Chevron & Herringbone: History of These Popular Parquet Wood Flooring Patterns

In 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.

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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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From the Barn Beam to the Board Room

One of the best parts of our job is seeing the transformation that can take place when old, worn and weathered materials are re-imagined in a new form, and placed in a completely different setting. We offer reclaimed wood that integrates seamlessly into modern and upscale environments.

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The Best Sustainable Wood for Exterior Siding & Decking

Anthology Woods is receiving increasing inquiries about the best woods to use for decking that will have long-lasting durability and a beautiful look while protecting our environment. The same species selected for Decking also make excellent choices for exterior siding in classic and rain screen applications, as well as soffit cladding. We've compiled a quick list of your best bets in terms of beautiful woods excelling in exterior durability & sustainability.

8 Reasons to Choose Reclaimed Wood

We queue up the top 8 reasons to choose reclaimed wood, a material that is full of history and allure and also reduces waste by recycling resources. What’s not to love?!

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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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Reclaimed Wood and Diamonds

While you may not immediately think of reclaimed wood when you look at a brilliant diamond, they certainly share some common ground:.

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Best Finish for Reclaimed Wood Wall Paneling

You've heard that old saying “often the best solution is the most simple option” and it is true here: weathered reclaimed wood-- the planks with a little (or a lot) of natural patina from years of exposure and previous use-- is often at its best when it is unfinished. But the real answer to the question of which finish to use on rustic-style reclaimed wood is: It Depends.

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5 Wood Flooring Installation Sins

Wood 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.

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Anthology Woods - Delivering the Goods

Why 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.