FlamingoEuropean oak, made in Europe
“The characterful floor, made to order.”
Flamingo is a Dutch oak brand, and Vienna Woods is its New Zealand representative. It is European oak, made in Europe and brought in to order, characterful, oiled floors that do not hide their grain. Two looks sit under the one brand: the heavy, rustic Raftwood plank, and a range of aged and planed oaks.
Raftwood is the one we focus on. A 220mm wide plank, 15mm engineered European oak, with a rough, rustic surface, knots, checks, saw marks and real board-to-board colour movement. It also runs to parquet and other sizes, made to order for a project.
Aged and planed oaks, alongside. The rest of the Flamingo range runs from pale limed and whitewashed boards through weathered greys to deep smoked oaks, in smoother planed and lightly-textured finishes. Because it is made to order and comes in a few times a year, it pays to talk to us early on timing. We hold test documentation for specifiers.
Raftwood
Our focus, and the most characterful floor we carry. Raftwood comes in a variety of profiles (wide planks, herringbone and chevron) but is typically ordered as a 220 × 2200 × 15/4 wide plank. It is heavily rustic: open splits and hand-filled knots, an oiled surface, and strong board-to-board colour movement. Made to order.
Aged & planed oak
The rest of the Flamingo range, aged, reclaimed and planed oaks in smoother, lighter-textured finishes, from pale limed boards to deep smoked tones. All made to order.
The specification
| Collection | Flamingo |
|---|---|
| Brand | Flamingo (Netherlands), represented in NZ by Vienna Woods |
| Construction | Engineered. European oak over a stable core |
| Species & origin | European oak, made in Europe |
| Styles | Raftwood (heavily rustic) · aged & planed oak |
| Widths | Raftwood typically 220 × 2200mm; also herringbone & chevron; various across the planed range |
| Thickness | 15mm board |
| Finish | Natural oil |
| Profile / edge | Tongue & groove, bevel |
| Installation | Glue down |
An oiled, characterful surface
The finish is a natural oil that sits in the timber rather than on top of it, matt and tactile. An oiled floor is refreshed with oil rather than a full sand-and-coat; each colour’s product page carries a Care Guide. Texture runs from the heavy, sawn Raftwood plank to smoother planed and aged boards.
Specifying it? We hold test documentation for the range for specifiers, technical documents and Masterspec references are on our Architect & Specifier Support page.
Common questions
What is Flamingo?
A rustic, oiled European oak brand from the Netherlands, which Vienna Woods represents in New Zealand. It comes in two looks: the heavily rustic, sawn Raftwood plank we focus on (typically a 220 × 2200mm wide plank, also available in herringbone and chevron) and a range of aged and planed oaks. Made to order.
Is it held in stock?
No. Flamingo is made to order and comes in a few times a year. Please allow approximately 4-5 months, an estimate that can vary, and talk to us early on timing.
It looks very rustic. Will it suit my project?
That character is by design: knots, checks, saw marks and board-to-board colour variation are part of the look, not a fault. We hold test documentation for specifiers. Talk to us if you are comparing it for a build.
See Flamingo in your own light
Order a free sample and feel the texture and see the colour movement in the room it is going in.
A Vienna Woods Collection
As a natural timber product, some variation in colour, tone and grain between boards, and against samples and on-screen images, is normal and to be expected.
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