Australian Blackwood

Australian Blackwood is the connoisseur's choice in this range. It is a timber more often seen in fine furniture than underfoot, and putting it on a floor is a deliberate decision rather than a default one.

The colour runs from golden brown through to a warm reddish brown, frequently with darker chocolate streaking following the grain. What sets Blackwood apart is figure: the species regularly produces fiddleback, a rippling three-dimensional shimmer across the grain that appears to move as you walk past it. Not every board will show it, and that unpredictability is part of the character.

It is a softer timber than the eucalypts alongside it in this range ? noticeably less dense than Spotted Gum or Jarrah ? so it is better suited to living areas and bedrooms than to a high-traffic entry where a dropped tool or a dog's claws will mark it. Specified in the right rooms, that is a reasonable trade for the way it looks.

It suits interiors with some formality: period homes, rooms with good joinery, spaces where the floor is meant to be noticed. Against cream and warm white it looks handsome; against cool grey the red undertone can sit awkwardly. As a real timber veneer it needs the same care as any hardwood floor ? no standing water, felt pads under furniture, and a recoat rather than a strip-back when it starts to dull.

Use this colourway as a selection reference rather than a stock or pricing claim. Samples should be checked in the actual room under daylight and artificial light before ordering.

Installation still depends on the parent range and the site. Subfloor flatness, moisture, floor height, trims, door clearances, acoustic underlay and room sequencing can all affect whether this colour is suitable for the project.