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Flooring
Beautiful and durable flooring, sustainably harvested and reclaimed

The visual brilliance of flooring made from renewable resources is breathtaking and stylish, adding warmth and character to your project while greatly reducing ecological impacts.

We offer flooring products made from palm woods and bamboo, reclaimed woods, agricultural products, recycled glass aggregate and cork-based compositions.

We work with high quality craftsmen and flooring manufacturers who meet our standard of excellence in providing spectacular, environmentally friendly floors. Many of our products are user friendly and cater to Do-It-Yourself enthusiasts.

Traditional wood flooring isn't sustainable, taking 30-100 years to grow a tree. Yet, Forest Stewardship Council ("FSC") certified woods from well managed forests are harvested at a rate that has minimal environmental and social impacts. Another option is reclaimed woods gathered from orchards, river and lake beds, back yards, warehouses, bridges, railroad ties and telephone poles, and reclaimed woods from Asia that were harvested generations ago and then forgotten or cast aside. Reclaimed timber is some of the densest and most durable wood on the planet. These high quality hard woods are re-used and therefore their manufacture does not contribute to deforestation.

BAMBOO is a unique and beautiful alternative to other hardwoods, with distinctive color, intriguing patterns and thicknesses that will stand as an attractive feature in any room. Bamboo is actually not a wood, but a grass.  It becomes mature in 5-6 years and is then available to harvest to craft a quality floor. Bamboo flooring, much like wood flooring, has a hard finish and is inflexible, strong, and durable. A stunning natural resource, Bamboo can be harvested and replenished safely and quickly with minimal impact on the environment. However, the recent rise in demand for bamboo flooring has led to depreciated quality amongst many bamboo flooring companies. Learn more about why our bamboo floors are superior in strength and environmental commitment:  Ecotimber  Bamboo Mountain

CORK is admired for its unusual patterns and is an excellent choice for flooring in busy or noisy rooms due to its natural sound absorption and acoustical insulation.  It gives slightly under-foot and is pliable, yet durable and resilient.  Many public buildings in the U.S. have cork floors that are over 100 years old!  Cork also contains natural insect repellent and antimicrobial agents.

Cork, the bark from cork oaks, is harvested or peeled away when the tree reaches maturity, which allows the cork oak to thrive and regenerate while never being fully cut down. Additionally, some manufacturers are now making cork flooring panels from waste products collected from the bottle stopper industry. Cork is a great renewable and sustainable resource that can radiate warmth and elegance in any home or office.

NATURAL LINOLEUM, one of the longest lasting and most durable natural flooring products, is made from linseed oil, rosins, wood flour, jute, and ecologically responsible pigments.  Install it yourself using Marmoleum’s patented and easy-to-use “Click” system planks or tiles.  Or, choose from a practically infinite color palette of Marmoleum sheets or tiles (installed using low-VOC glue).  We can even recommend linoleum flooring artists if you’d care to create a floor mural!

We are pleased to offer all of these fine flooring options for your home or work space: Natural Linoleum, Cork, Bamboo (engineered and solid; finished and unfinished), Reclaimed woods, FSC-Certified Domestic & Exotic woods, Forest-Salvaged woods, Palm Wood, Recycled Aggregate Tile, and more...

Learn more about our vendors....

Woods/Bamboo:

EcoTimber

Bamboo Mountain

Cork:

Natural Cork

Natural Linoleum:

Forbo Marmoleum

 

We gladly take phone orders!

For ordering information, contact Eco Design Resources Santa Cruz at 831.421.0588.

 

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