Chicly modern, sophisticated and full of endless personality and charm, Wicanders has taken their stylish cork flooring to the next level with their brilliant Pebbles collection. A collection presenting high-end quality with unrivaled style, Pebbles takes on the daring replication of natural slate while seamlessly infusing the lovable playfulness of cork details. This trendy series [...]
March 29, 2012
US Floors Natural Cork: From Bulletin Boards and Wine Bottles to Stunning Flooring
Bulletin boards, wine stoppers and now flooring are all synonymous with cork. Perhaps not so much flooring, but after you feast your eyes on US Floors’ Natural Cork line, you are going to fall head over heels in love with this playful material used in flooring. Capturing the chunky details and swirling patterns cork presents, [...]
February 18, 2012
Globus Cork Flooring: Variety, Sustainability & Style
If you haven’t already heard, Cork Flooring is taking the design world by storm. For decades, cork floors quietly went unnoticed underfoot, but thanks to the innovators at Globus Cork, this marvelous material is finding its way into some of the most high-profile homes across the globe. What makes cork floors so unique is that [...]
December 29, 2011
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Why Cork Flooring? Here Are a Few Reasons
For the environmentally friendly decorator, finding green alternatives without sacrificing style can be a planet-conscious pain in the butt! You’ve already solar-paneled your roof, traded in your Hummer for a hybrid, and replaced plumbing with treated rainwater. Well, rest easy! You don’t have to live in a tree to save the planet; Cork Flooring is [...]
December 19, 2011
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The Three “Q’s” of Qu-Cork Flooring: Quick, Quiet, Quality
Quick cork quiz: what’s the scientific name for the cork oak tree? Quercus suber. How long does a single tree produce cork? 150 years. What are the three “q’s” of Qu-Cork flooring? Quick, Quiet, Quality. Congratulations, if you answered these questions correctly, you win the grand prize… our respect and admiration. The Qu-Cork “q’s” are [...]
December 16, 2011
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Yes WE Can: WE Cork Offers Sustainable Cork Flooring Options for Eco-Conscious Homeowners
Flooring products aren’t always environmentally friendly. For example, hardwood floors look nice, but acres of trees have to be cut down to produce the planks. On the other hand, ceramic tile is basically just clay, but gallons of fuel are burned to heat the kilns. Then there’s vinyl, which is really just un-biodegradable plastic. Is [...]
December 8, 2011
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APC Cork: Sustainable Flooring in a Multitude of Stunning Shades
There is a lot of talk about sustainability in the flooring industry these days. It’s true that many manufacturers are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact. But in order to make hardwood floor planks, hardwood trees still have to be cut down. Cork flooring, on the other hand, has always been a sustainable alternative. [...]
August 27, 2011
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Wicanders Cork Flooring – The Leader in Sustainable Cork Floors
Between exceeding FSC (Forestry Stewardship Council) regulations, being GREENGUARD Certified, surpassing rigorous testing by BASF, and using micro- and nano-bead technologies to improve durability, Wicanders has quickly climbed to the top of the cork flooring industry. Additionally, Wicanders Cork comes in one of the widest varieties of color and style, making it highly versatile and [...]


May 18, 2012
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