Please check out our gorgeous 3/4″ x 3″ solid prefinished Brazilian Walnut or Ipe flooring. In stock and ready to beautify your home. As always, we are direct container importers and own what we sell. This picture is of our flooring on the grading table after prefinishing. We don’t tint or stain our products.
Wood is like no other natural product on earth! Hardwood flooring adds an undeniable warmth to any home or commercial space. Wood flooring has many advantages when compared to other flooring materials such as carpet, among them are health benefits. Unlike carpet, wood flooring is allergy friendly and easy to maintain.
When choosing among various wood species for your interior, there are several key points to keep in mind to guarantee your satisfaction.
1. Color is the first consideration given the fact that flooring is the major canvas for overall interior design. One simply cannot underestimate the importance of color and its impact in your overall design goals.
2. Once the color range has been decided, your personal lifestyle is an important consideration. This comes into play considering the density of one species over another and practical wear and tear. Tropical species have a major advantage in this consideration when compared with traditional domestic species. The species offered at StewartFloor range from 25% harder up to 3 times harder when compared to domestic species. What does this mean to you? Although like all woods, they will still dent and scratch, tropical woods will do this to a lesser extent compared to domestic species such as Oak & Maple.
3. Species of wood are as unique as individuals. It’s important to consider your climate and how one species behaves in your climate compared to another species. Wood is hygroscopic and this means it adapts to the environment it is in. During the winter months with the heater on to maintain a pleasant environment, wood will shrink and this is what creates the “gaps” you commonly see in the floor. There is nothing wrong with the floor and it is not defective, it’s simply shrinking due to the dryness in the air. In the summer months, more humidity means the wood swells again and the gaps fill in. Some woods shrink less than others and are more stable than others, if this is a critical point for you, then comparing species stability should be on your list of considerations in selecting the right species of wood for your new floor.
Brazilian Walnut flooring is the most durable floor here at stewartfloor. Ipe is the common name for this species and it is found throughout South America. Lapacho is also often included in this general marketing name and is found in Paraguay. Lapacho belongs to the same botanical family as Ipe, they are brothers. This species is made up of warm brown tones as well as some reddish and green tones depending on where it was grown and harvested. This species is equally suited in a traditional or rustic interior design as well as a very modern urban environment. Truly a miracle of nature, it is Class A Fire Rated believe it or not which is the same as concrete & steel! We offer our Brazilian Walnut Prefinished Flooring in a lower gloss finish to bring out the fine graining inherent in this beauty. Call today to check our inventory of Brazilian Walnut Prefinished Premium/First Grade flooring and accessories. Beauty and durability all in the same pacakge!
The production of StewartFloor tropical wood flooring contributes to the economic strength in the communities where our manufacturing partners are located in Brazil, Paraguay & Peru.
StewartFloor is committed to preserving the forests of South America. In Brazil, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Natural Resources (IBAMA) monitors and regulates the forestry industry. StewartFloor promotes sustainable forest practices and is committed to securing timber that is selectively harvested and inspected under the governments guidelines. StewartFloor supports only manufacturing partners who are committed to sustainable forestry practices and are committed to the social and economic well being of their employees as well as obeying the law. Following these practices provides well being for communities and employees as well as ensuring that the forests live on to provide economic benefit for local communities for generations in the future.
Stewartfloor has just prefinished a new container of 3″ Clear Brazilian Walnut/Ipe. Please call us at 866-780-7839 x5 to inquire about this beautiful Brazilian Walnut/Ipe Prefinished flooring.
Flooring is the foundation or canvas for all interior design. Wood Flooring provides a naturally warm and allergy free environment. The species offered here at stewartfloor offer natural depth of color without artificial stains and this provides for longterm optimal appearance over time. Flooring is an investment and think about it, how many floors are you going to purchase in your lifetime? Buy your wood floor from a direct container importer working directly with the manufacturer in South America.
Photos of Eucalyptus seedlings which will be planted in Paraguay. To date, our manufacturing partner in Paraguay has planted 6,000 Eucalyptus trees this year! At stewartfloor we work with several select manufacturers and all care for the environment and are giving back. This program was recently introduced and is planned to continue on an ongoing basis. This manufacturer produces our Amendoim, Tiete Rosewood, Patagonian Rosewood, Brazilian Walnut/Lapacho and Santos Mahogany prefinished flooring.