UNFINISHED CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN The

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UNFINISHED CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN
The Rest of the Best
This group is judged by the ASID judges on the craftmanship and the design compatibility of the flooring with other design elements in the room. Entries can include all
types of unfinished wood flooring, hand-cut designs and mixed media installations
that are predominantly wood.
KAISER FLOORING CO. INC.
GEORGETOWN, IND.
ARCHITECT: Michael Koch
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The abstract design was
cut and built by hand on the job site and is constructed of
white oak, Brazilian cherry and Peruvian walnut in a field
of first-grade maple.
ARTHUR J. BILL HARDWOOD
FLOORING INC.
WAYLAND, N.Y.
DESIGNERS: Ellen Emo, Arthur J. Bill
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The 311⁄2-inch square inlay
uses mahogany, maple, walnut, cherry, Brazilian cherry
and a biocomposite in a field of Brazilian cherry.
HAMMONDS WOOD
FLOORS INC.
REAL FLOOR SOLUTIONS OF
ROCHESTER INC.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
ROCHESTER, MINN.
DESIGNERS: John Tarr, Marty Hammonds
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Riftsawn and quartersawn
white oak, walnut and brass were used for this diagonal
pattern, which also features nautical star and a square rose
pattern.
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DESIGNERS: Richard Stelter, Tom Blakeman
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Select red oak is laid on a
30- to 60-degree angle and features an inlay measuring 78
inches from tip to tip.
June/July 2000
HARDWOOD FLOORS
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BIRGER JUELL LTD.
CHICAGO, ILL.
SMITH & CHAMPION WOOD
FLOORING CONTRACTORS
FOREST CITY, N.C.
DESIGNERS: Mark Smith, James Champion
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The 12-by-12-foot octagon
floor was installed with a 51⁄2-inch band of African padauk
about 2 feet in from the outside edge.
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS
DESIGNERS: Birger Juell, Jaime Rosen
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: One hundred square feet
of end-grain maple and cedar heart rounds from 3 to 12
inches are laid in ceramic tile grout.
SEABAUGH’S CUSTOM
HARDWOOD FLOORS INC.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
DESIGNER: Chuck Crispin
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Four-inch-wide Brazilian
cherry planks connect a dazzling combination of parquets,
medallions, borders and other features in this three-story
installation.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
DESIGNER: Steve Seabaugh
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: To draw the pattern of nine
“Mandella” medallions together in this 125-square-foot
entry, hand-cut bloodwood and granite squares were used.
FLOOR ONE
BILL WELLS FLOORING
RAMSEY, MINN.
OLD SAYBROOK, CONN.
DESIGNER: Wayne Patterson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A border of select red oak,
wenge, bloodwood and maple surrounds a herringbone field.
DESIGNERS: Steve Ortiz, Deanna Brandt
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This living room has a field of
red oak with a border of jarrah, southern chestnut, walnut
and Brazilian cherry, and even more species are used in the
hearth detail.
NORTON FLOOR REFINISHING
HOPKINS, MINN.
DESIGNER: Todd Norton
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: An underwater scene
blends from red birch and beech to maple, while American
and Brazilian cherry form the sky and cedar forms the fish.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
BARWOOD FLOORING
SCARBOROUGH, ONT.
DESIGNER: Gordon Ridgely Architects
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The main hall has a field of
3-inch santos mahogany with a border of 2-inch wenge and a
medallion of English brown oak, figured maple, burl walnut
and wenge.
ANDERSON WOOD FLOORING
ANDERSON WOOD
FLOORING INC.
KINGSTON, N.H.
DEERFIELD, N.H.
INSTALLER: Tom Osborn (Mosaic Hardwood Floors)
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Variable-width quartersawn
white oak in a herringbone pattern covers 4,000 square feet.
DESIGNER: Tom Osborn (Mosaic Hardwood Floors)
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Clear 31⁄4-inch birch is used
in a parquet pattern, with jatoba accent strips, bloodwood
horses and 6-inch birch.
SCS HARDWOOD FLOORS INC.
ORLANDO, FLA.
THE WOOD FLOOR
SPECIALIST INC.
TAYLORS, S.C.
DESIGNER: Darrell Rogers
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Approximately 6,500 square
feet of select black walnut is laid in a custom parquet design.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
DESIGNER: Po Po Mattice
INSTALLER: Benjamin Mattice
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The “tribal blanket”
design, which incorporates eight species, was developed
to complement the home’s primitive African decor.
