Continuing Education
American Hardwoods and their Role in Carbon Neutral Design & Thermally Modified Hardwood and its role in Architectural Design
Hardwood Finishes More Eco-Friendly than Ever
Finishes are vital to protecting the beauty and performance of hardwood cabinetry, flooring and millwork.
Stain it. Paint it. Walk on it. Shut it. Cut it. Sand it. Sit on it. Live in it. Play on it. Dance on it. Store in it. SPECIFY IT!
The natural choice for green building and healthy home environments is American hardwoods. Eco-conscious homeowners can confidently request American hardwood flooring, cabinetry, and millwork for their homes.
The Confident Choice for Eco-conscious Specifiers
From flooring and cabinetry to moulding and furniture, American hardwoods have been treasured for generations, and for good reason!
INSIGHT FROM THE PROS
Cerused Oak Gets Modern
I've noticed that many trendsetting interior designers, including Kelley Wearstler in L.A., and Glenn Gissler in New York, have used cerusing—a wood finish also known as "liming"—in recent projects. Dating back to the Renaissance, ceruse was a white-lead derivative...
Never Underestimate the Power of Color…
… Especially when it's time to refresh and revitalize dull and flat looking interior spaces. In a recent Wall Street Journal article, "Color the Lines," freelance journalist, Yelena Moroz Alpert, spoke with the pros for their take on adding color as, "the swizzle that...
Now’s the Time to Specify American Hardwoods
Plentiful, sustainable and oh so versatile, this one-of-a-kind resource is favored for its extremely long service life, low carbon footprint, and overall environmental attributes.Did you know that … "Buildings framed in wood release 26 percent less carbon than...