Blackford & Sons » Custom Home Building & Contracting http://homemillwork.com Official Company Blog Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:30:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Walnut Wide Plank Floor http://homemillwork.com/walnut-wide-plank-floor/ http://homemillwork.com/walnut-wide-plank-floor/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:44:51 +0000 Luke Blackford http://homemillwork.com/?p=115 A Nashville, TN builder came to us looking for unique wide plank flooring for his spec home. He wanted a floor that would exhibit handcrafted characteristics but still complement the modern architecture of the home. The floor that our design team submitted was a character grade 9-inch wide plank Walnut floor. Walnut wood has a very regal and distinguished look, and to add the handcrafted flare we selected hand scraped edges (for a lightly distressed wood flooring look). Normally, hand scraped ends would also be chosen, but to retain a ‘clean lines’ look (complimenting the architecture of the home) we left the ends untouched. This had a terrific effect that offset the distressed look of the wood for a perfect balance.

Enjoy the photos of this beautiful Walnut wide plank floor.

]]> http://homemillwork.com/walnut-wide-plank-floor/feed/ 0 Red Oak Wide Plank Flooring http://homemillwork.com/98/ http://homemillwork.com/98/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:46:52 +0000 Luke Blackford http://homemillwork.com/?p=98 Craftsman putting some final touches on this beautiful Nashville home.

We’ve just finished up a plank flooring project in a lovely custom home in Nashville, TN. The wide plank flooring in this Nashville home is 9″ Red Oak wide planks with hand scraped edges and a French bleed look. As you can see from the pictures, this floor suits the European castle-like style of this gorgeous home.

Traditionally a symbol of great strength, Red Oak has a subtle reddish golden patina that is quite unique. Just as with White Oak, Red Oak is cherished for its consistent grain and its traditional appearance – the main reason that it was chosen by the owners of this particular home. Because of its exceptional density and hardness, this Red Oak floor will retain its beauty through decades of use and wear.

Please enjoy the photos of this beautiful wide plank floor.

Craftsman putting some final touches on this beautiful Nashville home. Another exterior shot. A detail shot of the flooring in the great room. The impressive great room. Looking from the kitched into the dining room. A beautiful shot into the dining room. A shot from the great room looking towards the front entrance.

View more photos of Red Oak wide plank flooring here.

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