GLIDDEN HARDWOOD FLOORING
SEYMOUR, CONN.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: An entirely hand-cut medallion contains maple,
cocobolo, Bolivian rosewood, Brazilian tulip, goncalo alves, ebony, mahogany and
hickory, and is laid in a field of quartersawn white oak.
CONNECTICUT WOOD FLOORS LLC
CHESTER, CONN.
DESIGNER: John W. Saunders
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Select red oak parquet with a handmade picket
border totals 650 square feet.
THE HARDWOOD FLOOR DEPOT
CONCORD, ONTARIO
DESIGNER: Sam Tortumlu
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This entertainment/dance room for a large residence
features an 8-foot medallion of wenge, maple, jatoba and purpleheart, all framed
with jatoba octagons.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
MCSWAIN HARDWOOD
CINCINNATI, OHIO
DESIGNER/INSTALLER/SANDER/FINISHER: Charles Kutchera
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A herringbone pattern with
three feature strips is bordered by strip flooring and another
feature strip that includes French knots.
H.Y. HARDWOOD FLOORS
REDWOOD CITY, CALIF.
DESIGNER: Doug Dolezal
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The centerpiece of the
rotunda is an 11-foot medallion of tapered mahogany and
American cherry leaves, which match a tile backsplash in
the kitchen.
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This Hamilton parquet with a
traditional vine border was part of an installation, sanding
and finishing job that took a total of nine months.
JJ HARDWOOD FLOORS
WALTHAM, MASS.
DESIGNER: John Aiello
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Four-inch quartersawn red
oak herringbone is set off by santos mahogany borders.
June/July 2000
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SHOWROOM AND PERSONAL FLOORS
Entries in this category can include all types of wood flooring used in a showroom
or personal home or office of an NWFA member in good standing.
METRO SAND PRO
BROOKFIELD, WIS.
ADVANCED FLOOR SYSTEMS
DESIGNER: Kevin Davidson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A hand-cut medallion of
tiger maple, cherry, white oak and rosewood was routed
into a 3-inch maple floor.
POULSBO, WASH.
DESIGNER: David Eggly
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The main showroom area is
select maple with an American cherry border and a bubinga
inlay; while granite and travertine inlays also are featured.
DONE RIGHT SERVICES
ALBERTA HARDWOOD
FLOORING (EDM) LTD.
EDMONTON, ALBERTA
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Seven species, three grades
and two gloss levels of prefinished flooring are showcased
on this 2,000-square-foot floor.
GREENVILLE, S.C.
DESIGNER: Scott Koenke
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Bird’s-eye maple is laid in a
herringbone pattern and is bordered by a jatoba herringbone
pattern.
June/July 2000
HARDWOOD FLOORS
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BIRGER JUELL LTD.
CHICAGO, ILL.
QUALITY FLOOR SERVICE INC.
FAWN GROVE, PA.
DESIGNER: Verne H. Marks
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Eight species, among them
bubinga and purpleheart, are used in the 170-square-foot
installation.
DESIGNER: Birger Juell
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Three cuts of oak are used in
this floor: Select flat grain radiates out, character riftsawn
planks were cut and bent for circular bands, and in between
is a combination of select riftsawn and quartersawn oak, all
of which is hand-scraped and acid-etched.
IDAHO HARDWOOD
GARDEN CITY, IDAHO
PHIL’S FLOOR CARE SPECIALIST
DODGE CITY, KAN.
DESIGNER: Wesley Prouty, Dennis Butcher, Clint Bucklund
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: More than 30 colors, species
and widths were installed at different angles for a total of
800 square feet.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
DESIGNER: Pearce Construction Planning, Phil Heiland
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A CAD program aided in the
layout and design of this walnut and hickory floor, which
flows through the foyer, dining room, kitchen, utility room
and hallway.
MCSWAIN HARDWOOD
CINCINNATI, OHIO
SELECT FLOORING
DISTRIBUTOR INC.
OVERLAND PARK, KAN.
DESIGNER: James Ludlum
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This No. 2 common hickory
floor has Envirowood feature strips and a center of 6-inch
red oak.
DESIGNERS: Ray and Gladys Hess
feet of wood flooring vary in width from 112⁄ to 7 inches and
feature 18 species.
