Restaurant Refresh with Antique Oak

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Season’s Greetings! From all of us at Cochran’s Lumber, we wish you and your family a most blessed Christmas season! Throughout the year, we have enjoyed working with our clients to create spaces that are not only beautiful but also functional and unique. Thank you for trusting us to be your source for new and […]

Custom Finish and Design

Image of Classic live sawn white oak

The Versatility of Wood Flooring In this months issue of Inspirations, we highlight a few of our recent favorite applications of Cochran’s product, all shown on our Live Sawn White Oak. After forty years in the wood flooring business, we know that none of our wonderful floors could be fully appreciated without skilled installation partners. […]

Antique Wood Flooring

Image of Antique Oak Wall Covering at American Woodmark by Cochran's Lumber

The Versatility of Antique Oak and Pine Flooring For this month’s Inspirations newsletter, we are proud to share with you two spaces that feature our Antique Oak and Antique Heart Pine flooring. These two projects showcase not only the quality and uniqueness of our products but also our product’s ability to add warmth and character […]

Rift and Quartered Flooring
West Virginia Craftsman
by Warfield Homes

Image of dining room with Rift and Quarter Finished Wood Flooring by Cochrans Lumber

Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber _____________________________________________________________________ Wide Plank Flooring for Open Spaces This custom West Virginia Craftsman, built by our friends at Warfield Homes, features our timeless Rift and Quartered White Oak floors. The unique grain characteristics of our Rift and Quartered floors made this hardwood a wonderful choice for their clients, who desired both clean […]

Saddle and Linen LSWO
Designer’s Custom Home
by Elizabeth Krial Design

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Project Spotlight – Saddle and Linen Live Sawn White Oak Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting the home of Elizabeth Krial, owner of Elizabeth Krial Design. She gracefully opened up her exquisite home and spoke to us about the design Inspirations of her recently remodeled Northern Virginia home and office. Her choices? Our ultra […]

Hillside Modern Farmhouse
by HouseWorks LLC and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.

Image of wood stairs in wormy chestnut by Cochran's

Hillside Modern Farmhouse For this month’s Inspirations, we are beyond excited to share with you a home that is not only full of character and personality, but also several of our reclaimed flooring products. Situated on a large hill in picturesque western Frederick County, Virginia, the house was designed to take advantage of the million […]

The Entertainment Barn
by Miller and Blackwell

Antique Oak Distressed Wood Flooring - Miller and Blackwell Barn

Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber _____________________________________________________________________ New Barn Classic Rustic Appeal In this month’s Inspirations, we are pleased to feature the entertainment barn, also built by Miller and Blackwell. Their craftsman painstakingly created a beautiful stone bank barn that looks like it has been there for over a century (spoiler alert, its new!). The space lovingly […]

English Chestnut
White Oak Flooring

Master Bedroom Fireplace and White Oak English Chestnut wood floors

English Chestnut Flooring This month’s Product Feature is our stately English Chestnut White Oak flooring. Over 4,000 square of this classic flooring were laid throughout a beautiful home built by Novella Homes. The flooring features a neutral color palette and remnant circle saw texture, making it a perfect choice for this new build!   Photos: […]

Miller and Blackwell Construction

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Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber The best period homes combine the craftsmanship and authenticity of bygone eras with the functionality of today’s modern lifestyle. This month’s Inspirations newsletter features a home that perfectly combines both of those aspects using our Antique Pine-Farmhouse flooring. Also, check out two additional projects that feature our classic American Red Birch […]

Versatility of Custom Flooring Finishes

Dark Chocolate Wood Floor Color by Cochran's Lumber 4

Versatile Custom Finishes The classic feel of our American Red Birch flooring was an excellent choice for this custom home in Colorado. Complete with handcrafted cabinets in both the kitchen and dining room, our clients beautifully created a timeless, one-of-a-kind space to share with family and friends. Photos: Contrasting Elements with American Red Birch Comforting […]

Product Inspiration
Horse Country Oak

image Horse Country Oak 9 - Old Oak Fence Boards - Salvaged Wood - Cochran's Lumber

Horse Country Oak Cochran’s Horse Country Oak flooring is the perfect, surprisingly economical choice for many types of design. From rustic to classic to modern, Horse Country Oak is easily adaptable to a variety of spaces. Reclaimed from old oak fence boards that once adorned our rolling countryside, our Horse Country Oak flooring is available […]

Client Spotlight
Carrmichael Construction

Floor of Live Sawn White Oak Foyer Carrmichael Construction

Live Sawn White Oak in Action Never underestimate the perfect simplicity of our Live Sawn White Oak! Carrmichael Construction recently completed this new build in Arlington, VA and featured our 6” character White Oak floors throughout the home. The floors were finished with a natural stain, allowing the character of the wood to give the […]

Product Inspiration
Whiskey Barrel Hickory

image of whiskey barrel hickory flooring by Cochran's Lumber

Reclaimed & Renovated Our friends at Shawnee Canning Company took on the huge undertaking of renovating an old farmhouse that was adjacent to their manufacturing plant and turning it into offices for their administrative staff. When it came to picking out floors, Vice President Scott Johnson knew he wanted a floor that looked old but […]

Best of Wood Flooring 2017

4 Live Sawn White Oak Circle Saw Kerf Pre-finished flooring by Cochran's Lumber - Made in USA

INSPIRATIONS – Best of 2017 As we close out another successful year at Cochran’s Lumber, we thought we would share with you some of our “Best of” photos of 2017 and give our readers a chance to cast a vote for their favorite.  First, enjoy the wonderful designs and application of our wood flooring products. […]

Product Inspiration
Floors and Millwork

Grey Ghost - Living Room design with American Heritage Flooring by Cochran's Lumber

Product Inspiration: Gray Ghost Flooring Check out two more amazing projects which feature more or our flooring and mill working products! Our Live Sawn Gray Ghost flooring is the perfect fresh and airy choice for this Alexandria, VA home. Built by Doll Homes, Inc., the residence features an open floor plan and clean design lines, […]

Client Spotlight
Windmill Hill

Image of barn board wrap 2 contrasting beam wrap with Cochran's Lumber

Attitude of Thankfulness From all of us at Cochran’s Lumber, we wish you, your family, and your business a most blessed Thanksgiving season. As we approach our 40th anniversary, we especially give thanks to all our customers for allowing us to be your trusted hardwood flooring source. We are grateful for your partnership and look […]

The Process of Reclaiming Barn Wood (Video)

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We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the process of reclaiming the beautiful barn wood that we craft into Cochran’s Lumber products.  This video features a local barn that was located in Leesburg, Virginia.  If you have a barn and you would like it to be taken down, please contact us.

Product Inspiration
Reclaimed Materials

Tobacco wood kitchen floor 3 with American Heritage flooring from Cochran's Lumber

Product Inspiration: Reclaimed Materials In this month’s Product Inspiration, Cochran’s features our Tobaccowood flooring, reclaimed box beams, and custom barn doors in both a commercial and residential setting. Both spaces are fresh and stylish with the combination of our character-rich reclaimed materials and modern, contemporary finishes. Our reclaimed Tobacoowood flooring comes from the many old southern […]

Client Spotlight
Sagatov Design+Build, Inc.

Fort McHenry living room - American Heritage flooring by Cochran's Lumber

Cochran’s Lumber – Client Spotlight For our October Client Spotlight – Cochran’s Lumber was delighted to sit down with Sagatov Design + Build. A top level Design + Build, Architectural Design, and Interior Design firm located in Alexandria, VA, Sagatov recently featured our Fort McHenry Live Sawn flooring, reclaimed beams, and custom mantel in a […]