AFRORMOSIA

Central and West Africa's answer to Teak, Afrormosia has a fine, even texture that's earned it the nicknames African Satinwood and, not surprisingly, African Teak. Mostly straight-grained and quite hard, its fresh-milled color is a golden "teaky" tan, but quickly darkens to a medium brown.

Afrormosia, Natural Finish, 3-inch Plank

Shown here in Natural Wash with a 30 Gloss Urethane topcoat, but you decide on the look of your solid wood floor. Although wood's natural color always feels right to us, a wipe, wash or stir might be your choice. You decide width and length, too. And surface treatment - Hand Sculpted, Hand Scraped and the like. If a Gloss topcoat isn't for you, opt for the more subtle Hand-rubbed Oil or classic Wax finishes. Share your ideas with us. Together, we can achieve the floor that's yours alone.