Reclaimed wood is a popular choice for flooring, paneling, furniture and custom installations that is sustainable, recycled and filled with natural beauty. Along with the age of this wood comes many obstacles to provide quality, consistent and stable flooring and paneling that is easy to install and maintain for the customer.
Read MoreKiln drying is the process of drying wood in a controlled environment, where temperature, air circulation and humidity are monitored and stabilized. The wood is slowly dried to a target point, protecting it from checking, warping or cupping. This is an alternative to air-dying the wood, which simply involves stacking the lumber outdoors over a period of time to dry.
Fuming, or “smoking,” wood (predominantly oak species) is a process that involves exposing the wood to ammonia gas, which reacts with the tannins. Learn more about about the history of this type of wood and how to style it in your design project.
Read MoreIn recent years, chevron and herringbone patterned wood flooring has become extremely popular, and for good reason. The geometric patterns create visual interest within a space and offers a luxurious European feel. But where do these patterns come from? Both have curious stories that span the architectural, textile design and art worlds.
Read MoreThis is a true “barn to table” kind of story. But in this case the barn is a 19th century railroad building in the midwest and the table is an entire Napa Valley estate.
Read MoreRestaurant 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreClean, 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.
Read MoreWhether you love a good story or on a mission to save the planet, reclaimed wood offers many motivations for use in contemporary interiors for wood walls, floors, custom doors and table tops.
Read MoreWood is an amazing material. There are many reasons we love to include it in our living and working spaces. Wood is strong, warm, resilient, and beautiful. And, wood is a natural material. As a natural material, wood is highly in tune with its environment.
Read MoreWhy do we do what we do at Anthology Woods?
Because we love the the Wood. We love the story. And, we love people. Every day we get to put our hands on a piece of history. We turn that history into a new story. We meet and work with amazing creative people who are designing, building and working on insanely cool projects. Really amazing stuff. We love the work, and we love that we continue the story anew.
Read MoreIf 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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