Shaw Empire Oak Plank SW583-02012 Hearst 5" x Random Lengths up to 70.87" Engineered Wire Brushed White Oak Hardwood Flooring (29.53 SF/Box) fix_flexco-wallflowers-wall-base-011-linen-4-5-inch-height With JohnsoniteA6" inchArubber cove molding

With JohnsoniteA6" inchArubber cove molding Bedrock TA6

set against reeded oak cabinetry

the UV-cured aluminum oxide finish stays matte enough that none of this gets lost under a bright window

Most floors on the market get compared back to white oak

With Flexco Floors 4" inch cove base 065 Cappucino

Shaw Empire Oak Plank SW583-02012 Hearst 5" x Random Lengths up to 70.87" Engineered Wire Brushed White Oak Hardwood Flooring (29.53 SF/Box) fix_flexco-wallflowers-wall-base-011-linen-4-5-inch-height With JohnsoniteA6" inchArubber cove moldingBoards on this Empire Oak Plank run from just under 16 inches to nearly 71, a medium format wide enough to read as plank flooring but narrow enough, at 5 inches, to stay quiet in a hallway. White oak beneath the Hearst color keeps its fibers running in long straight lines, and that tightness is what keeps the wood reading cool rather than gold. Shaw runs a wire brush across the surface, and that texture catches light along the length of each board