The Cabinets were built by Eastvold Custom. http://www.eastvoldcustom.com/.

The material is actually a reconstituted veneer product. So it’s actually wood vs. a laminate but it is made from readily available materials then treated to give it an exotic hardwood look. Much more green friendly then cutting down exotic trees.

Hope that helps,
Jason

Wow. Flooring is a really tough one. My uncle has taken old pine planking, cleaned it up some and used a heavy poly on it and his floors look great. They’re rugged yet refined at the same time. I don’t know how open to exploring alternative flooring materials but you can get Douglas Fir, at most home improvement centers or lumber yards. I had it in our or house and had to replace a board that was damaged. It was never exactly the same as the original but it was really beautiful. It’s completely raw other than being a tongue and groove system so you’ll have to finish it after it’s installed but it could look really great.

On a side note: They used to use the “nice wood” in the public areas and the less desirable(readily available) stuff in the private spaces. We had maple and Douglas Fir but to be honest in they were both pretty stunning.

Jason

I’m looking for green wood or “wood look” flooring to replace wall-to-wall carpet. I’d like to find something prefinished, to minimize mess and time of installation which I’d have done professionally. I’m out in a rural area, so this is not a hotbed of local stores but if I know what I’m looking for I can find dealers.

I looked at Ecotimber, but after I had samples of their dark finished Brazilian Cherry and very light Hard Maple in the house for awhile, I just couldn’t like the totally matte finish. There’s something about it that makes the product look fake, even though the top layer is wood. I happen to have a light Maple dresser, which looks so much better than this flooring.

Duro bamboo floors come in 53 colors, none found anywhere in nature or anywhere I’d want in my house.

Disclaimer, in my old house, I had 80 year old oak and Douglas Fir, sigh, floors.

Any suggestions? Thanks a lot.

Sorry for the delayed response but this landed in the SPAM file until I rescued it.

Yes, very much the feeling you would expect. I was sad in a way but after having faced the size and scope of a year long project this was a minor issue.

Jason

We used a rubberized coin flooring for the floor in the boys bathroom. We wanted something that looked cool but was almost complete indestructible. The material can be found in tile form but we opted for a sheet form as it was more resistant absorption issues because there were no seams. There are a bunch of companies out there that sell the materials so make sure you request samples of the material. Some are made of a more rigid for vinyl while others are extremely thin.

Jason

Jason

Beautiful bathrooms… what type of flooring did you use in the boy’s bathroom?

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