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Explore expert insights, design inspiration, and the artistry of luxury wood flooring. Learn how New York City Wood Floors helps architects, designers, and homeowners create timeless interiors that stand apart.
Rustic Oak Chevron and Herringbone for Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens Brownstones: The Virtuoso Collection
The Virtuoso Collection’s wire-brushed, rustic European oak in chevron and herringbone for Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens brownstones.
Engineered Maple Floors for Battery Park City and Financial District Apartments: The Aurora Collection
The Aurora Collection’s engineered maple for Battery Park City and Financial District apartments: long 6-1/2 inch boards built for concrete slabs.
Wood Flooring for Architects and Interior Designers in New York: Specification, Custom Milling and Trade Support
How we support New York architects and interior designers: early specification, technical review, custom milling, sample boxes and accredited CEU courses.
Wide Plank and Herringbone Floors for Hudson Yards Condos: Upgrading a New-Construction Tower Home
How Hudson Yards and West Chelsea condo owners replace builder flooring with wide plank or herringbone wood made for concrete slabs and tower living.
Solid or Engineered Wood Floors for Bergen County Homes: How to Choose
Solid or engineered for an Englewood Cliffs, Tenafly, Ridgewood or Franklin Lakes home? How construction, radiant heat, patterns and subfloors decide it.
One-Coat Oil Finishes for Tribeca Lofts: Diamond Oil, Molecular Bonding Oil and Single Coat Oil
Three zero-VOC, one-coat oil finishes we use to refinish Tribeca loft floors: matte, natural to the touch, and easy to revive.
Rustic Character Wood Floors for Greenwich Estates: Primitive Brown, Primitive Grey and Terra Rustica
Unfilled, oiled Primitive Brown and Primitive Grey and wire-brushed Terra Rustica oak for back-country Greenwich homes, barns and guest houses.
Historic Wood Floor Restoration on the Upper East Side: Keeping the Original Floor
How we restored an original red oak floor in a historic Upper East Side residence to a soft European oak look, without replacing a single room.
American Hardwood Floors for Scarsdale and Westchester: Cherry, Red Elm, White Oak and Red Oak
North American cherry, red elm, white oak, red oak and Glacial Oak for Scarsdale Tudors and Westchester Colonials, in solid plank or herringbone.
Water Damaged Wood Floor Repair in Manhattan: Save What Can Be Saved
A leak from upstairs or a burst radiator valve does not always mean a new floor. How we assess, dry, repair and refinish fine wood floors in Manhattan.
Prefinished European Oak Collections for Morris County Homes: Nova, Semplice, Forte, Archivio and Château
Five prefinished European oak collections for Mendham, Harding, Madison and Chatham homes, from clean Prime grade planks to Versailles panels.
African Hardwood Floors for Upper East Side Townhouses: Doussie, Iroko, Afrormosia, Zebrano and Ovangkol
Five African hardwoods for Upper East Side townhouses, from warm Doussie and Iroko to striped Zebrano, with sizes, formats and finishes.
Caring for Oiled Wood Floors in Hamptons Homes: Rubio Monocoat, WOCA, Osmo and Ciranova
How to keep oiled wood floors beautiful in Hamptons homes, from routine care and maintenance coats to buffing, recoating and reviving the oil.
Light European Hardwoods for Darien and New Canaan: Maple, Beech, Acacia and Chestnut
Four light European hardwoods for Darien and New Canaan homes, from mid-century moderns to Colonials: maple, beech, acacia and chestnut.
Brass Inlays, Borders and Custom Parquet for Saddle River and Bergen County Estates
Brass and metallic inlays, wood borders and custom parquet patterns for Saddle River and Bergen County estates, made in our boutique shop.
Rift and Quartered vs Plainsawn White Oak: Choosing the Cut for Westfield and Summit Homes
How the saw cut changes a white oak floor, and how to choose between rift and quartered and plainsawn oak for homes in Westfield, Summit and Union County.
Installing Herringbone, Chevron and Wide Plank in Upper West Side Prewar Apartments
How we install patterned and wide plank floors in Upper West Side prewar apartments, from subfloor checks and layout to adhesive, nailing and overage.
Cerused Oak Floors for Tribeca and SoHo Lofts: The Limed Oak Look, Old and New
Cerused, or limed, oak for Tribeca and SoHo lofts: where the technique came from, how it is done today and how it compares with lye finishes.
Rift and Quartered White Oak Chevron for Alpine Estates: Sizes, Radiant Heat and Natural Oil
Rift and quartered white oak chevron for Alpine and Bergen County estates: the size options, our Alpine projects, radiant heat and WOCA oil.
Hand-Textured Wood Floors for Bedminster and Somerset Hills Estates: Brushed, Band Sawn, Distressed and Pegged
Hand-applied wood floor textures for Bedminster, Far Hills and Somerset Hills estates, from brushed and band sawn to hand distressing and hardwood pegs.
Dustless Wood Floor Sanding for Upper East Side Co-ops: Containment, Evacuation and Building Coordination
How dustless sanding works in Upper East Side co-ops: evacuation and HEPA containment systems, planetary sanders and coordination with building management.
Burma Teak, Yorkshire and Cornwall Floors for Rye and Larchmont Waterfront Homes
Burma teak and two British Collection oaks, Yorkshire and Cornwall, for waterfront homes in Rye, Larchmont and Westchester’s Sound Shore.
Extra-Wide European Oak for Hamptons Homes: The Mareluna and Aurelia Collections
Extra-wide engineered European oak for Hamptons homes: the 10-1/4 inch Mareluna and the 10-1/2 or 8-5/8 inch Aurelia collections.
The British Collection for Park Slope Brownstones: Kent, Devon, Sussex and Essex Oak Floors
Four prefinished oak floors from the British Collection, Kent, Devon, Sussex and Essex, and how each suits a Park Slope brownstone.
NWFA Wood Floor Inspections in Short Hills and Essex County: When to Call a Certified Inspector
When a fine floor cups, gaps, cracks or discolors, an NWFA-certified inspector can find the cause before money is spent on the wrong fix.
Prefinished Wood Floors for Midtown Co-ops and Condos: Chevron, Herringbone and Versailles from the Atelier Huggins Line
Why prefinished, engineered European oak suits Midtown co-ops and condos, and what the Atelier Huggins line offers in chevron, herringbone and Versailles.
Reclaimed Wood Floors for Williamsburg and DUMBO Lofts: Heart Pine, Chestnut, Oak and Hickory
Reclaimed wood floors for Brooklyn warehouse lofts: species, board sizes, textures, constructions and zero-VOC finishing.
European Oak Floors for West Village Townhouses: Superior, Natural and Rustic Selections
European oak for West Village townhouses and apartments: the three selections, plank and herringbone sizes, finishes and installation.
Custom Wood Floor Colors in the Flatiron District: Caramel, Smoke Brown, Chocolate and Carbon Black
How we create warm and dark custom colors on site for Flatiron lofts, from light brown and caramel to chocolate, smoke brown and carbon black.
White and Grey Wood Floors in Chelsea: Lye, Precolor and White Oil Finishes for Gallery-Bright Homes
Pale, Scandinavian-style wood floors for Chelsea and Hudson Yards homes, built from low-VOC lyes, precolors and white or grey oils.
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