We won! We're thrilled to announce that we are Bristol Life Award winners! Chaunceys won the Homes & Interiors category at this year's prestigious local business awards, held on Thursday 16th March 2023 at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium. Represented by Clare Trigg, our Marketing Manager, and Daniel Landless, our Sales and Customer Service Manager, we were all very excited to have been shortlisted in two categories — and even more delighted to walk away with a trophy! thanks to our team A huge thank you to every member of the Chaunceys team. We're fortunate to have a committed t ..read more

Is prefinished wood flooring a better option for your project?  We are often asked whether it's a better idea to order prefinished engineered wood flooring or to just order unfinished planks and finish them on site. Our answer: we believe that choosing prefinished wood flooring is the better option for the vast majority of projects. To explain why, let's look at the benefits of high-quality prefinished engineered floorboards for your project. Photo credit: Dave Pratt 1. quicker and easier to install Prefinished engineered floorboards are the quickest and easiest way to create l ..read more

choose your floor IN 4 STEPS It can be tricky to know where to start when it comes to choosing wood flooring. There are so many beautiful products available and, as you will be living with your choice for many years, it’s easy to become a bit overwhelmed by all the possibilities. This guide should explain the choices available to you, and hopefully lead you to your perfect floor. So, let's take a look at how to choose wood flooring for your project in four easy steps. 1. FORMAT Which flooring style and board size will suit your intended space? Decide on a plank or pattern, and your ..read more

we're shortlisted We are delighted to announce that we've been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories for the Bristol Life Awards 2023! The annual award celebrates the best of Bristol's businesses and organisations, honouring their recent achievements. Following a brand refresh and an ambitious move from our home for over 30 years, 2022 was a year of change, excitement, and challenge for Chaunceys. So, we're very pleased to have been nominated in the 'Homes & Interiors' and 'Retail' categories for this year's award. It's a fantastic reflection of our team's dedication a ..read more

sawing methods and grain patterns in oak flooring? Oak can provide a very attractive grain that displays a unique pattern — like a tree's individual fingerprint — on each board. A lot of the visual interest of wood flooring comes from this beautiful variation of the wood’s grain, influenced by the natural arrangement, size, and direction of the wood's cells, and from the way in which the boards are sawn. So, what is the difference between flat sawn oak and quarter sawn oak? And how does the sawing method affect the grain's appearance? Milky Coffee Bristol Tectonic® oak planks planks. Cre ..read more

Church Pew Brown at Queens Gate Place. Designers: Linda Gardiner & Aram Gevorgian collaboration. Photo credit: Uliana Grishinaa choosing your plank thickness Along with all the other options to consider when selecting wood flooring or your project, the thickness of the planks you select is important. So, how thick should your engineered wood flooring planks be? Well, the answer depends on a few factors. Let's explore a few reasons why you might need to choose a particular flooring thickness over another. are you fitting directly to joists? If you're installing your wood flooring ..read more

A look at this year’s interior design trends, feat. Anouska Tamony As we come to the end of a busy year, we reflect on what’s been popular flooring-wise and ask interior designer Anouska Tamony about this year’s noteworthy interior trends. So, what’s been on-trend 2022? Gloss Oil on Tectonic® oak herringbone in Victorian home renovation in London. Designer: Anouska Tamony, Photo: Nick George 1. Multifunctional Spaces Fuelled by the increase in home working, there’s been a noticeable movement towards creating flexible, multifunctional spaces. With open plan interiors increasingly sectioned off ..read more

Our Launch Week and Trade Day Our Launch Week was a chance for clients to come in and see our showroom in all its glory, and for us to show off our upgraded production facilities. With all the changes and challenges over the last year or so, Launch Week was also the perfect time for an overdue celebration of all our recent achievements and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. The Chaunceys Team on Trade Day It was a great opportunity to bring together industry professionals at our Trade Day on Thursday 13th October. Architects, interior designers, builders and specifiers joined us for an ..read more

Practical, Beautiful, Eco-friendly We are excited to be able to finally show off our new range of promotional merchandise which has arrived just in time for our Launch Week (10-14 October). And it all looks fantastic! Chaunceys now has some fantastic vacuum insulated drinkware to keep your coffee hot (and your wine cold, of course). We wanted to offer something practical that is eco-friendly, and that our customers can use daily and keep for a lifetime. We’re really pleased with how these turned out — in our brand colours and stylishly engraved with our logos (thanks to the teams at Mr Bamboo ..read more

There are many different types of wood flooring threshold, each designed with a different purpose in mind. Confusingly, you may also have heard them referred to by a few different names: threshold strips, door bars, trims, transition mouldings. Hopefully, this journal will clear up any confusion and help guide you towards the right threshold to suit your needs, adding the perfect finishing touches to your beautiful wood flooring. So, what types of threshold are there? And what are they for? Doorway transition on reclaimed oak herringbone flooring at Channel 4’s Creative Hub Threshold Profile O ..read more