Posts tagged hardwood flooring
Source Story: Bidwell Walnut Salvaged from Orchards and Roadsides

Bidwell Walnut (Claro Walnut) is a deciduous hardwood tree native to the upper Sacramento River basin. The unique lumber is known for its rich, swirling colors, and is coveted particularly by gun stock manufactures and master craftsmen. The wood’s history begins with John Bidwell.

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The Ambiance of Character: Restaurant Spaces Use Reclaimed Wood for Warm & Inviting Environments

Restaurant projects have always been near and dear to our hearts at Anthology Woods. We recognize that coming together over food & drinks plays in building relationships and creating community.

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Anthology Woods 2019 Garage Sale In Ashland Oregon JUNE 14 & 15

BIG DEALS ON RECLAIMED WOOD

We are excited to host our first ever garage sale here in Ashland, OR. We will be offering a variety of quality reclaimed, salvaged and FSC® Certified wood in a variety of dimensions at amazingly low prices!

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Fumed Oak Engineered Flooring at Philz Coffee in San Francisco

We were thrilled when the team at McCall Design Group selected our fumed Oxley Oak flooring for a couple of Philz coffee locations in the San Francisco area.

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White Wood Flooring: How to Make It Work For Your Project

Clean, bright white spaces lend an uplifting feeling of contemporary simplicity, and this palette of white sometimes extends to the floor in the form of white-washed, bleached, lyme (limed) or lye treated, soaped, cerused or even painted wood plank flooring. If you are thinking about using a white wood floor in your project, there are a few things to consider to help you assess how good of a fit it will be long-term.

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Santa Barbara Residence: Reclaimed Teak Flooring

This residence in Santa Barbara features Pela Teak reclaimed engineered wood flooring from Anthology Woods with a clear oil finish

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3-1/4" WIDTH SOLID FIR FLOORING

If you live in an early 1900’s American Bungalow or Craftsman style home there is a good chance that your original wood flooring is 3-1/4” Douglas Fir, a native of the Pacific Northwest and the Inter-Mountain West. CVG Douglas Fir is the classic choice for homes of this type and era.

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Project Log: White-Washed Character White Oak Flooring

When the team at Bath Crashers reached out to Anthology Woods seeking “wood with a story” for their “Ombre Tub” episode, our immediate response was “YES! What do you have in mind?”

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Hot White Wash Takes Heirloom Woods to Contemporary Cool

In case you missed our recent email announcement about our white-washed wood collection, here it is!  We're so excited to share these gorgeous looks in reclaimed and sustainably sourced woods with you, and will be happy to support your projects with these distinctive wood looks.

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Anthology Woods Featured in Hardwood Floors "Green Issue"

Our reclaimed woods featured include flooring, wall paneling, siding, and decking in species of Teak, Oak, Pine, Douglas Fir, Dinizia, Cedar, Redwood and more. Whether you want the weathered gray wood look or a more refined sustainable aesthetic, we look forward to helping you meet your goals!

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Oil? Wax? Urethane? What is the Difference in Wood Floor Finishes?

A recent article by the NWFA sheds light on various floor finishes used through the ages. This highly informative and entertaining article describes the differences in nearly every modern floor finish, including advantages and disadvantages, VOC content, ease (or difficulty) of application, and much more.

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What is Janka Hardness and Why Does It Matter

If you're evaluating wood flooring options, you've probably seen the term "Janka rating" or "Janka hardness" tossed about.  You may have seen it on our technical specs.  Without going into the details (you can check out Wikipedia for that), Janka is a numerical value that helps you determine how hard a species of wood is -- how likely a stiletto heel is to leave a permanent impression in the surface.  

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