2023 Wood Floor Business Design Awards Readers' Choice

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Reining It in for a Showstopper Equestrian Floor

To 30-year wood flooring veteran Jason Vivash, it seems like every intricate floor he does is his most intricate one yet. And even though he ended up reining in his design, this was still the case for his equestrian-inspired floor in a horse-lover's home.

Luxury equestrian arena floor with geometric wood inlay pattern and decorative horseshoe motifs

Enter the 2027 Wood Floor Business Design Awards

Wood Floor Business is now accepting submissions for its 2027 Design Awards—the only wood flooring design contest open to the entire wood flooring industry. All winners will be featured in the magazine and one winner will receive a $500 gift card. Enter now!

Craftsperson sketching wood design samples for 2027 WFB Design Awards competition, deadline February 5

How LED Curing Made a Black-And-White Floor Fly

Tampa-based Integrity Floors completed the custom black-and-white beauty in just over two weeks—a process that was greatly expedited thanks to the speedy curing of Vesting LED hardwax oil, Integrity owner Corey Cathcart says.

Favorite Summer Projects: Wood Floor Edition

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

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.

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.

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 ...

Spring flooring projects showcase featuring hardwood installations, geometric floor patterns, and fireplace design with WFB branding

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.

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.

Sunburst wood floor pattern with round dining table and chairs in bright sunroom with windows

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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