Antiqued Grey Board, also referred to as farmed Hemlock, is a beautiful way to enhance your space and give a unique, antiqued feel. Original Grey Board The grey that we see and typically associate with barn board is a result of boards that have been exposed to extensive sunlight. Effectively, the sun bleaches the wood,Continue reading “Antiqued Grey Board”
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How to Care for your Nostalgic Wood Floor
Proper care of your Nostalgic Wood Floor will help ensure that you get many years of life from your beautiful new wood floor. There are many things that you should do to help protect your investment, and some things you should avoid. If cared for correctly, your Nostalgic Wood floor should last for many, manyContinue reading “How to Care for your Nostalgic Wood Floor”
Enhancing Your Space With Architectural Features
Enhancing homes using wood as features pieces in the home has been stylists’ and homeowners’ dream for quite a long time. Time and time again, we see wood accents used in almost every style of interior design. From modern looks to vintage-inspired home decor, many feature wood accents. Using reclaimed wood in your home asContinue reading “Enhancing Your Space With Architectural Features”
Reclaimed Log Home: Uncovering History
Recently, we received a phone call to requesting us to go out to a site of an older home located in southwestern Ontario. When we walked up, we saw a typical brick house. Now, in the past, we’ve been able to reclaim beautiful timber frames from old houses like this one. Thinking that would beContinue reading “Reclaimed Log Home: Uncovering History”
Humidity: its Effect on Flooring
Choosing reclaimed flooring for your home or cottage is one of the best decisions you can make. Not only does it beautifully display character and add richness to the space, it can withstand marking and wear much better than a new wood floor. This is in part due to the patina that the majority ofContinue reading “Humidity: its Effect on Flooring”
Wood Guide: Know the characteristics
No idea where to start with choosing a wood floor? Check out our wood guide to get an insight into all the beautiful features each wood has to offer.
Sustainability: Doing our part with the 3 R’s
At Nostalgic Wood, we believe in the ‘Three Rs’ of sustainability: Reclaimed, Recovered and Rescued. While the words have been transformed from the original, better known ‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’, the overall meaning has not. We strongly believe in, and commit to, sustainable practices; recycling materials as much as possible; reusing and repurposing existing cuts andContinue reading “Sustainability: Doing our part with the 3 R’s”
Engineered Flooring: For those tricky, temperature influenced floors
Engineered flooring is a fantastic product, especially when used in certain applications. There is occasionally misunderstanding about when is best to use Engineered Flooring. We’d like to discuss the product to help you figure out if it’s the right flooring for you. The Assembly Let’s talk about how Engineered Flooring is assembled. Often, we hearContinue reading “Engineered Flooring: For those tricky, temperature influenced floors”
Pre-finished versus on-site finished flooring
If you’re in the market for the perfect wood flooring for your home or cottage, you’ve probably come across a few debates about pre-finished floors versus on-site finished floors. Both options can turn into beautiful flooring. Here are a couple things to consider between pre-finished and onsite finished flooring. Currently, there are so many finishing productsContinue reading “Pre-finished versus on-site finished flooring”
Spalted Maple: Nature’s Penmanship
Spalted maple is a highly coveted look for a beautiful accent piece. Spalting is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the early stages of wood decay. It gives the wood dark contrasting lines and streaks where fungus has began to attack the wood. Spalting is seen as beautiful displays of dark lines running through theContinue reading “Spalted Maple: Nature’s Penmanship”