Project overview

Located in Point Chevalier, Auckland, this residential project brings together a restrained architectural approach with material choices focused on longevity, performance, and continuity across spaces.

The design leans into calmness and cohesion. Instead of relying on contrast or feature moments, the interior is built around consistency — allowing light, proportion, and detailing to carry the space.

Timber flooring plays a foundational role throughout the home, acting as a unifying surface that supports the architecture rather than competing with it.

Running continuously through the main living areas, Bordeaux European Oak establishes material consistency while allowing the architecture to remain the focal point. The controlled tone and refined surface finish support a calm interior palette without visual interruption.

Flooring selection: Bordeaux European Oak

Bordeaux European Oak from the Petit Château Collection was selected for its balanced tone, controlled grain, and refined surface finish.

The colour sits comfortably within the home’s palette, adding warmth without visual dominance. That restraint allows joinery, natural light, and spatial relationships to remain the focus while the floor quietly anchors the interior.

Installed consistently across living areas, kitchen, circulation spaces, and secondary rooms, the floor creates continuity throughout the residence — reducing visual breaks and supporting a cohesive architectural language.

Specification and compliance

Beyond aesthetics, the flooring specification needed to meet both performance expectations and straightforward compliance for residential interiors.

Bordeaux European Oak is E3 compliant, which helps keep specification simple and avoids unnecessary consent complexity.

The product is also listed on MasterSpec, giving architects a clear, reliable specification pathway from documentation through to construction. As a result, coordination on site is smoother and the intent is easier to protect through delivery.

From specification to installation

A key objective for this project was fidelity between what was documented and what arrived on site.

The installed floor reflects the original intent — consistent grading, predictable tone, and a finish that performs in daily use while ageing gracefully over time.

That alignment reduces uncertainty during construction and supports confidence for architects, builders, and clients alike.

Project collaborators

• Architect: Zhaotai Architecture
• Builder: Fortified Construction
• Flooring: Bordeaux European Oak, Petit Château Collection
• Photography: Mark Scowen

A considered outcome

This project demonstrates how European oak flooring can quietly support architectural intent — meeting compliance requirements while maintaining material integrity and visual restraint.

Bordeaux European Oak continues to suit residential projects where consistency, long-term performance, and confidence in specification matter. Its MasterSpec listing further supports a reliable pathway from design documentation to installation.