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Kahrs Wood Floor Styles
This will help you to quickly understand the interior feel and look of the floors

Strips/Pattern       1-strip The surface of the board is sawn in one piece, this emphasises the feeling of nature and will show the full character of the species chosen. Knots and variations in colour, clearly demonstrate that this is a unique flooring complete with all the variety in the grain that only 1-strip can provide. Our 1-strip range includes a selection of floors with less variation in colour and no or minimal knots. 1-strip floors are available in three lengths and four widths. They are ideal for large rooms where the dimension of the boards is in keeping with the overall space. 2-strip The wear layer is two strips wide. The strips are arranged to give different floors individual character. Kährs 2-strip floors are available in two varieties, one with longer strips and one with shorter strips. The longer strip variety is ideal for large rooms, while the shorter strip variety is perfect for smaller areas.         3-strip With 3-strip floors the wear layer is three strips wide. The strips have different lengths and are positioned randomly, this creates a floor with an individual character. They are also graded into several varieties, enabling different floors to have a livelier or more tranquil feel. 3-strip floors, which are among our best-selling floors, offer a wide range of decorating opportunities. Dutch pattern An old classic board in a new way. The wear layer, the part of the board that you see and walk on, is made of 3 strips in the width and one across. When the boards has been laid it will be a beautiful cable stitch pattern.         Shipsdecking A floor with maritime feel. With a decorative strip and wood plugs in each end of the board to give the image of a real Ships Deck. The pattern is pre-made and the floor is delivered in whole boards as all our parquet floors are. Hungarian stitch A Hungarian stitch floor gives its very own stamp to the room. The floor can be installed in several variations.
City Selection: Clean and Knott Free These wood floors can be light or dark depending on the wood species, but the tone and overall effect is uniform. If you like tranquillity, look for a floor in the City selections.	Town Selection: A slightly more rustic floor with more colour variation and few, if any knots . If you are looking for a floor with minimal variations, take a look at our Town selections.	Country Selection: If you are striving for a more rustic look you will probably like a floor in our Country selection. Here you will find dramatic graining and knotted wood, greater colour variation, unmistakably natural and bold.	Classic Selection Has been refined through brushing and staining and the creation of a distinctive bevel on all four edges. Floors that are as beautiful as they are easy to look after

Surface treatment

Silk matt lacquer:
Our silk matt lacquer complements the wood's character by accentuating its natural living structure. This makes the floor more hardwearing and easier to clean. At the same time, the lacquer is one of the very thinnest available and does not conceal the beautiful floor surface.

Matt lacquer:
Our matt lacquer almost gives the impression that the floor is completely untreated bare wood, or treated with natural oil. You can clearly feel the soft, natural surface with your fingers or when you walk barefoot on the floor. Matt lacquer is as hardwearing and easy to maintain as silk matt lacquer.

Nature oil:
Kährs Nature oil gives your floor a wonderfully natural and beautiful feel. The oil brings out the wood's wonderful texture and graining, and enriches the natural wood colour. While easy to maintain, you must remember that floors treated with Nature oil need a little more care and need to be treated with Kährs wax-oil regularly.

Colour change
All wood changes colour over time. Some species darken rapidly, while others change less dramatically and more slowly when exposed to normal sunlight. Nature never stands still, that is the charm of a natural material.

Colour
Natural light, the size of the windows, other lighting and orientation are some of the points that can influence the choice of floor colour. A dark floor "swallows" a lot of light, and also affects the feeling of space. At the same time, a dark floor can create a warm and comfortable feel in large rooms. A light wood floor reflects the light and increases the feeling of space within the room, and can create a dramatic contrast to dark design details.

Distressed

Vintage look achieved through special wood processing method.

Bevelled

Bevelling the edges on 1-strip floor boards accentuates each individual plank. This year we are introducing several floors with edges that are bevelled to varying degrees. Everything from floors with micro-bevelling (a slight accentuation of the edge using sandpaper) to more dramatic, stronger bevels on all edges that give the floor a more rustic and robust look.

Brushed

Brushing the surface highlights the natural structure of the grain creating additional texture. We can vary the effect depending on the species, and type of bristle. Brushing is usually accompanied by other surface treatments such as bevelling the edges and applying a coloured stain or glaze.


Natural or stained

We can use stains to further enhance the colour that nature provided. From light, white lacquered or white oiled to dark, deep and exotic colours.