Rift and Quartered Flooring
West Virginia Craftsman
by Warfield Homes
Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber _____________________________________________________________________ Wide Plank Flooring for Open Spaces This custom West Virginia Craftsman, built by our friends at Warfield Homes, features our timeless Rift and Quartered White Oak floors. The unique grain characteristics of our Rift and Quartered floors made this hardwood a wonderful choice for their clients, who desired both clean […]
Saddle and Linen LSWO
Designer’s Custom Home
by Elizabeth Krial Design
Project Spotlight – Saddle and Linen Live Sawn White Oak Recently, we had the pleasure of visiting the home of Elizabeth Krial, owner of Elizabeth Krial Design. She gracefully opened up her exquisite home and spoke to us about the design Inspirations of her recently remodeled Northern Virginia home and office. Her choices? Our ultra […]
Hillside Modern Farmhouse
by HouseWorks LLC and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Hillside Modern Farmhouse For this month’s Inspirations, we are beyond excited to share with you a home that is not only full of character and personality, but also several of our reclaimed flooring products. Situated on a large hill in picturesque western Frederick County, Virginia, the house was designed to take advantage of the million […]
The Entertainment Barn
by Miller and Blackwell
Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber _____________________________________________________________________ New Barn Classic Rustic Appeal In this month’s Inspirations, we are pleased to feature the entertainment barn, also built by Miller and Blackwell. Their craftsman painstakingly created a beautiful stone bank barn that looks like it has been there for over a century (spoiler alert, its new!). The space lovingly […]
English Chestnut
White Oak Flooring
English Chestnut Flooring This month’s Product Feature is our stately English Chestnut White Oak flooring. Over 4,000 square of this classic flooring were laid throughout a beautiful home built by Novella Homes. The flooring features a neutral color palette and remnant circle saw texture, making it a perfect choice for this new build! Photos: […]
Miller and Blackwell Construction
Inspirations from Cochran’s Lumber The best period homes combine the craftsmanship and authenticity of bygone eras with the functionality of today’s modern lifestyle. This month’s Inspirations newsletter features a home that perfectly combines both of those aspects using our Antique Pine-Farmhouse flooring. Also, check out two additional projects that feature our classic American Red Birch […]
Versatility of Custom Flooring Finishes
Versatile Custom Finishes The classic feel of our American Red Birch flooring was an excellent choice for this custom home in Colorado. Complete with handcrafted cabinets in both the kitchen and dining room, our clients beautifully created a timeless, one-of-a-kind space to share with family and friends. Photos: Contrasting Elements with American Red Birch Comforting […]
Client Spotlight
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm by Lodge Construction, Inc. and Reader & Swartz Architects, P.C.
Reclaiming 6 Pastures Farm When our client made the painstaking decision to remove a large barn from his Shenandoah Valley farm ‘6 Pastures’, he knew he wanted to somehow keep and reclaim a part of his farm’s treasured history, which dates back to the early 1700s and is now used as an event venue. Our […]
Product Inspiration
Horse Country Oak
Horse Country Oak Cochran’s Horse Country Oak flooring is the perfect, surprisingly economical choice for many types of design. From rustic to classic to modern, Horse Country Oak is easily adaptable to a variety of spaces. Reclaimed from old oak fence boards that once adorned our rolling countryside, our Horse Country Oak flooring is available […]
Client Spotlight
Carrmichael Construction
Live Sawn White Oak in Action Never underestimate the perfect simplicity of our Live Sawn White Oak! Carrmichael Construction recently completed this new build in Arlington, VA and featured our 6” character White Oak floors throughout the home. The floors were finished with a natural stain, allowing the character of the wood to give the […]
Product Inspiration
Whiskey Barrel Hickory
Reclaimed & Renovated Our friends at Shawnee Canning Company took on the huge undertaking of renovating an old farmhouse that was adjacent to their manufacturing plant and turning it into offices for their administrative staff. When it came to picking out floors, Vice President Scott Johnson knew he wanted a floor that looked old but […]
Best of Wood Flooring 2017
INSPIRATIONS – Best of 2017 As we close out another successful year at Cochran’s Lumber, we thought we would share with you some of our “Best of” photos of 2017 and give our readers a chance to cast a vote for their favorite. First, enjoy the wonderful designs and application of our wood flooring products. […]
Product Inspiration
Floors and Millwork
Product Inspiration: Gray Ghost Flooring Check out two more amazing projects which feature more or our flooring and mill working products! Our Live Sawn Gray Ghost flooring is the perfect fresh and airy choice for this Alexandria, VA home. Built by Doll Homes, Inc., the residence features an open floor plan and clean design lines, […]
Client Spotlight
Windmill Hill
Attitude of Thankfulness From all of us at Cochran’s Lumber, we wish you, your family, and your business a most blessed Thanksgiving season. As we approach our 40th anniversary, we especially give thanks to all our customers for allowing us to be your trusted hardwood flooring source. We are grateful for your partnership and look […]
The Process of Reclaiming Barn Wood (Video)
We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the process of reclaiming the beautiful barn wood that we craft into Cochran’s Lumber products. This video features a local barn that was located in Leesburg, Virginia. If you have a barn and you would like it to be taken down, please contact us.
Product Inspiration
Reclaimed Materials
Product Inspiration: Reclaimed Materials In this month’s Product Inspiration, Cochran’s features our Tobaccowood flooring, reclaimed box beams, and custom barn doors in both a commercial and residential setting. Both spaces are fresh and stylish with the combination of our character-rich reclaimed materials and modern, contemporary finishes. Our reclaimed Tobacoowood flooring comes from the many old southern […]
Client Spotlight
Sagatov Design+Build, Inc.
Cochran’s Lumber – Client Spotlight For our October Client Spotlight – Cochran’s Lumber was delighted to sit down with Sagatov Design + Build. A top level Design + Build, Architectural Design, and Interior Design firm located in Alexandria, VA, Sagatov recently featured our Fort McHenry Live Sawn flooring, reclaimed beams, and custom mantel in a […]
Designing with Random Width Flooring
Random-Width Flooring Take a break from classic, traditional flooring layouts with a random-width pattern that evokes an earlier age. Random-width flooring is a popular movement in the home design space expanding on the rustic tradition of wood floors. At Cochran’s Lumber, we have a variety of stunning American sourced woods and colors that will work […]
INSPIRATIONS
September 2017
INSPIRATIONS When homeowners take on the challenge of remodeling homes that are over a hundred years old, they turn to Cochran’s Lumber. From our expertise on matching existing floors to our complete line of new and reclaimed hardwood products, Cochran’s is proud to work with our clients to not only preserve history but also to […]
Versatility in Wood Flooring
TrueWood™ Flooring How do you rate one engineered wood-flooring product from another? It all depends on what you hope to achieve in the scope of the project. Are you working to add value to your property with a renovation, or refresh an older property as a restoration, or a new build using the ageless elements […]