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. 

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. 

Lane Cove Residential, Sydney

Look Design Group was tasked to create a unique interior for their client in Lane Cove, NSW. The client wanted to build a new home to replace the existing one which was run down and without any redeemable features. The site is located in a delightful street and offers a stunning bush outlook at the rear of the property. The client wanted their new space to be comfortable, rewarding and pleasurable to live in and most importantly, love.

NoMad Hotel, Las Vegas

To create this unique Las Vegas hotel’s ambiance, Stonehill Taylor and Sydell Group chose Havwoods’ Versailles pattern and a deep brown bespoke chevron wood flooring in the restaurant and bar areas. The design is “a nod to the classic glamour and whimsy of Vegas”. The NoMad Restaurant is as impressive in size as it is in style, treating guest with wall shelving featuring 25,000 books and live jazz. The NoMad Bar, which is grounded with Havwoods Versailles patterned floors, has taken home a number of awards including being named “Best Bar in North America”, named No.4 on the World’s 50 Best Bars list and was Eater’s “Restaurant of The Year”.

Hilton Hotel, Frankfurt

Located in the centre of Germany's financial capital, the Hilton hotel in Frankfurt is close to the city centre and famous Alte Opera house. The hotel boasts 16 meeting rooms and a half sized Olympic swimming pool. A recent  renovation has made this one of the most popular hotels in Frankfurt, having used our popular HW16006 Bronzo from our Italian Collection to complete this stunning refurbishment.