ALABAMA HARDWOOD
INSTALLATION INC.
HARTSELLE, ALA.
DESIGNER: Bobby R. Fine
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Old beams were planed to
exactly 4 by 8 inches, sliced into 38⁄ -inch-thick wooden bricks,
glued to the subfloor and surrounded by a filler made of
sawdust for a mortar-joint effect.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
BELL HARDWOOD CORPORATION
IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO
DESIGNER: Jon and Pattie Bell, Kelly Tolbert
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A starburst of Peruvian
walnut, purpleheart, curly maple and padauk is the
centerpiece of this 606-square-foot showroom.
AUTHENTIC PINE FLOORS
LOCUST GROVE, GA.
DESIGNER: Shelley McMurry
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Southern yellow pine and
heart pine in various grades are used with several stains
and oil-modified, waterbased and penetrating oil finishes.
SUPERIOR HARDWOOD FLOORS
SPRING HILL, TENN.
DESIGNER: Steve Gryglewski
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Six species are used in the
an oval medallion, which is surrounded by three borders
and laid in a field of second-grade maple.
WILSON FLOOR COMPANY
SCS HARDWOOD FLOORS
MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIF.
ORLANDO, FLA.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The 2,000-square-foot
showroom includes solid and engineered floors, job-site
finished and prefinished floors, and hand-cut borders.
DESIGNER: Darrell Rogers, Rebecca Carpenter, Jack Rogers
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Nail-down exotics and
domestic species are shown with various angles, grades,
borders and medallions.
June/July 2000
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BELLINGHAM MILLWORK COMPANY
BELLINGHAM, WASH.
DESIGNER: Mike Tyrell
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Species on the showroom floor include ash,
American cherry, Brazilian cherry, douglas fir, German beech, red oak, white
oak, maple and western maple, most of which are separated by Brazilian cherry
feature strips.
WOODCHUCK FLOORING INC.
SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO
DESIGNER: Tim Nassis
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The 5-inch Brazilian cherry floor was installed
on a 45-degree angle and features a custom laser-cut 4-foot company logo.
WILSON WOOD FLOOR GALLERY
EAST POINT, GA.
DESIGNER: John C. Wilson
INSTALLER: Warren Condell
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Clear white oak strip laid on a diagonal is
enclosed by a Greek key border of maple and white oak.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
THE FINISHING TOUCH
HARDWOOD FLOORING
MADISON, N.C.
DESIGNER: Keith and Sandy Isakson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Santos mahogany is
bordered with 5-inch ash and two 214⁄ -inch strips of walnut,
with custom corner blocks laser-cut out of the same species.
ERICKSON DECORATING
PRODUCTS INC./
FOREST FLOORING
CHICAGO, ILL.
DESIGNER: James Birch
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Eleven domestic and exotic
species are stained with a neutral stain and coated with
waterbased finish.
PASADENA WOOD FLOORS
PASADENA, CALIF.
DESIGNER: Grigor Chakrian
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Prefinished floors are installed
in different directions and with different designs to offer all
the possibilities available to clients.
PASADENA WOOD FLOORS
PASADENA, CALIF.
DESIGNER: Grigor Chakrian
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Six hundred feet of
Brazilian cherry was installed on a 45-degree angle with a
custom inlay of various species and brass.
June/July 2000
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BEST LIMITED SPECIES DESIGN
The entries in this category can include a combination of only one or two wood
species and/or stained components. Wood can be prefinished; components can be
hand-, laser- or mechanically cut. The floors are judged on their design compatibility
with the other design elements in the room.
METRO SAND PRO
BROOKFIELD, WIS.
ENDURANCE FLOOR CO. INC.
MIAMI, FLA.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This Brazilian cherry
installation features a 12-foot radius arch with shoulders,
mimicking the shape of the second-floor balcony.
DESIGNERS: Endurance Floor Co. Inc., Environ Interiors
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This second-story landing
is part of a 2,500-square-foot Brazilian cherry strip
installation that involved 400 lineal feet of border detail.
ACADEMY HARDWOOD
FLOORING LTD.
CALGARY, ALBERTA
DESIGNER: Lloyd Sterling
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A “super-sized” red oak
parquet of 36-inch lengths was used to give a feeling of
warmth and closeness in this 30-by-60-foot lounge.
