Provenance Collection

The Provenance Collection is where our colour work began. Every floor starts with European oak, finished by hand in our Cheshire workshop using hard wax oils, tannin-reactive compounds and slow-drying techniques refined over two decades. The result is a palette of natural, smoked and warm brown tones that feel settled rather than new, revealing the quiet character and depth more often associated with aged timber.

 

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Traditional White

MyChelsea Boutique Hotel

The Origin of Our Colour Work

The Provenance Collection reflects the origin of our craft. Over two decades of experimentation with oils, primers, tannin-reactive compounds and slow-drying techniques have shaped these finishes. These early studies laid the groundwork for our approach as modern colourists and finishers. Every floor in the collection is finished by hand in our Cheshire workshop. They are worked, plank by plank, in hard wax oil to a matte finish that holds the grain rather than glazing over it. The engineered European oak beneath is stable enough for underfloor heating and contemporary build specifications. The wear layer is generous enough to sand and refinish in years to come. The finish is what carries the story. The colour is drawn from the timber itself, applied slowly, and settled into the wood. Each finish is trialled, adjusted and signed off before it enters the collection, so the tone specified on the sample matches the tone laid on site.
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Another Country

Another Country Showroom in London

A Palette Drawn From Oak’s Own Tones

Where the rest of our work leans toward the pronounced texture and deep patina of centuries-old timber, Provenance settles at the calm end of the spectrum. The palette runs from pale natural oak through warm brown oak tones into deeper, smoked oak finishes. All drawn from the timber's own tannins rather than surface stains. Colours like Tobacco Cove, Mist and Canyon read as oak that has matured without interference. They look softened by weathering, sea air or slow growth in mountain conditions, and are finished so the source still shows through. The matte hard wax oil gives the surface a soft, dry hand and a light that reads more like linen than lacquer. For interiors that call for darker brown oak flooring without the weight of a heavy stain, the smoked tones anchor the deepest end of the range. Laid in a country house drawing room, a city apartment, or a hotel suite, the floor holds its own against pale stone, dark joinery, and older furniture without drawing attention from any of them. This is rustic oak flooring in its most restrained register. Character is present, but never loud.

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From intricate curves and bespoke colours to custom floor layouts and joinery, every detail
is handcrafted in Cheshire by our expert team—pushing the boundaries of possibility. With skilled installers available worldwide, we bring our reimagined craftsmanship to you.