Happy Holidays from MFP Flooring

Experimenting with materials is how we make interesting floors

These two photos are examples of a new floor we're working on called MIRAGE. It consists of end grain cut, reclaimed New York water tower redwood. The most interesting part of this process is that you can see the mineral deposits in the wood from the waterline seepage in the original water tanks. These tanks are typically 40 to 90 years old. You can read more about the water tower redwood below. The curvature of the planks visible in these two samples is due to the natural curve of the water tank. After trial and error, the only way to make a floor using the end grain is to stagger the planks without going in a complete circle. The end result is a very interesting floor pattern that is one of a kind. This floor is still in it's experimental stage, but if you are interested, please feel free to give us a call. Related: ( NY Observer article about MFP reclaimed water tower redwood)

Related: (Architectural bar created from reclaimed water tower redwood)

Manhattan Forest Products Country Home Installation

One of the things we like to do most is work with wood, honestly every aspect of it is a true joy. So, when a client says I want to use your reclaimed wood products throughout my home, we just smile at the opportunity to work with our hands and thank them profusely.

This is a beautiful home in upstate New York that we used reclaimed Coney Island Boardwalk for the entire wrap around porch and decking. The interior of the home features everything from reclaimed wood ceiling beams, fireplace mantle, wood flooring and even a reclaimed live edge countertop on the kitchen island. This is just some of what we are capable of doing.

Mink Hollow Road, home exterior, Coney Island decking.

Mink Hollow Road, reclaimed oak flooring, reclaimed mantle (barn beam), reclaimed ceiling paneling with whitewash

  

Mink Hollow Road, custom walnut island with live edges, close up of reclaimed oak floor.

 

Mink Hollow Road, reclaimed oak floors throughout, reclaimed mantle (old barn beam), and reclaimed whitewash ceiling paneling, reclaimed ceiling beams.

MFP at the 4th Annual Chicago VIP Luxury Summit

Manhattan Forest Products was excited to participate in the Chicago VIP Luxury Summit in the Merchandise Mart. This exclusive event happens only once a year and gives our company the opportunity to network with other showrooms, and companies in our industry. We look forward to next year too.

Manhattan Forest Products Donates To A Good Cause

MANHATTAN FOREST PRODUCTS AND THE CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION SPONSOR THE AUXILIARY BOARD RIVER CRUISE WHICH SUPPORTS C.A.F. TALIESIN SCHOLARS

CAF Taliesin Scholars are a select group of teen designers who are offered the opportunity to study at Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's school of architecture and his residence in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The week long studio experience is for talented students from Chicago Public Schools who participate in the annual CAF Newhouse Architecture and Design Competition. To be eligible, students must complete a competition design project, submit a formal application to CAF, and must receive a recommendation from their teachers. Students who participate in other CAF Teen programs throughout the year are also given additional consideration. For more information visit The Chicago Architecture Foundation.

Our VP Ron Sauer gave a very nice introduction and shared a little company history, overall it was a great success and we are proud to be a part of this event.

Manhattan Forest Products Grand Opening in Chicago

Enjoy a collection of photos taken during the grand opening of Manhattan Forest Products showroom in the Chicago Merchandise Mart. All photography provided by Jeremy Witteveen at r25 productions.