different flooring options available – from dark tan to a rich, dark mahogany color.

However, there is a negative side effect. As bamboo is carbonized, it will lose some of its strength –up to one third of its strength, actually. However, the rest of the treatment of carbonized bamboo flooring works to re-strengthen it. Part of this re-strengthening treatment includes the application of an aluminum oxide finish. You will want to consider very carefully where you place carbonized bamboo flooring in your home, as it is probably more suited for an area that doesn’t get too much traffic, like a dining room or a study. If you are still concerned about the strength of bamboo, be sure to get bamboo plants that are strand-woven, which is the stronger bamboo option. This means that the actual fibers of bamboo are woven together, creating a stronger product than typical bamboo flooring planks.

Carbonized bamboo flooring is a beautiful way to personalize your home, and is a great choice for those choosy homeowners who want a greener flooring option.

To speak with one of our design consultants, please call us at 1-800-764-1633.

Can you imagine? Your guests are greeted in the entryway, only to be caught off-guard at the magnificent arrangement of wood artwork that lies at their feet. Light will dance off of the wood’s finish, giving the room a faint glow.

There are many options to choose from when selecting a TimberFusion Hardwood floor: the Chalet Collection, the Estate Oaks Collection (3″), the Estate Oaks Collection (5″), the Highpoint Vintage Collection, the Maracaibo Collection, the Park West Collection (3″), the Park West Collection (5″), the Wyndham Hills Collection (3″), and the Wyndham Hills Collection (5″).

When installing this beautiful floor, you will have many options. You can install it above or below grade, and you can glue, staple, or nail down the floor; you can also float the TimberFusion Hardwood flooring on your subfloor—and for the subfloor, you can use either wood or concrete with TimberFusion Hardwood flooring. You can be sure that your TimberFusion Hardwood flooring is here to stay; the company offers a warranty on their flooring’s finish and their flooring’s structure integrity. For commercial flooring, it is five years for both the finish and the structure integrity. For residential installation, it is 25 years for the finish, and a lifetime warranty for the structure integrity.

TimberFusion is also very eco-conscious. This company is in the first in the industry to achieve both phase 1 and 2 certifications from the California Air Resource Board (CARB). TimberFusion has also decided to use PureBond Technology in the manufacturing of their TimberFusion Hardwood flooring, which is a formaldehyde-free, soy based alternative to the traditional adhesives typically used in plywood construction.

To learn more about TimberFusion Hardwood Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

The company is headquartered in New York, but has four satellite offices in China, Europe, Mexico, and Brazil in order to bring the best products to you in an efficient manner. This also gives you the advantage of more options from raw materials from around the world. Not only do you get the most flexibility in your choice, but you also get the most consistent quality products and total satisfaction. Each floor that you purchase from South Mountain Hardwood Floors is backed by a 25-year warranty.

The company also follows strict rules when it comes to producing their floors, making sure that every quality control measure is followed to the letter. You can count on South Mountain Hardwood Floors for durability, as they have implemented rigid NOFMA standard in their mills and invested in shared technology with precision European machinery and high-quality finishes.

Purchasing from South Mountain Hardwood Floors is also easy. They have imposed a simple purchasing process with various programs and options, so that you can shift your focus to sales. Additionally, this company really takes care of their customers:  after the sale closes, you will receive contact from an Account Manager and Support Staff to make sure all your needs are met.

Should you have a desire for a specific species of wood flooring, we can source new materials for you and have specifications for you upon request.

South Mountain Hardwood Floors has several collections available. Choose from the Santa Fe Series (engineered or solid), the Rancho Santa Fe Series (engineered or solid), the Amsterdam Series (engineered), the Old El Paso Series (engineered), the Bellmore series, (engineered or solid), or the Castle Series (solid).

To learn more about South Mountain Hardwood Floors, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

This philosophy was their focus when building their own engineered flooring factory in 2002, and is still their main focus today. Recently, UA Floors has expanded their business again, when a brand-new UA Floors factory was established in Douliu City, Yunlin County, in 2008.

In addition to their commitment to producing quality products for their customers, UA Floors believes in a commitment to the environment. When you buy a UA Floors Hardwood Flooring product, you’re helping to preserve the beauty of the earth. UA Floors understands that in order to be successful in the future, it is important to think about being “green” now.

As such, UA Floors Hardwood Flooring products are imported only from sources that have followed the proper harvesting and forest management processes in the country of origin. In addition, all of UA Floors Hardwood Flooring products meet European E1 or E0 standards for ultra-low emissions of formaldehyde, which is typically emitted in products like plywood. An E1 rating refers to products that have between 0.1 and 0.5 ppm off gassing of formaldehyde; it is the standard in the European Union.

