May Inspirations: Making a Statement with Wide Plank Flooring

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Wide Plank Flooring Light, airy, and on-trend, this Northern Virginia remodel is having a real moment. Featuring spacious rooms, floor to ceiling windows and lightly finished walls and cabinetry – our clients choose our 10” Live Sawn White Oak with custom Gray Ghost finish to compliment their modern furniture and clean lines.  This extraordinary space […]

It Varies – Flooring Width Variations

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About Prefinished Wood Flooring Width Recently, a colleague of mine passed along this article. It’s a great resource for both installers and end-users. To learn more about tips and tricks from the NWFA regarding installation, floor care, and industry standards, please visit their website. It Varies: We Can’t Expect Solid Prefinished Wood Floor Widths to […]

Wood Flooring – Rustic and Modern Styles

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Blending Rustic and Modern Styles with Cochran’s Flooring Nestled in a remote suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio, where large lots and mature trees give a picturesque backdrop, Jon Wood from Wood Architects recently completed a renovation and addition on a home that is the perfect mix of rustic and modern touches. Featuring large oversized windows that […]

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 […]

Cochran’s Presents:
Sawmill Designs

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Introducing Sawmill Designs In case you missed it, we did something huge this month. Sawmill Designs, a division of Cochran’s Lumber, is officially live. Cochran’s priority is still milling and finishing spectacular floors except now we have a division specially dedicated to crafting wooden pieces of that same Cochran’s quality. Beams, Barnboard, & Barn Doors […]

Wood Floor Patterns

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Wood Flooring Pattern Design Why not add a pattern to your next wood flooring project? Over the years, our floors have been laid in many unique designs and patterns. Here are a couple of examples of how our clients have turned open concept spaces into beautiful distinctive “rooms” with custom herringbone, end grain, compass, and […]

Wood Floors and Color Options

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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! […]

Timeless Traditional Charm

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More Time with Family and Flooring Giving our valued customers design inspiration while practicing social distancing. Over 3,000 SF of our character-rich Live Sawn White Oak was laid throughout this exquisite home, artfully designed by the experts at North Fork Design Build. Timeless charm was added to the home by incorporating a custom herringbone pattern […]

2019 Holiday Greetings from Cochran’s Lumber

Foyer in Tobaccowood dark oak flooring by Cochrans Lumber

Client Appreciation As we wrap up 2019, the professionals at Cochran’s Lumber would like to thank you for your continued business. It is because of you, our loyal clients, that we look forward to celebrating 42 years in 2020. Challenges & Growth As many of you know, 2019 proved to be a challenging year with […]

Wonders of Wide Plank Walnut Flooring

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Luxurious Living in Virginia’s Apple Country Several months ago, Cochran’s Lumber partnered with Madera Floors to film installation of our wide plank and end grain floors at our client’s home located in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Here it is again in case you missed it! Versatile Flooring Solutions Fast forward to today and the home […]

Classic Distressed Flooring in Style

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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

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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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Antique Wood Flooring

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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 […]

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 […]