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Reclaimed Boat Wood Wall Tiles

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Jared

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If you’ve ever visited any of the countries in South East Asia, you probably have dozens of photos of the many colourful wooden fishing boats that decorate the shores and the waters. The photo above was taken by our marketing staffer on her  trip to Bali, Indonesia.

Have you ever wondered what happens to the boats when they’re too old to fix? We found an innovative company who takes the wood from retired fishing boats and turns them into beautiful eco-friendly wall tiles.

The wood tiles are salvaged from a variety of exotic wood species, including Shorea, Mesua Ferrea and Queensland’s Wood. They are primed with a durable low VOC finish that makes them great for both indoor and outdoor spaces. The wood tiles contribute to LEED® credits.

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The reclaimed boat wood wall tiles are available in different shapes, colours and patterns:

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The Eco Floor Store is the exclusive distributor of these unique wood wall tiles in British Columbia. Contact us or visit our showroom for more details.

Wood Wall Tiles Featured on Love It or List It Vancouver

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Jared

Love It or List It Vancouver

We were on the edge of our seats the whole episode… We couldn’t wait to find out if homeowners Jeff and Paige loved their renovated home or decided to sell their home on Season 1, Episode 13 of Love It or List It Vancouver.

Love It or List It Vancouver, Wall Feature

Co-host and interior designer Jillian Harris killed it once again and the homeowners LOVED it! And we 100% agree – the renovation was spectacular.

The Eco Floor Store supplied and installed one of our unique environmentally friendly wall surfaces for the season finale of the hit television series: reclaimed barn wood wall tiles by Everitt & Schilling Tile Co.

Jillian hand-picked the wood tiles for the striking feature wall in the dining room. The feature wall is 7′ wide and the white wash tiles – 3″ x 6″ in a traditional herringbone pattern – go floor to ceiling. It’s a great design idea to help visually separate the dining area from the living room without taking up much (if any!) space! Love, love, love it!

Love It or List It Vancouver, Wood Wall Tiles

Julia Whyte, Assistant Designer for Love It or List It Vancouver, had this to say about our beautiful feature wall installation:

“There were sooo many elements that I absolutely loved, but I have to admit that the whitewashed reclaimed barn board herringbone wall treatment was my absolute favourite. I love all of those adjectives on their own, so imagine my delight when I saw that someone had combined them into one super-product! I didn’t just love this product though; I also love HOW we used it.

Often times open-concept houses lack any kind of definition to the rooms. By centering the barn board on the wall to the dining room light fixture and making it as wide as the eating area, we not only defined the dining portion of the space, we added a gorgeous feature that brings an incredible amount of beach charm to the whole main floor since you can see it from the kitchen and living room as well.” (Read her full recap here.)

Everitt & Schilling wood wall tiles are made from reclaimed wood found in old barns throughout the western United States. The tiles are handmade and available in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours. + Learn more here

Love It or List It Vancouver, Wall Treatment

You can see more photos of Jillian’s beautiful renovation on the Love It or List It Vancouver Facebook page. And just in case you absolutely love every other detail in the renovation, here is the Resource Guide [PDF] from the episode.

If you didn’t catch the episode on Monday, the episode will air on the W Network several times this week. Check out the show schedule.

Did you love Jillian’s show stopping renovation as much as we did? We’d love to hear from you!

Love It or List It Vancouver

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Jared

I’ll admit that I’m not the best at keeping a secret. When something amazing is happening, it’s really hard for me to keep quiet about it! (If you follow me on Twitter, you probably know what I mean!)

Drum roll please…

For the past couple of months, we’ve had the pleasure to work once again with celebrity interior designer Jillian Harris. (Last year, we worked with Jillian as she designed the beautiful PNE Prize Home). As the co-host of the new hit series Love It or List It Vancouver on the W Network, Jillian hand-picked one of our environmentally friendly wall surfaces for one of the episodes.

That’s right, we’re going to be on TV!

Tune in on Monday, April 1st at 10 PM on the W Network to watch Jillian as she designs a show-stopping renovation in sunny Tsawwassen for homeowners Jeff and Paige. Here’s the description of Season 1 Episode 13:

Jeff and Paige’s love for their beach community means living in what was once a too-small summer cottage. With a growing family Jeff turns to Jillian to create more room, while Paige asks Todd to find them a larger, functional home.

But, will Jeff and Paige love it or list it? (We don’t even know!) We’ll be watching with you to find out!

In the meantime, watch the sizzle reel for Love It or List It Vancouver: