Walnut Burlwood

Walnut Burlwood Cork Glue-Down Flooring

A dark floor that refuses to feel heavy: black walnut browns and cool greys, lifted by subtle amber highlights.

Walnut Burlwood is the exception to the light-flooring craze, and one of the most popular floors in the collection. The pattern is built on deep black walnut browns and cool grey tones, but it has a warm side: hints of amber shine through and lighten the surface. In direct sunlight the floor shifts from dark to medium brown in a twinkling.

That balance is what makes it rare. Dark floors seldom read as neutral, yet Walnut Burlwood performs as a cool or warm toned floor depending on the light and the room around it. It is dramatic without locking you into one palette.

The tile itself is 100% cork: an 8 mm (5/16 in) glue-down tile sealed with a high resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane finish. Glued direct to the subfloor, it gives you the low-profile, permanent feel of a traditional tile installation with cork's warmth, quiet, and cushion underfoot.

Rated commercial class 31 and domestic class 23, it is built for busy homes and light commercial spaces alike, and it can go on floors, walls, or ceilings, above grade or on grade.

This tile cannot be sanded or refinished. If the surface needs renewing, the factory finish can be lightly abraded and recoated with water-based polyurethane. Solara is the only solid cork floor tile we offer.

Why this floor

• Impact sound reduction of 16 dB: keeps noise from transmitting down through the floor or up through the ceiling.
• Durability class 31 commercial and class 23 domestic: rated for light commercial as well as residential use.
• 100% cork, 8 mm (5/16 in) thick, finished with a high resistance Natural Shield water-based polyurethane finish.
• Water-resistant, stain resistant, and easy to clean; the surface resists scuffs and stains.
• Low VOC emissions and made with formaldehyde free adhesives.
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• Warm and resilient underfoot with a low slip surface: comfortable for seniors and children, and it helps keep heat in the room in winter and out in summer.

See it in action

Other formats

Walnut Burlwood proved so popular that it is produced in two constructions: this 8 mm (5/16 in) glue-down tile and a 12 mm floating floor. Choose the glue-down tile for a low-profile, permanently bonded installation; choose the floating version if you prefer a click-together floor.