More than White Oak Flooring
Beyond White Oak Flooring By now you probably know that Cochran’s Lumber produces ALOT of White Oak flooring and for good reasoning. It is a character-rich hardwood that takes stain beautifully. However, there is more to our product line-up than just White Oak. Here are a couple of other wood species that we produce and […]
January Inspirations
Functional and On Trend: Our European Oak Flooring
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 […]
November 2020 Inspirations: Expansion and Efficiency
Growth News from Cochran’s Lumber For our November Inspirations, we invite you to take a tour of our recently renovated manufacturing facility! And while 2020 has certainly had it challenges, the professionals at Cochran’s Lumber realized the need to continually improve on equipment and production logistics for market growth and development. For the better part […]
Customize Wood Floors with Texture and Color
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wood Grades Explained
Grades of Wood for Flooring The grade is a way to classify wood planks according to knots, color variation, surface holes, and other character and milling marks. Grading refers only to the visual aspect of wood and is not a measure of quality. Generally speaking, Cochran’s Lumber offers three main grades of flooring. When considering […]
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 […]
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 […]
Client Spotlight
Sagatov Design+Build, Inc.
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 […]
Designing with Random Width Flooring
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 […]
Wood Floor Plank Sizing Options
Wood Flooring Widths When you’re selecting flooring, one often-overlooked element is the plank width. Once you’ve selected the hardwood and the finish, the width of your flooring will be the final puzzle piece in creating a gorgeous floor. At Cochran’s, we offer every size of a plank. In this post, we’ll take a look at […]
Long Leaf Pine Flooring
What is Southern Longleaf Pine? At Cochran’s, we value all the great American woods, and the southern longleaf pine is certainly one of the greatest. In this post, we’ll take a look at what this wood is and how you can use it to create unique and beautiful flooring. A Noble History Longleaf pines once […]