Wood Floors and Color Options
What’s Your Favorite Color? One of my family’s favorite Christmas time movies, (or anytime really) is Buddy, a story about a candy-loving Elf who comes down from the North Pole to find his real father. One of the many famous lines from the movie is when Buddy answers the phone and says, “Buddy the Elf! […]
Live Sawn White Oak: Durable, Versatile and Fun
White Oak Flooring – Versatility and More Recently, Cochran’s Lumber had the pleasure of visiting a beautiful home constructed by the professionals at North Fork Design Build. (See our previous Inspirations post for all the gorgeous photos!) Over 3000 square feet, our character-rich Live Sawn White Oak was laid throughout the home, both in a […]
Renovated & Renewed with Reclaimed Flooring
October Inspirations: Charming Remodel in Alexandria, VA We’d like to think that this recent renovation and addition in Alexandria, VA wouldn’t have been complete without our reclaimed floors! Our always popular Antique Oak flooring and Antique Oak beams were installed throughout the home, giving our clients both the historic charm to match their precious neighborhood […]
Custom Finish on LSWO
New Product: Sandalwood
September Inspirations: Custom Project Turns Into A Product Line Addition “In the era of big box stores, it is so refreshing to have something truly custom in our home.” When our client came to us with a vision of what she wanted to her hardwood floors to look like, our team worked together to create the one […]
Brush Arbor Homes
Classic Walnut Flooring
July Inspirations: Brush Arbor Homes & Classic Walnut Flooring Our Live Sawn Walnut flooring is the perfect combination of timeless beauty and unsurpassed durability. Wanting a floor that was a bit outside of the box, our friends at Brush Arbor Homes chose Walnut for its uncanny ability to bring richness and sophistication to any space. […]
Classic Distressed Flooring in Style
A New Take on Two Classic Floors For our June Inspirations Newsletter, Cochran’s Lumber is proud to feature two of our most classic flooring choices, Tobaccowood Distressed and Horse Country Oak. When our clients began the process of designing their home, they were certain they wanted something more than just standard oak floors. With that […]
Neoclassical Elegance
Wide Plank Flooring
Timeless Elegance with Custom Finishing Ornate, grand, and beautifully elegant, Antebellum Architecture is a true Southern treasure. Custom homebuilder Warfield Homes and Architect Jon Burge recreated this neoclassical design for their client with the use of multi-level porches, sweeping staircase, and dramatic columns. They also choose our wide-plank Live Sawn White Oak flooring with added […]
Pros and Cons of Urethane and Oil Finishes
Urethane and Oil Finishes – Wood Flooring Cochran’s uses two different types of finishes when pre-finishing our flooring. When choosing what finish would be the best fit for your needs, the best decision will be made by considering how the floor will be used, maintained and cleaned. Urethane Finishing Urethane finishing protects the wood by […]
Better Together – Flooring Installation Video
Installation Process ~ Madera Floors Without a trusted flooring installer, our products are just that…products. Here at Cochran’s, we are grateful to the many installers throughout the United States who understand and appreciate that our flooring is one-of-a-kind and must be treated with care and precision. One such trusted installer is Madera Floors. When our […]
Expansion & Recognition at Cochran’s
Growing Team and Acknowledgement For our February Inspirations newsletter, Cochran’s Lumber is thrilled to introduce to our loyal clientele the newest member of our sales team, Andy Evans. Also, thanks to our many followers on Houzz®, Cochran’s Lumber was recently awarded the “Best of Design 2019”! ________________________________________________________________ Welcome Andy Evans! Please join us in welcoming […]
Restaurant Refresh with Antique Oak
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
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
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
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
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.
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 […]
Versatility of Custom Flooring Finishes
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 […]
Client Spotlight
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm by Lodge Construction, Inc. and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm When our client made the painstaking decision to remove a large barn from his Shenandoah Valley farm ‘6 Pastures’, he knew he wanted to somehow keep and reclaim a part of his farm’s treasured history, which dates back to the early 1700s and is now used as an event venue. Our […]
Client Spotlight
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
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 […]