Baltic Wood Oak Taupe Flooring: A Terrace House Project
Baltic Wood Oak Taupe is a warm, mid-toned European oak floor. We supplied and installed it, with two lighter natural oaks, across a design-led terrace development in Auckland’s Inner West: one calm timber floor running through three levels of living.
A design-led terrace, built to a high spec
These luxury terraces in Auckland’s Inner West are set across three levels of living. The homes are larger than they look from the street, with a generous open living area anchored by an enormous kitchen in natural wood and stone.
The interior was design-focussed throughout, so the flooring had two jobs: hold its own against strong joinery and stone, and tie the levels together without drawing attention to itself. The brief called for a modern, versatile oak in a warm neutral tone.
Baltic Wood Oak Taupe, plus two lighter naturals
The main floor is Baltic Wood Oak Taupe: a soft, greige-brown oak that reads modern and calm. It sits alongside two lighter natural oak tones through the quieter spaces, so the palette shifts subtly from level to level while staying one family. Baltic Wood is a European oak range, made in Europe.
Oak Taupe
A warm, mid-toned oak with a soft greige cast. Neutral enough to work with stone, joinery and changing light.
Lighter naturals
Two paler natural oaks lift the more private spaces. For the current equivalents, browse our light and natural oak tones.
Baltic Wood Oak Taupe is a legacy colour. For a comparable floor today, see our engineered European oak range, or order samples to match the look at home.
One calm floor across three levels
Running a single oak family through all three levels gives the homes a sense of scale and continuity: nothing stops the eye at a landing. The taupe tone is the quiet anchor. It lets the kitchen’s natural wood and stone lead, and it stays neutral as the light changes through the day.
Choosing a warm neutral that works everywhere
Taupe is a useful colour on a multi-home development. It is warm enough to feel like timber, neutral enough not to date, and forgiving across different fit-outs, so the same floor can carry homes that each get styled differently. For a project like this we always recommend ordering samples and viewing them on site, in the real light, before you commit.
Explore the range
Order free samples
See warm oak tones in your own light before you decide. Free, and delivered.
Light & natural tones
The current warm and pale oaks closest to this project’s palette.
Bring this look home
Order free samples of our current warm oak tones, or tell us about your project and we’ll help you match it.