ARCHITECTURAL HARDWOOD
FLOOR CO.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.
feet of 3- and 4-inch hickory are laid parallel to two halls
that meet at a 16-degree angle.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
HAMMONDS WOOD FLOORS INC.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
DESIGNER: Derrick Dodge, Marty Hammonds
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Select white oak strip and
11⁄2-inch American walnut was laid in a parallel and diagonal
design.
FOREST CITY, N.C.
DESIGNER: Mike Parton (Gilkey Lumber)
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This 4,000-square-foot
office space features random-width select red oak flooring
with walnut feature strips.
June/July 2000
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S.E.C. FLOORING INC.
LEXINGTON, KY.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Burl and figured walnut is
used in a Monticello pattern with a wenge Greek key border.
R&R HARDWOOD FLOORS INC.
BOISE, IDAHO
DESIGNER: Frank Kroupa
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Hand-distressed rustic
alder is installed in a giant grid pattern, coordinating with
matching treads and risers built on site.
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
FLOORMASTERS INTERNATIONAL
STANDISH, MAINE
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Sydney blue gum is
installed on the bathroom floor, tub deck and countertop
and coated with three coats of conversion varnish finish.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
DESIGNER: Michael La Rocca, Chuck Crispin
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: More than 400 board feet of
Gabon ebony and 4,000 square feet of quartersawn white
oak were used to produce the elegant floors of this executive
office suite.
SCHENCK & COMPANY
HOUSTON, TEXAS
ARCHITECT: L. Barry Davidson
DESIGNER: LPL Properties
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Large-scale patterned mesquite
flooring was hand-distressed and its edges “pillowed” to create
a rich, aged appearance for this high-rise apartment’s Italian
country style.
NICHOLSON FLOORING CO. INC.
GREENSBORO, N.C.
DESIGNER: Tommy Nicholson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Quartersawn antique
heartpine of random widths is laid straight and in a
herringbone pattern, while a feature strip of cherry
matches the stairway.
June/July 2000
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ALAN CARLSON FLOORS
CASTRO VALLEY, CALIF.
PALMER HALL FLOORS
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
DESIGNER: Alan Carlson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A hand-cut medallion in the
entry of this home uses white oak and walnut to replicate
the pattern of stained glass on the front doors.
DESIGNER: Susie Alderman, Tom Ranney
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Engineered walnut strip is
laid in a diagonal overlay pattern with inset marble and a
mitered border.
SWAN CREEK CABINET CO.
BOONE, IOWA
DESIGNERS: Michael Paul, Dennis Mourlam
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Using a router, template
segments were created for each piece of the red oak border,
which has 11 different curves.
NUCKLES FLOORING
COMPANY INC.
ROCK HILL, S.C.
DESIGNER: Jerry S. Nuckles
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Maple lightning bolts of
varying lengths taper from 8 inches down to a sharp point
in a field of Brazilian cherry.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
D-LUX HARDWOOD FLOORS INC.
PORTLAND, ORE.
DESIGNER: Gary Douglas
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Wenge was milled and cut
out of 5-inch stock, while ipé (also milled and hand-cut) was
color-sorted for the different parts of the parquet pattern.
FLOOR ONE
RAMSEY, MINN.
DESIGNER: Paul Minear
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The 54-square-foot hallway
includes select red oak herringbone strip with walnut
headers at doorways and the nosing.
June/July 2000
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DM HARDWOOD DESIGNS
MISSION VIEJO, CALIF.
DESIGNER: LPA Architects
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This dining room in a financial headquarters
features 3,200 square feet of custom Brazilian cherry parquet, with planks
separating four sections of the room.
GLIDDEN HARDWOOD
FLOORING
SEYMOUR, CONN.
DESIGNER: Scott Glidden
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The field of
this custom stain grid combines dark walnut
and red mahogany for one section and
golden oak for another.
EAST POINT, GA.
DESIGNERS: Warren Condell, John C. Wilson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: River-recovered heart pine was selected for this
pattern, which uses 8-inch strips of the pine as a border, as well as a 112⁄ -inch walnut
feature strip.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
BEST USE OF WOOD TECHNOLOGY
All types of wood flooring with laser- or machine-cut designs, inlays or medallions
are eligible to enter in this category, which recognizes the most effective use of
woodcrafting technology to produce an aesthetically pleasing floor.
