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Hardwood Flooring in Commercial Spaces

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Hardwood Flooring in Commercial Spaces By now you know that our flooring and mill working products have graced some of the finest homes throughout the United States. But did you know that we also service Commercial projects? We love working with Architects and Designers, who take our mill working products to the next level with […]

January Inspirations
Functional and On Trend: Our European Oak Flooring

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European Oak Flooring Impresses The craftsmanship and design of this Brush Arbor Home are truly spectacular. The incorporation of our European Oak flooring with an Invisible finish creates an interior that is both functional, stylish, and inviting. Our popular European Oak features long grain lines and wide widths. Finishing off the character grading flooring is […]

Wood Floor Care in Winter Months

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Dry Air and Wood Floors in Winter For many of us here in the United States, winter is just around the corner or has already appeared! Cold weather means low humidity. Woodstoves can bring inside humidity levels to as low as 10%. That can be problematic for wood flooring. The professionals at Cochran’s Lumber recommend […]

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Home & Design Trends 2021

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Home and Design Trends for 2021 I think we can all agree that 2020 was a year to remember. For many of us, Spring 2020 turned our world upside down. Almost overnight, we found ourselves spending more and more time at home, both for work and for pleasure. And for even more of us, we […]

Ending 2020 with Expansion and Efficiency

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Wood Flooring Manufacturing Update Here at Cochran’s Lumber, we realize and appreciate the need to keep up to date with finishing techniques, product offerings, and equipment. And while we will always take pride in reclaiming the history of our great nation, we are equally as proud of our ability to look toward the future with […]

Southern Living Idea House 2020 Feature

Ideas, Design, & Floors for Living This month, Southern Living unveiled its 2020 Idea House. Cochran’s Lumber is proud to share that our hardwoods are a part of it! The Idea House is located in Asheville, NC, and is surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery that inspired the interior design grounded in nature you’ll see in […]

Customize Wood Floors with Texture and Color

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Incorporating Texture Into Floors Did you know that adding a texture to a Cochran’s floor can change both the style and the color of the flooring? Here is a brief overview of the types of texture that Cochran’s Lumber offers to its customer. Now the question becomes, which one will you pick? Circle Saw Kerf […]

Project Spotlight: Gray Ghost + Hampton & Massie

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Gray Ghost Wood Floor Finish It has been incredibly hot here in the Shenandoah Valley lately and we can’t believe that the heat is finally laying off a bit to usher in the end of summer. Cochran’s Lumber is so blessed to have stayed busy among the challenges of the pandemic and we want to […]

Inspired White Oak: Easy, Breezy Flooring

June Inspirations: Easy, Breezy Flooring With beach season on the horizon, what better product to spotlight that our easy, breezy Frisco! Named after the picturesque secluded beach located in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, our custom Frisco flooring, shown on 5” Live Sawn White Oak, has an airy feel that automatically brightens and lightens […]

European Oak Flooring from Cochran’s

Trending: The beauty of European Oak Flooring For several years now, European Oak flooring has been gaining traction in the United States and there is a good reason why. Its beautiful, durable, and oozes character and charm. Our clients love the simplicity and feel of our European Oak, which Cochran’s carries in both select and […]

Custom Finish on LSWO
New Product: Sandalwood

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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 […]

Solid versus Engineered Wood Flooring

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Wood Flooring Options When it comes to choosing hardwood flooring, factors such as subflooring and environmental changes can come into play. All of Cochran’s American Heritage or Reclaimed Flooring is available in both solid and engineered flooring. Solid Wood Flooring Solid flooring is just like it sounds. It is a solid piece of wood from […]

Custom Flooring & Finishes

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Finishes, Floors and More When it comes to selecting wood flooring with Cochran’s Lumber, our clients benefit from generations of craftsmanship. We combine the best of reclaimed and new wood sources with our customized finishes to deliver a unique floor for any room in your home or office. ____________________________________________________________________________ Desert Hickory Wood Floors What better way […]

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

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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 […]

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: […]

Designing with Random Width Flooring

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Random-Width Flooring Take a break from classic, traditional flooring layouts with a random-width pattern that evokes an earlier age. Random-width flooring is a popular movement in the home design space expanding on the rustic tradition of wood floors. At Cochran’s Lumber, we have a variety of stunning American sourced woods and colors that will work […]

INSPIRATIONS
September 2017

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INSPIRATIONS When homeowners take on the challenge of remodeling homes that are over a hundred years old, they turn to Cochran’s Lumber. From our expertise on matching existing floors to our complete line of new and reclaimed hardwood products, Cochran’s is proud to work with our clients to not only preserve history but also to […]

Versatility in Wood Flooring

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TrueWood™ Flooring How do you rate one engineered wood-flooring product from another?  It all depends on what you hope to achieve in the scope of the project. Are you working to add value to your property with a renovation, or refresh an older property as a restoration, or a new build using the ageless elements […]

INSPIRATIONS – Cochran’s Lumber August 2017 Newsletter

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INSPIRATIONS For our August Inspirations Newsletter, Cochran’s Lumber is proud to spotlight two exquisite properties in the Northern Virginia area. The first features our timeless and always popular reclaimed oak products, while the second displays our ability to work with our clients to create a custom flooring finish.  Both are wonderful examples of what sets […]

Cochran’s Shenandoah Blend

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Shenandoah Blend One of our favorite flooring options (either solid or engineered) is the Shenandoah Blend.  As the name states, this wood flooring solution is a mixed blend of reclaimed wood from the Shenandoah region.  That means, fences, barns, cabins and even warehouses. This mix of woods pays homage to one of the most treasured, […]