Northwind

Materials

Four families.
One craftsman's standard.

We don't sell flooring — we curate it. Every species, every finish, every profile has earned its place by surviving the Melbourne climate and a four-dog household. Below: what we stock, how it behaves, and the rooms it belongs in.

Solid Hardwood — Northwind sample
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Solid Hardwood

The real thing. Sanded, stained, and finished in place — every board different, every floor a fingerprint of the room it sits in.

Species / Look
European white oak · American walnut · Blackbutt · Spotted gum
Finish
Hard-wax oil or matte polyurethane
Thickness
19 – 22 mm
Best for
Hero rooms, multi-generational homes, heritage restorations
Price tier
$$$
Warranty
Lifetime structural · 25-year workmanship
Engineered Oak — Northwind sample
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Engineered Oak

Indistinguishable from solid oak underfoot, but engineered to stay flat through Melbourne's wettest winters and driest summers.

Species / Look
French oak · European oak · Smoked oak
Finish
UV-cured oil, brushed and white-washed options
Thickness
14 – 20 mm with 4 – 6 mm wear layer
Best for
Apartments, hydronic-heated slabs, large open-plan living
Price tier
$$
Warranty
30-year structural · 20-year workmanship
Luxury Vinyl Plank — Northwind sample
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Luxury Vinyl Plank

When you need the look of timber where timber doesn't belong — wet rooms, slab-on-grade, busy short-stays.

Species / Look
Light oak look · Smoked walnut look · Travertine look · Honed concrete look
Finish
Embossed-in-register, low-sheen wear layer
Thickness
6 – 8 mm with 0.55 mm wear layer
Best for
Bathrooms, kitchens, basements, rental investments
Price tier
$
Warranty
Lifetime residential wear · 15-year workmanship
Large-Format Porcelain — Northwind sample
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Large-Format Porcelain

Stone's appetite for being part of the room, without the maintenance schedule. We pattern-set every box on site before a single tile is cut.

Species / Look
Travertine look · Calacatta marble look · Honed limestone · Terracotta cotto
Finish
Matte, semi-polished, or anti-slip rectified
Thickness
9 – 11 mm; 600×1200 to 1200×3000
Best for
Kitchens, bathrooms, outdoor entertaining, commercial fit-outs
Price tier
$$
Warranty
Lifetime tile · 15-year workmanship

Not sure which to choose?

Bring us the room. We'll bring the samples.

A 90-minute in-home consultation, full-size samples laid out in your light, a written shortlist within 48 hours. Free, no obligation.