METRO SAND PRO
BROOKFIELD, WIS.
DESIGNER: Matt Williamson, Kevin Davidson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The medallion, which takes
its design from leaded-glass windows throughout the
home, was retrofitted into an existing 1920s floor.
BURCHETTE & BURCHETTE
HARDWOOD FLOORS
ELKIN, N.C.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A grapevine border was used
to complement the décor of this home, which conveys the
feeling of the owner’s Greek birthplace.
HEARTLAND WOOD FLOORS CO.
OMAHA, NEB.
BIRGER JUELL LTD.
DESIGNERS: Jim Kurasniewski (Heartland Wood Floors),
Pam Stanek
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This select white oak entry
with a 2-inch border and Brazilian cherry feature strips is
the focal area of the home.
CHICAGO, ILL.
DESIGNER: Birger Juell, Bruce Norris
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Four-inch squares of endgrain oak with a tapered radius are used on four levels to
conform to the stair design.
June/July 2000
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AMATI BAMBU LTD.
MARKHAM, ONTARIO
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: “Vertically laminated” 38⁄ -inch
red oak with microbevels was used.
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS/SCHELLER HARDWOOD
FLOORS
TERRE HAUTE, IND./LEMOYNE, PA.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: More than 2,000 man hours
were necessary for the installation of the quartersawn
white oak parquet floors in this 19th century mansion.
S.E.C. FLOORING INC.
LEXINGTON, KY.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Select maple herringbone
with a 10-foot medallion made of cherry, maple and ebony
is glued to a slab in this eighth-floor condo.
MICHAEL SOSSIE HARDWOOD
ALBANY, ORE.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: No. 2 common red oak strip
is the field in an installation that also includes marble inlaid
in walnut, as well as a 50-inch medallion.
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June/July 2000
PALMER HALL FLOORS
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
DESIGNER: Susie Alderman, Ginny Stine
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A custom-designed 60-inch
medallion was installed into existing select red oak strip.
SUNSHINE FLOORING CO.
BROOKFIELD, WIS.
DESIGNER: Timothy Haglund Studio
INSTALLERS: Allan Pyne, Chuck Crispin, Steve Seabaugh
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This wildly irregular pattern
of a wind god and his autumn leaves was retrofitted into an
existing maple floor and occupies an area almost 12 feet long.
June/July 2000
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FLOOR ONE
RAMSEY, MINN.
WILLIFORD FLOORING CO.
N. LAKELAND, FLA.
DESIGNERS: Steve Ortiz, Deanna Brandt
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Various species and widths of
strip flooring were used in this 192-square-foot dining room.
DESIGNER: Paul Williford
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This room is in the top of a
cupola with an octagonal design, including a 32-step stairway;
the room features first-grade strip maple and this 40-inch
medallion.
EXTREME FLOORING
SOUTHERN WOODS
FLOORING INC.
LAWRENCEVILLE, GA.
DESIGNER/INSTALLER: Mitch Gant
SANDERS/FINISHERS: Rob Chewning, Trey Guthrie
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This custom laser-cut inlay
measuring 4 feet in diameter was assembled on site, and the
clover was dyed after sanding.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.
DESIGNER: Stephen Sommer
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Walnut and maple feature
strips were added to this laser-cut border for a contrast
against the Brazilian cherry field.
SCS HARDWOOD
FLOORS INC.
ORLANDO, FLA.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Select
black walnut laser-cut parquetry is
surrounded by select black walnut strip.
GLIDDEN HARDWOOD FLOORING
SEYMOUR, CONN.
DESIGNER: Scott Glidden
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Quartersawn white oak herringbone is enclosed
by a 41⁄2-inch border of walnut, mahogany and white oak.
MCSWAIN
HARDWOOD
CINCINNATI, OHIO
DESIGNER: Dave Ott, Jeff Walters
INSTALLER: Jeff Walters
SANDERS/FINISHERS: Jerry
Westendorf, Bill Sanders, Steve
Wilson, Terry Glass, Jim Ludlum
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS:
Walnut features and French knots add
custom flair to the perimeter of the
room, including a fireplace hearth.
June/July 2000
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ROBERT RAESS HARDWOOD
FLOORS
DONE RIGHT SERVICES
PRESCOTT, AZ.
GREENVILLE, S.C.