Those products that have a rating more than 0.5 ppm are not allowed to be used inside buildings. The Grecian Series meets the stricter rules of an E0 rating, which refers to under 0.1 ppm off gassing of formaldehyde.

Finally, the staff that produces UA Floors Hardwood Flooring is a top notch family. UA Floors understands that a positive team environment fosters a better product. Therefore, the company provides ongoing training to better equip our employees for new technologies and equal opportunities.

UA Floors Hardwood Flooring comes in several product lines: Grecian, Patrician, Olde Charleston, Venitian, and Milano. Each product line of UA Floors Hardwood Flooring has something a little different, a little unique. That’s because each person that selects a UA Floors Hardwood Flooring product is unique.

To learn more about UA Floors, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

There are a myriad of color choices available for the choosy consumer. For those of you who have lighter furniture pieces in your home, you may want to select your African Safari wood flooring in a beautiful Mochawood to play off the lighter tones.

If you have heavier furniture pieces and want to lighten up the mood of the room, check into the African Cedarwood or African Zebrawood to visually open up the room and bring a sense of relief to an otherwise dark room.

With this unique and exciting exotic hardwood, your room will definitely be the center of conversation whenever you have guests over. You will want glass coffee tables and to go rug-less just to allow the beauty of African Safari wood flooring to be seen at all times. The sun’s effect on this marvelous flooring is also one that will make you hold your breath. As this wood was raised in the heart of Africa, it embraces the sun’s light like a lost lover.

One typical buying option for African Safari Woodfloors is one box that covers 26.910 square feet, and weighs 48 pounds. Each plank is 0.500 inches thick, and will feature an Aluminum Oxide finish.

This wood will come with a smooth surface, ready to be worked. The edge type of these planks is micro-beveled, with a micro-beveled end type as well. That means you can have little grooves between each plank.

African Safari Woodfloors has a brown color to it, and is of the Wenge species. African Safari wood flooring also has a Janka hardness rating of 1630. To compare, white oak registers at 1360 and North American maple registers at 1450. You can either glue down the planks or install them with staples – the choice is up to you. And the beauty is yours for a lifetime.

To learn more about African Safari Woodfloors, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

Triangulo Hardwood flooring comes in Exotic Solid wood flooring and in Engineered Hardwood flooring lines.

Triangulo Exotic Solid wood flooring is made with 3/4″ thick solid wood, and you can find this flooring assembled with tongue and groove sides. Note that the random nature of Triangulo Hardwood flooring’s exotic solid hardwood flooring will ensure that your flooring will not look like your neighbor’s floor.

As many as 9 coats of aluminum oxide will coat your beautiful Triangulo Exotic Solid wood flooring to ensure that your flooring will last throughout the ages, in addition to enhancing the wood’s natural beauty. One advantage that the solid wood flooring carries is the ability to be re-sanded and refinished over many years. Your floor may even outlast your home!

Some of the woods that are available through the Triangulo Exotic Solid wood flooring line include Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), Tigerwood, Brazilian Chestnut, Amendoim, and Brazilian Teak. The Brazilian Cherry, Tigerwood, Brazilian Chestnut, and Amendoim can be found in 3.25″ widths, the Brazilian Teak comes in 3″ widths, and the Brazilian Cherry, Tigerwood, & Brazilian Chestnut can also be found in 5″ widths.

Triangulo Hardwood Flooring’s Engineered Flooring line has top of the line processes in place to make their engineered flooring the best in the industry. Each under layer is made of real wood (or plies) and is glued under pressure in different directions for maximum strength and long-lasting durability.

This way of constructing engineered flooring makes it a more stable choice over solid hardwood flooring. Unlike solid hardwood flooring, Triangulo Engineered Flooring line is resistant to the shrinkage and expansion caused by environmental conditions, and you can install these floors over a mature concrete slab. You can find this type of flooring in the following species: Amendoim, Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba and Royal Jatoba), Brazilian Chestnut, Brazilian Pecan, Brazilian Pecan (Coca), Brazilian Walnut, and Tigerwood. All species are available in the .5″ x 5.25″ and 3/8″ x 3.25″, however, only the Amendoim, Brazilian Cherry, Brazilian Chestnut, Brazilian Walnut, and Tigerwood is available in the 5/16″ x 5″ sizes.

To learn more about Triangulo Hardwood Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

Teragren Bamboo Flooring is a wonderful alternative to traditional hardwood flooring for your home or office. In addition to getting great flooring, you can have confidence in the fact that you have purchased a product that leaves no adverse affects on the environment. Teragren is a company that is both environmentally and socially responsible when lining up their manufacturing and business practices.

