Diagonal Hardwood Flooring

Make a statement with diagonal hardwood flooring

When you want an easy way to make a room stand out, try diagonal hardwood flooring. Installing a wood floor on the diagonal creates a unique look that adds visual appeal to a room while making any space seem larger. Diagonal hardwood flooring infuses a room with energy and can be used to create a focal point in the room. Also, because many older homes aren’t perfectly square, diagonal hardwood flooring can draw attention away from non-symmetrical rooms and odd angles.

For truly exceptional diagonal hardwood flooring, consider using wide plank floorboards. Wide plank floors can be made with floorboards that average 8″ in width and up to 12′ in length. Wider, longer planks reveal more of the beauty of the wood and create a stunning floor with far fewer seams.

At Carlisle, or wide plank specialists can walk you through all the benefits of diagonal hardwood flooring, as well as reclaimed floors, textured surfaces and other chic flooring ideas. When you choose wide plank diagonal hardwood flooring from Carlisle, you’ll have a surface that will delight and astonish you every time you enter the room.

What is diagonal hardwood flooring?

Diagonal hardwood flooring is a floor where the floorboards are laid out at an angle to the walls, rather than parallel to them. Diagonal floors can be a bit more expensive, as installation is more complicated.

How do you install diagonal hardwood flooring?

Diagonal floors are typically installed from the middle, rather than from one side of the room. After laying the planks at the very middle of the room – the longest diagonal line – the installer will then install the floor in two sections working out from the middle toward the corners.

Can hardwood floors be laid differently in different rooms?

While there is no hard and fast rule about the direction of floors in adjacent rooms, it’s worth noting that changing the direction from room to room can create a chopped-up look rather than a free-flowing appearance.

Choosing the wood for your diagonal hardwood flooring

At Carlisle, you’ll have a wide variety of species to choose from when beginning the design of your floor. Selecting a single type of wood for your home creates a uniform and consistent look, while working with contrasting hardwood floors offers more visual variety and helps to support the individual interior design in each room.

• Cherry features rich deep red tones with subtle but distinctive grain structure.
• Walnut has sumptuous chocolate hues with distinctive grain and beautiful color variations.
• White Oak boasts dramatic personality with grain patterns that range from intricate, vibrant swirls to sleek and simple patterns in nutty brown hues.
• Red Oak has tight, consistent grain patterns and deep, salmon-colored hues.
• Hickory is a highly durable wood and features hues that range from cocoa brown to beige.
• White Maple has strikingly beautiful grain patterns and cleaner and lighter hues that deliver a neutral look.
• Brown Maple floors feature clear, hard flowing grain and occasional swirls, with rich brown streaks and striking color variations
• Birch features varying grain patterns with blonde outer edges and warm amber portions.
• Ash hardwood boasts interesting grain patterns and striking hues that range from light blonde to cream-colored to rich nutty browns.
• Rift & Quartersawn White Oak delivers straight and consistent grain patterns, thanks to special cutting techniques.
• Heart Pine offers a warm patina with rich colors that range from amber and pumpkin to darker and more modern hues.
• Eastern White Pine offers beautiful knots, smooth grain and lighter tones that provide versatile finish capabilities.
• Hit or Miss Pine incorporates authentic reproductions of the saw marks that were once made by early milling techniques.

Ways to customize your Carlisle hardwood floor

Choosing diagonal hardwood flooring is just one of the many ways to customize the appearance of your Carlisle floor to create a surface that is uniquely yours.

Wood options

Rather than choosing a single type of hardwood or pine, you can select two or more woods for a mixed hardwood flooring option. You’ll also have a choice of wood grades – our Heirloom Grade uses planks that have less variation in color and fewer knots or mineral streaks, producing a floor with a more formal and consistent look. Our Original Grade features more of these features to reveal the personality of the wood in greater depth.

A choice of widths

Depending on the type of wood you select, you can choose floor boards that range from 4″ to 20″ in width. Choosing boards with consistent widths produces a more formal appearance, while random width flooring has more visual interest and a more casual feel.

Solid or engineered?

Engineered floor boards are an excellent alternative to solid hardwood floors in locations where higher levels of moisture or relative humidity might cause solid wood to warp. Engineered floors are made with multiple layers of material that are glued together to form a core that’s more resistant to changes in moisture and humidity.

A universe of color

At Carlisle, you’ll find an unlimited variety of stain colors, thanks to our ability to match the hue of almost any item you bring or send to us. Additionally, we offer natural and amber finishes that preserve the original color and personality of the wood.

Adding texture

Adding texture like saw marks, hand-scraped edges and wire-brushed treatments give new floorboards the look of planks that were cut and milled more than a century ago and then lived on or walked on for generations.

Carlisle: your best choice for diagonal hardwood flooring

For more than half a century, Carlisle woodworkers have been handcrafting the finest wide plank floors in America. When you choose diagonal hardwood flooring from Carlisle, you’ll be living on a masterpiece in wood that is a stunning reflection of your sense of style and taste. Produced with the finest raw materials available and time-honored woodworking techniques, your Carlisle floor will be a centerpiece of your space and a surface that will warm your home for years to come.

The only thing as impressive as a Carlisle floor is the attentiveness of our customer service. Our expert design consultants will be your guide through the incredible journey of designing a wide plank floor – from selecting the type, grade and width of your planks to choosing the color, texture and pattern that will create a one-of-a-kind surface.

Our floors are produced with a commitment to sustainable forestry and with partners who share our forest-to-floor ethic. Our goal is to preserve natural resources while sourcing the highest quality timbers from America’s finest forests.