Engineered White Oak Hardwood From Grand Pacific To Elevate Your Interior

Worn Saddle

When you need to bring warmth into a space, this darker white oak can help you do that without giving the room an overly formal look complete with glossy floorboards. It’s the darkest tone of the range, and it’s useful for interiors that need to be visually anchored such as an open plan space or family room, and it works well with homes that have high ceilings. Alternatively, Worn Saddle engineered hardwood planks can be used in medium sized spaces that are closed off, such as a home library or dining room, and the deep darker color can be matched with a range of furniture including blacks and metals like brass, as well as painted cabinetry. Even though it has a darker tone, the low gloss finish helps it retain its natural style nd the knots and grains still shine through and add both depth and texture, especially important in rooms that need to feel heritage-inspired. 

Castaway

One of the more weathered and dialed down looks within the Grand Pacific palette, Castaway is a hardwood plank that gives a coastal feel which is calm, rather than going for something overly eroded that has lighter colors like driftwood. The name gives the illusion that the timber has been softened in the sun, and it is one of the brighter colors that can be used in rooms that already have a lot of natural light, as well as in apartments where you’re trying to boost the overall feel and charm of the space. It’s also an effective choice when you want a neutral flooring tone so that the furniture and textiles handle most of the visual work. It pairs well with off-whites and greiges, but it also can complement natural material like travertine and rattan. It’s one of the best choices when you want to run a single color through an entire home. 

Sea Lion

Broadly sitting in the middle of this palette, it’s a strong option when you need oak that feels contemporary and warm. It’s a mid-tone flooring choice and it’s the easiest kind of flooring to have if you want your range of other decor to shine through, but still need the overall theme of the room to be backed up by the natural movement that comes with wood grain. If you are the type of homeowner that likes to change their home style every few years, this brown hardwood flooring is ideal as it works with so many different paint colors and soft furnishings, so you don’t need to rework the foundation. It can suit segmented layouts in larger spaces, as it can define the floor without dominating it. As it sits in the middle of the Grand Pacific range, it avoids the issue of being too dark or too light for a space, and functions as the perfect neutral, natural tone. 

Rip Tide

For a clean contrast in a modern space, Rip Tide is a natural choice. It supports contemporary design styles thanks to a cooler, cleaner look as opposed to the warmth that comes with darker brown tones. It also balances well with cooler palettes such as whites and greys, but also charcoals too. This is the ideal choice when you want the floor to tone down the overall look of the home, but still have the space to be creative within it and have furnishings and painted cabinetry stand out. This works well in kitchens and living rooms, as there are many materials and tones found in these locations that need that clean palette to work from, rather than having the room dominated by flooring that’s attracting all of the attention. It can also be used in a contrasting way if you want to highlight bold architectural lines, meaning statement lighting is allowed to achieve its full potential without creating glare from a flooring choice that’s too glossy. 

Finish your Grand Pacific Installation with Matching Trim and Moulding

The Grand Pacific collection is designed as a complete system rather than just attractive planks, so that’s why we also stock all of the key trim and mouldings you’ll need across these ranges including hardwood trim such as reducer, threshold, T-moulding, flush stairnose and quarter round. When you finish a hardwood floor perfectly, it enhances its style and makes it feel like it belongs in the space, rather than producing inconsistencies between room edges and transitions. The boundary between spaces needs to have a gap for expansion during the seasons, but also be perfectly covered so that it doesn’t catch on shoes as you’re walking. It’s always a great idea to mix and match different flooring choices, but if you aren’t covering the gap between them in the most efficient way, it detracts from the overall look, and you’ll notice it every time you walk past it.