At Domotex all the major suppliers come together every year to present the complete range of floor coverings available worldwide. In 2012 DOMOTEX will highlight a new concept focussing on a specific keynote theme that alternates every year. The cycle begins in 2012 when the product category embracing laminates, parquet and other wooden flooring boasts a platform appropriate to the modern products on show: the Wood Flooring Summit.

The Wood Flooring Summit 2012 will bring the best of the parquet and laminate industries together with specialist suppliers of other types of wood flooring.

Arrow Wood will be present at this trade show. At this trade we will present the latest developed wooden floor materials,  products and colors.

We will meet you at de Domotex 2012 in Hannover……..

Domotex Hannover 2012

Well, by using the compound engineerd hard wood flooring technics, it is possible to design different quater sawn paterns. It makes it possible to control the light and dark parts in the wood. Also it is possible to produce big width and long length panels.

Deco life quarter sawn compound floors can be treat the same as al other woods. beatiful effect can be created by using the smoke technic. Wood turns into light or dark brown depending on the smoke grade. For an old fashion look it is possible the brush or handscrap the floor panels.  Other special old technics can be done like Stone wash, White wash or Grey wash.

When a uniform light or dark brown color is desired, you can choose the carbonized colour technology. This can be done in a conbined termo treatment.

In this way,  wood get a second life. A Deco life  quater sawn compound engineered hardwood floor with al the beauty by nature. This eco friendly hard wood floor made a big contribution to the environment.

All treatments and finishing can be done in our factory. Deco life floors gives you a high edit value to your wooden floor assortment.

• Sparky® Oxidative oil:

A simple and nature friendly way of wood finishing. Colors can be mixed, so customer made colors can be offert. The Sparky® ocidative oil are the best protection for the wooden floor.

• Sparky® treatment Recipe:

Wood color can be changed by chemical reaction. This is not pigment as done with an oxidative oil or a wax oil. These techniques provide an average color on them shelf. With a chemical reaction is called a color from the wood, this technique is more natural and gives you more color tones.

• Sparky® topcoat:

With an oil-based topcoat  we  can close the wood pores.

Ideal for the kitchen and above all protect your color or your prescription colored oil. You need less intensive to clean and is much less maintenance on the floor.

Wooden floor trends 2012

Wooden floors are likely to be incredibly popular in 2012 as homeowners choose to invest in home renovations rather than moving house. This is a direct result of the economic crisis in the world. Eco-friendly and nature inspired materials are going to be popular choices for homeowners. Now, more than ever, homeowners are returning to the timeless beauty of  hardwood floors. For 2012 hardwood flooring trends include wider planks with deeper richer colors.

Hardwood floors have a comforting, solid sound that most laminates can’t equal, and they can be refinished over and over again, creating a floor that can last for decades. From the point of view to choose eco-friendly, the trend will be engineered hardwood flooring. The floors should be distinctive from the past. Special treatments will be the trend, like handscraped, brushed or smoked flooring designs

Natural wood finishes on tables, dressers flooring and furniture will be reminiscent of the outdoors. Colors that reflect nature, sky blues, forest green, dark brown, black and neutrals are on trend.

Oakwood specializes

Generally there are about 600 different species of oak. For wood flooring production are three types of oak most used. Because of their hardness and because these oak species are easy to treat. American Oak, European (French) oak and Asian Oak are the most common species. Arrow Wood frequently these species used in hair Deco life, Long life and Smart life products. A width color range is available using special treatments and color oils. All treatments can be done by Arrow wood.