Wood species

Wood is a living, breathing, unique and natural material. There are many types of wood essences, since every tree has its unique typology and characteristics in terms of visual appearance or specific material properties. Learn all about the different wood species and discover which one suits you and your interior best. Please feel free to contact us for more information or for details about other wood species.

Native species

Select oak

Native species

A traditional species par excellence, oak is the most commonly used wood in parquet flooring. Varying in colour from pale brown to honey brown, oak is a hardwood that is easy to work with, accepting stains and heat readily. This species generally suits any type of construction.

Rustic oak

Native species

A traditional species par excellence, oak is the most commonly used wood in parquet flooring. Varying in colour from pale brown to honey brown, oak is a hardwood that is easy to work with, accepting stains and heat readily. This species generally suits any type of construction.

UE Maple

Native species

This round wood is of flawless quality and is like beech, but softer. Its cream to very pale brown hues make it a valuable and highly sought-after species for interior parquet flooring. Maple is easy to shape and waterproof.

Cherry Tree

Native species

This medium hardwood boasts similar characteristics to those of European maple. It is a soft species with a reddish to yellow-brown heartwood. Its properties make it easy to shape and therefore very suitable for interior decoration.

Beech

Native species

A traditional wood species, this hardwood with a whitish to pale brown and pinkish brown heartwood reacts to UV and hygrometric variations. The species is more adapted to interior constructions, but can also be suitable for outdoor constructions as it is very easy to waterproof.

UE walnut

Native species

European walnut is an elegant wood species that is highly popular in the production of parquet flooring. Varying in colour from pale brown to dark chestnut, this wood species has virtually no knots. Its warm colour makes it a timeless wood type that accepts all surface treatments readily.

Acacia

Native species

Acacia is a hardwood, which, in a vaporized or thermo-treated version, provides a good alternative to exotic wood species. The density of the wood gives this species its exceptional durability and resistance. Its elegant, natural appearance makes it perfectly suited to interior design.

Ash

Native species

This relatively pale wood species is stable and hardwearing. Ash is also remarkably supple; its heartwood varies from pale ochre to pale brown and is easy to work with. It reacts very well to different surface treatments.

Douglas fir

Native species

Douglas pine is a medium hardwood, easy to work with and somewhat resistant to waterproofing. This species has a delicate resinous smell and a beautiful matt texture, with a white sapwood and red-brown heartwood. It is frequently used in carpentry.

Spruce

Native species

Spruce is a very soft wood, easy to work with and waterproof. This species is somewhat fragile, but its initial, almost white, colour makes it a highly sought-after species for the manufacture of flooring, especially among owners of mountain homes.

Exotic species

Afzelia africana

Exotic species

Native to Africa, doussié is a highly versatile orange-brown wood species with very stable characteristics. Thanks to its tremendous resistance and natural durability, it is perfectly suited to rooms destined for intensive use.

US maple

Exotic species

American maple, with its white to yellow-white heartwoood has similar features to its European counterpart. Canadian maple, however, is more durable than European maple, while US maple has slightly different veining from the maple obtained from European forests.

US walnut

Exotic species

American walnut is one of the finest wood species to be used in the manufacture of parquet flooring. This wood type has virtually no knots and boasts a more even tone than its European counterpart. Its warm colour makes it a timeless species, which readily accepts all surface treatments due to its robust nature.

Iroko

Exotic species

Iroko, also called Kambala, is a semi-hardwood native to western Africa. Relatively waterproof and stable, this species teams well with modern interiors due to its yellow-brown hues and beautiful velvety highlights.

Jatoba

Exotic species

Mainly native to Brazil, this wood type is used in the manufacture of sophisticated parquet floors of particularly high quality. Durable and highly waterproof, this wood species boasts a decorative heartwood ranging from red-orange to red-brown.

Wenge

Exotic species

This wood type comes from Africa and boasts unique contrasts in tone, varying from bright yellow to deep chocolate brown. Its pleasing appearance makes it an excellent decorative wood.

Merbau

Exotic species

Like wengé, this wood type is extremely hardwearing and durable. The Asian species adapts readily to contemporary styles owing to its warm, bright hues and lovely high polish. It varies greatly in tone from yellow- to red- and orange-brown.

Teak tree

Exotic species

Native to the monsoon forests of Asia, this wood type is characterised by its huge versatility. It varies in colour from mid brown to dark brown. This stable and durable species is still the most commonly used wood type in the manufacture of parquet flooring.