Havwoods Launches PurePanel® - Real Wood Veneer Wall Panels Delivering Endless Opportunities for any Interior

Havwoods are excited to announce their brand-new collection of pre-finished real wood veneer panels, expanding an already unrivalled range across all interior surfaces.

PurePanel provides endless opportunities across a multitude of applications such as cabinetry, walls and just about any surface. Perfect for designers, architects and joiners who wish to create stylish, unique interiors in commercial and residential applications.

Darling Island Apartment, Sydney

A harbour front location calls for stunning and stylish interiors. This home was in dire need of a design refresh from dated and uninspiring to contemporary and sophisticated. Christina Reed Interiors took and the challenge with stunning results that do not disappoint.

How we’re keeping our engineered timber flooring showrooms COVID-safe

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses around Australia, and the world, are rapidly evolving to meet requirements for COVID-safe operation. Havwoods is no different, and we’ve drafted up our own COVID-safe plan to ensure the safety of customers and staff at our flooring showrooms in Sydney, Melbourne and Newcastle.

Here we’ll take you through the measures we’ve implemented for a COVID-safe operation, as well as how the showroom experience is evolving to meet the needs of the current climate.

Can You Put An Outdoor Rug On Composite Decking?

Everyone loves the splendour of a space that features a vibrant and sprawling rug. Exteriors, like deckings, are no exception. An outdoor rug can be the difference between a cosy retreat and a space that feels cold and uninviting.

If your space features a composite deck, you’ll probably be wondering if you should be placing an outdoor rug over your decking. While composite decking is known for its durability, not every outdoor rug is suitable clothing for your composite deck space. So we’ve put together this guide to help you choose the right rug for your composite deck. 

Lodore Falls Spa, Lake District

Overlooking the picturesque Lake Derwent water, the 4-star Lodore Falls Hotel is set in 40 acres of tranquil land with a waterfall and lakeshore. Completed in November 2019, the project included demolition of the ground floor leisure club to create a brand new brasserie with open kitchen, bar and external terracing with stunning views of the surrounding water.

Havwoods was able to supply a variation of boards from its Pureplank, Henley and Trekker collections for both the flooring and cladding of the hotel, creating a cohesive and unified aesthetic that exudes sophistication.

What is a Floating Timber Floor?

You might have heard the term “floating floor” and wonder what exactly it means. In actual fact, a floating timber floor does “float” over your existing floor, due to the simple, easy and secure click-joint profile on many engineered timber floor boards, which has ensured the popularity of floating method installation among homeowners.

Here’s what you need to know about products suitable for floating installation method.

Boutique Office, Sydney

Forma Projects completed this complex fit-out within the state heritage building 2 Barrack Street in the Sydney CBD for a boutique financial firm. The works included Hazmat removal, significant heritage restoration, acoustic flooring upgrades of the existing timber structure and new office fit out. Forma were able to ensure the Giles Tribe Architects design intent was achieved.

Royce Hotel, Melbourne

Located on Melbourne’s city fringe on St Kilda Road, The Royce Hotel has recently changed hands in 2017 and has undergone a major remodelling. Architecture firm SJB were invited back after first remodeling the project over 10 years ago to apply their expersite on this new and exciting project. The project envisions SJB’s perception of what was once Australia’s first ever Rolls Royce car showroom with the site having a idiosyncratic mix of Spanish Mission and 1930s architecture with delightfully conserved facades.