The next chapter in wood flooring

Hakwood European ash

Hakwood is expanding options by introducing new wood species. European ash joins the extensive collection of European oak. Often sourced from the same forests, European oak and ash trees grow side-by-side. Their roots in the same soil, their tree tops soaking up the same sunlight. The hardwood from these trees is similar in many ways, yet markedly different in others.

Clean or bold

Ash, a strong and robust premium wood, is characterized by its blonde base tone. The calm golden light hue comes from the sapwood of the tree. When mixed with the heartwood of the ash, bold brown tones make their way throughout the sawn planks. This distinct combination of sapwood and heartwood is clearly evident in the Premier 1-bis Dark and Rustic Dark grades. The more pristine grade, Prime Light, provides the subdued, clean look from the sapwood.

Exploring possibilities

The blonde ash wood presents a new canvas on which to create. With this creamy base tone different colours can be achieved.  As Hakwood’s colour lab explored possibilities in colours and textures, they discovered beautiful, calm whites on the Prime Light grade. On the bolder grades the colours achieved are more lively and energetic in structure. That’s the great surprise of ash: it can be either very calm or very lively, the opposites are big and bold.

One colour, many looks

In the Ash Collection, the differences between the cleaner and bolder grades are shown beautifully in Splendor. The Prime Light grade consist of 100% sapwood and has a calm colour variation. In the Premier 1-bis Dark grade, you see the heartwood showing through, giving it a different, pronounced look. With knots added, the more natural grade appears: Rustic Dark. In the Ash Collection, the grade selection has a powerful impact on the final appearance of the floor.

Seven colours 

Hakwood is just starting to unlock the possibilities of ash. Now, the Ash Collection consists of seven colours. All wide width and long length Duoplank, as you have come to expect from Hakwood. Their colour lab is looking forward to discovering more exceptional colours and textures on ash, and invites you to collaborate.