DESIGNER: Fine Lines Manufacturing
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A family crest was laser-cut,
laid in a field of quartersawn red oak and bordered in brass,
bloodwood and walnut.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A floor of first-grade, 4-inch
hickory accented by Brazilian cherry borders and a medallion
is installed in this home of quarter-horse owners.
BEST DESIGN IN A COMMERCIAL APPLICATION
Non-residential applications of all types of wood flooring are eligible to compete in
this category. The winner is the floor that is the most compatible with the other design elements in the area of the application.
WOOD 101 INC.
FORT COLLINS, COLO.
METRO SAND PRO
BROOKFIELD, WIS.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: More than 13,000 pieces
were cut from African mahogany planks to produce this
custom parquet.
DESIGNER: Richard Dohan
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Pieces of recycled apply-ply
and cherry-ply were CNC-routered, assembled and bordered
by walnut in a hickory field.
ENDURANCE FLOOR CO.
DONE RIGHT SERVICES
MIAMI, FLA.
GREENVILLE, S.C.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: For a builder’s office, wood
flooring including Brazilian cherry, bamboo and Honduran
mahogany borders and a center medallion are shown.
DESIGNER: Scott Koenke
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A maple floating panel
system was accented by borders of bubinga and wenge.
June/July 2000
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FOREST CITY, N.C.
DESIGNER: Mike Parton (Gilkey Lumber Co.)
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: This office space features
select red oak planks with a 1-foot border of walnut and
maple, while wormy red oak was installed on the walls.
NASH FLOOR COMPANY
CARPET ONE
ROCKVILLE, MD.
DESIGNER: Shalom Baranes Associates
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Acrylic impregnated flooring
was installed by six mechanics in eight days to finish only
four days before a scheduled NATO meeting.
THE BECHT CORPORATION
TEWKSBURY, MASS.
DESIGNER: Melvin R. Fain
feet of select-grade mesquite flooring was installed in a
herringbone pattern and coated with moisture-cure urethane.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
June/July 2000
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A 12-foot radius curve of
bent wood forms the entrance to this floor, which features a
basketweave parquet bordered by walnut feature strips at
the perimeter.
NICHOLSON FLOORING CO. INC.
GREENSBORO, N.C.
DESIGNER: J. Hyatt Hammond Associates Inc.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: The interior of this 103-yearold church features white oak with various levels, directions
and radius curves.
June/July 2000
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COMMERCIAL
EAST POINT, GA.
DESIGNER: John C. Wilson
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: African padauk and sapele
were hand-cut on site to create this parquet pattern, which
is bordered by domestic walnut with padauk inlays.
LEGENDARY HARDWOOD
FLOORS
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: A striking 36-by-38-inch
tortoiseshell parquet was chosen because its rectangular
dimensions suited the shape of this gallery.
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HARDWOOD FLOORS
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BEST PREFINISHED DESIGN
All types of manufacturer-finished wood flooring may compete in this categor y,
which judges the floors on their appearance and compatibility with other design
elements in the room.
TSH PRODUCTS SDN. BHD.
PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN, MALAYSIA
DESIGNER: Eric Lee
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Five hundred square feet of
engineered Tasmanian oak was prefinished with
polyurethane.
BIRGER JUELL LTD.
CHICAGO, ILL.
DESIGNER: Birger Juell
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Four hundred square feet
of 11-inch end-grain oak squares were sanded, handbeveled and oiled before installation.
SEABAUGH’S CUSTOM
HARDWOOD FLOORS
ALBERT GRIFFITH & SONS
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
FISHERS, IND.
DESIGNER: Steve Seabaugh
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Double-mitered quartersawn
white oak pickets were hand-scraped, stained and abraded with
steel-wool to produce an antique patina.
DESIGNER: Jeff Griffith
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Three-inch prefinished
cumaru covers 1,900 square feet.
June/July 2000
HARDWOOD FLOORS
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MID-OHIO HARDWOOD FLOORS
HOLMESVILLE, OHIO
DESIGNER: Retail Design Group
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Acrylic impregnated
flooring was laid in an elliptical shape using three different
types/colors of flooring.
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MCSWAIN HARDWOOD
CINCINNATI, OHIO
CONTRACTOR’S COMMENTS: Natural cherry in 31⁄4-inch
planks was contrasted with gray diamonds and feature
strips.

UNFINISHED CRAFTSMANSHIP AND DESIGN The

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