Trend Spotting: Partial to Patterns on the West Coast

Jan 19, 2026

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Based in California’s Bay Area, Mark Whatley, operations manager at Amber Flooring in Emeryville, Calif., sees a marked shift away from the usual plank flooring that’s been so pervasive for so long. “The West Coast is having a huge influx of patterned floors—everything from custom basketweave patterns to a high demand for chevron and herringbone floors,” he says. “Many of them have borders with an old-school twist of brass inlays.”

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An Art Deco Revival Made to Last

July 17, 2026

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An Art Deco Revival Made to Last

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I Don't Understand: What’s Wrong with Red Oak? And Where Is It?

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Wood Floor Pros Show Off Their Favorite Spring Projects

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What Is Your Favorite White Oak Floor You’ve Ever Done?

An Art Deco Revival Made to Last

For nearly a century, the Waldorf Astoria in midtown Manhattan has served as the unofficial palace of New York City. So when the opportunity to manufacture and finish 8,500 square feet of flooring, parquet and complex patterns for the 1930s-era Art Deco hotel came up, Los Angeles-based BoardHouse jumped on it.

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I Don't Understand: What’s Wrong with Red Oak? And Where Is It?

“What’s wrong with red oak?” I ask myself. There’s a change about, and I’m noticing it now because it affects my clients and my business. Here’s a strange tale, and if anyone can add to my understanding, I’d be grateful.

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Wood Floor Pros Show Off Their Favorite Spring Projects

We asked WFB followers on Facebook to post pictures of their favorite projects from the spring. Here’s what they posted ...

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What Is Your Favorite White Oak Floor You’ve Ever Done?

WFB asked its readers on the WFB Facebook and Instagram pages to share their favorite white oak installations, and they showed off a great variety of projects.

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Readers Respond: See Readers’ Favorite Winter Wood Flooring Projects

WFB asked followers on Facebook to post a picture of their favorite wood flooring project from this winter and they did not disappoint. Check out what your fellow wood floor pros have been up to.

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Extraordinary Projects: How a Sun on the Floor Put a Client Over the Moon

Adrian Molitor, owner and operator of Madison, Wis.-based Molitor Traditional Flooring, let the view of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area inspire what would become his most artistic flooring project to date.

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Trend Spotting: Herringbone Going Strong in Denmark

Mikkel-Emil Jensen, director at Nybord, Denmark-based Lignea ApS, says that in addition to solid and engineered plank wood floors, herringbone is also in demand, as well as a parquet pattern called 'Dutch weave.'

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‘The Quirkier the Better’ for This Puzzle Floor Down Under

On this job, “The customer wanted something no one else had—the quirkier the better,” says Tony Bryers of Town and Country—and the floor became a puzzle.

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Stunning Craftsmanship: Introducing the Winners of the 2026 WFB Design Awards

There was a variety of stunning craftsmanship in this year's WFB Design Awards winners: Best Residential, Best Commercial, Best Stairs, Best Gym, Next Gen and Readers' Choice, as well as two winners in the new Sponsor's Choice category. See the winners here.

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Cast Your Vote: Choose the Best Wood Floor in the 2026 WFB Design Awards

Entries for the 2026 Wood Floor Business Design Awards have closed, and now it’s time for you to vote for which floor will receive the “Readers’ Choice” award.

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Updating History on Charleston’s Historic Battery

Although Charleston, S.C., is only about an hour from the Low Country Flooring home base in Pawleys Island, S.C., it takes something extraordinary to lure the crew to the big city for a job—and this project fit the bill.

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Readers Respond: What Was Your Favorite Wood Flooring Job You Did This Fall?

WFB asked followers on Facebook to post a picture of their favorite wood flooring project they did over the fall. Here are their responses...

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