Eco-friendly, Health-enhancing Home Design
Today most homeowners want to do right by the environment while also caring for the health and wellness of their own families. But they don’t always know what measures they can take with the design, construction, and furnishing of their houses to achieve eco-friendly,...
How to Use Thermally Modified American Hardwood in Your Home
Thermally modified Real American Hardwood® is a durable, sustainable product gaining traction in U.S. home design. Developed in Finland in the 1990s, the process involves heating wood to over 400°F in a low-oxygen chamber, permanently altering its cellular structure...
Keeping hardwood floors looking beautiful is easier than you think.
Keeping hardwood floors looking beautiful is easier than you think. No matter what the setting, the good looks and durability of hardwood floors can be maintained with minimal effort. It's simply a matter of proper care and maintenance. The American Hardwood...
What is the difference between red oak and white oak?
What is the difference between red oak and white oak? By Gene Wengert Q. What is the difference between red oak and white oak? A. The difference is primarily in appearance. Of the 20 commercial red oak species, many have a slight reddish tinge to the color, while the...
INSIGHT FROM THE EXPERTS
Hardwood Home Décor for Holiday Giving
Our homes hold special importance during the holiday season, as family and friends gather to share in the festivities. Interiors featuring Real American Hardwood® products are noticeably warm and welcoming, making home décor items created from oak, cherry, walnut, and...
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...
American Hardwood for Global Inspiration
Last May, our sister organization, the American Hardwood Export Council, teamed up with the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore to showcase the work of 10 young designers from Asia and Australia. Each was asked to develop a unique object made from their choice of four...