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Remodeling with Oak
Asked to remodel a 1980s brick Colonial-style house in Washington, D.C., architecture firm Fowlkes Studio obliged by simplifying both the exterior and the interior, removing fussy window shutters outside and a space-hogging center hall within. The latter was replaced...
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EPDs Prove Real Wood Floors are the Natural Choice for Sustainable Design
For architects and designers who are looking to specify environmentally friendly flooring materials, there’s only one natural choice: real wood. And now, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are available from the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) and the...
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Six Perfect Pieces: American Hardwood Furniture for Today’s Home
Solid wood has always been the gold standard when it comes to high-quality home furniture. “Whether it’s something major like a dining table and chairs or a smaller item like a nightstand, making it with Real American Hardwood® will ensure that it’s not only strong...
Going Blond: How to Use Light-toned Wood in Your Home
They say blonds have more fun, but there are non-frivolous reasons for choosing pale or light-finish hardwoods for floors, cabinetry, paneling, and millwork in your home. “Many species of Real American Hardwood®—white oak, maple, birch, ash, poplar, beech, and...
The American Hardwood Information Center
is the authoritative resource for consumers and professionals seeking information about American Hardwoods. With the goal of promoting the use of American Hardwood products ranging from flooring, cabinetry and furniture, to millwork and building materials in both residential and commercial applications, the Center offers advice from industry experts on design trends, care and maintenance, installation, finishing and professional specifying.