Starting out with just solid-strip, traditional bamboo flooring, Teregren has expanded their lineup to include wide-plank and floating floors, natural, caramelized and stained flooring; flooring stair parts and trim; panels and veneers.

Teragren Bamboo Flooring is a purchase that you can feel good about; each floor is FloorScore-certified, which tests the quality of indoor air. When a product is certified, it means that it meets the high standards for 78 volatile organic compounds.

In addition to being one of the largest manufacturers in the world for eco-friendly bamboo flooring, Teragren is leading the way with research and development for these exotic wood floors. The researchers at Teragren have discovered Optimum 5.5 Moso bamboo.

Moso bamboo is just one of over 1,500 bamboo species grown throughout the world. Moso, grown in the Zhejiang province of China, is one of the hardest bamboo species; this particular plant has dense fibers which make for a stronger timber and more reliable hardwood product.

As far as compressive strength goes, it is stronger than concrete and has about the same strength-to-weight ratio as steel in tension. This bamboo is harvested between 5-1/2 and 6 years in order to achieve optimum strength and durability. Bamboo harvested at this particular stage in the shoot’s life ensures that it is strong from the inside out.

Teragren Bamboo Flooring ranges anywhere from 1921 (for the Teragren Signature Naturals flooring) to 3271 (for the Teragren Synergy and Portfolio strand bamboo flooring with Xcora technology) on the Janka scale. To compare, white oak registers at 1360 and North American maple registers at 1450.

To learn more about Teragren Bamboo Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

Veteran artisans carefully select and design their expansive collection of wood flooring styles. Versini Hardwood Floors are crafted through only the highest precision in wood milling and fine Italian finishing.

If you are eco-minded and concerned about the environment, you share the same mindset as Versini Hardwood Floors. This forward-thinking company is at the forefront of the “Green Movement” and produces more flooring from rapidly renewable and recycled material sources than any other hardwood flooring manufacturer.

When selecting your hardwood flooring style, you can choose from either a domestic or exotic species, and your options include the traditional strip and wide plank. You can also choose such unique options as hand-inlaid borders, decorative patterns, and their newest commercial-grade acrylic infused hardwood floors.

In addition to getting a good, quality product from a company that is environmentally conscious, you can also rest assured that you will only be getting the finest in customer service. Only the best flooring distributors are chosen to sell Versini products, as the company realizes that these retailers are an extension of the brand itself and therefore, be ones that are trustworthy.

Engineered hardwood flooring yield up to three times more square feet of floor covering per tree harvested when compared to traditional hardwood flooring. When you buy a hardwood floor from Versini Hardwood Floors, you are purchasing a floor that is guaranteed to last a lifetime. This means that several generations of old-growth forests will mature in the time that it takes to replace a Versini Hardwood Floor.

Versini Hardwood Floors’ forest footprint is up to 10 times less than other manufacturers of engineered wood flooring; they use 83 – 100% recycled hardwood or rapidly renewable hardwood, and this translates into far fewer old-growth trees harvested per square foot of flooring produced. Eco-minded consumers, take note.

To learn more about Versini Hardwood Floors, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

Scandian Wood Flooring 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.

You can purchase Scandian Wood Flooring in planks that are 3/4″ thick and produced in random lengths up to 84″. Note that Brazilian Chestnut and Brazilian Teak are only available in a 3 1/4″ 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″. 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.

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).

Scandian 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.

To learn more about Scandian Wood Flooring, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.

The heartwood ranges from honey-gold to brown and the sapwood ranges from a cream color to straw-like color. Australian cypress has darker knots throughout its typically straight grain. It’s the color variations that attract many people to install this rustic beauty.

Australian Cypress has some special characteristics that must be known and appreciated before installing. The color changes over time with slight muting and possible ambering. Australian Cypress is the only commercial softwood that is harder than red oak, but it is still softwood that can crack slightly in and around the knots. Some people find these exact characteristics the best qualities of Australian Cypress. If you want a floor that will not change and develop over time, Australian Cypress probably is not for your home or office.

Machining and sanding are not difficult with this product but it can be brittle. Care must be taken when nailing in boards. Australian Cypress takes to staining well mostly, but the knots can be more challenging when it comes to staining. Before selecting a stain, test the stain on the knots first to see if it holds or fails.

The Janka hardness of this wood from Down Under is 1375 and is 1 percent harder than white oak, 5 percent softer than hard maple and 62 percent as hard as santos mahogany. Of the softwoods, Australian Cypress reigns as the most superior.

Color variations, changing character, and rustic finishes make Australian Cypress the ideal choice for those environments looking for warm and inviting flooring.

To learn more about Australian Cypress hardwoods, please contact one of our design consultants at 1-800-764-1633.