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Supplier Profile: Vintage Hardwood Flooring

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Jared

Vintage Hardwood Flooring is one of our newest eco-friendly suppliers. Located in Toronto, Vintage manufactures beautiful hardwood and engineered hardwood floors using domestic and exotic wood species.

Before we make the decision to bring products to The Eco Floor Store family, we take the time to ask tough questions to make sure the products are environmentally friendly. Here’s a few reasons why Vintage fit the bill:

- Their stains are waterborne and contain no formaldehyde

- Their sealers and topcoats are 99% VOC free and contain no active volatile solvents

- Their pigments and dyes contain no heavy metals

- 70% of domestic woods used come within a 200 mile radius of their manufacturing facility and 90% come from a 500 mile radius

- They are an FSC Certified manufacturer and use FSC Certified wood for many of their products

- They have a great recycling program that recycles by-products and water

- Many of their products qualify for LEED credits

We’re excited to have Vintage be one of our green surface solution. The beautiful Solid Sawn Collection is extra special because 50% of the wood used is recovered from wasted wood that would usually go to a landfill. Select from Muiracatiara Tigerwood, Jatoba, White Oak and Black Walnut in a variety of colours.

Vintage Hardwood Flooring is also one of Mike Holmes’ suppliers on HGTV’s Make it Right show. Click here to watch the episodes that feature Vintage.

+ Learn more about Vintage Hardwood Flooring

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Supplier Profile: Everitt & Schilling Tile Co.

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jared

Handmade Eco Friendly Wood Wall Tiles

Earlier this year, we attended Surfaces 2012 in Las Vegas. We were on a mission to find eco-friendly surfaces for our Vancouver-based clients. When we saw Everitt & Schilling Tile Co.’s handmade wall tiles made from reclaimed barn wood and recycled hardwood, we knew they were perfect for our design savvy clients!

Everitt & Schilling Tile Co. specializes in making wall and ceiling tiles from reclaimed and upcycled wood. They have two beautiful product lines: reclaimed barn wood tiles and recycled hardwood tiles. Both are now available exclusively at The Eco Floor Store.

Reclaimed Barn Wood Wall Tiles

We recently featured these unique wall tiles in our booth at IDSwest in Vancouver. They were an instant it! So much so, they were featured on The Marilyn Denis Show by celebrity interior designer Andrew Pike.

The tiles are handcrafted from the wood of old barns found throughout the Western United States. The tiles coated in a low VOC, water based ceramic finish so they can be easily installed in surfaces throughout your space, from accent walls, backsplashes to modern artwork. They are available in a series of formats, patterns and colours.

Take a look at this video that shows how the tiles are made from beginning to end:

Recycled Hardwood Wall Tiles

These eco-friendly wood tiles are made from upcycled hardwood. Cut and shaped into elegant designs, the hardwood panels feature alternating depths and lengths to create stunning feature walls and decorative ceilings. They are also available in different colours and stains.

As the exclusive BC distributor of Everitt & Schilling surfaces, we’re very excited to see what our clients design with these beautiful wall tiles.

For samples of any of Everitt & Schilling Tile Co.’s wall tiles, visit us at our design showroom in Surrey, BC, schedule a Lunch and Learn, or call us at 604.576.4400.

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Straight off the Sheep’s Back: Nature’s Carpet

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jared

When looking for a healthy flooring material, many people often automatically disregard carpet. And considering its toxic history, that’s no surprise.

The good news is that there are safe and eco-friendly alternatives to traditional synthetic carpets. One of those great alternatives is a locally owned and operated Nature’s Carpet.

Nature’s Carpet manufactures a wide range of environmentally friendly 100% wool carpets. They have three levels of green: Dark Green, Medium Green and Light Green. Their Dark Green carpets are the most environmentally friendly (see chart below) and are available in nine stylish colours:

Here at The Eco Floor Store we love Nature’s Carpet for a number of reasons, including:

- Their carpets are made with very natural 100% New Zealand wool.

- They have a large selection of beautiful styles and colours.

- For people who suffer from allergies, Nature’s Carpet will provide you with a free sample for a 3-day period to determine whether you are sensitive to the materials in the carpet.

- All of their wool carpets are LEED™ compliant, CRI Green Label Plus approved and ISO certified.

- Nature’s Carpet is a local company based out of Vancouver, BC

Learn more about Nature’s Carpet in this short and informative video: