A wide plank floor is about proportion. Wider boards read as calm and open — the eye travels further before it meets the next join, so the floor feels more like one continuous surface than a run of narrow strips.
Fewer boards, fewer joins. Because each board covers more ground, a wide-plank floor has fewer seams across the room, which lets the grain and colour of the oak carry the look. It is the format most people picture in an open-plan home.
Our widths — standard, noble and grande. We carry European oak in a range of plank widths, from our standard boards up through the wider noble and grande widths for rooms that can take the scale. Match the width to the room: wider boards suit larger, open spaces; a standard width sits comfortably almost anywhere.
What a wide plank floor gives you
The reasons wide boards suit larger, open rooms.
Wide plank floors across our collections
Every wide-board floor we carry, in one place — from entry-level through to slow-grown premium. Filter by collection, tone and finish to narrow it down, then order a sample.
Seen in these projects
Wide European oak boards designed for modern New Zealand homes
Wide plank timber flooring is chosen for its sense of scale, natural movement, and architectural calm.
This page is designed to help you compare wide plank European oak options in one place.
Browse by colour, texture, and finish. Select a product to view construction details, board widths, and suitability for your project.
How to choose the right wide plank floor
- Board width: Wider planks emphasise space and reduce visual breaks.
- Grade: Cleaner grades suit modern homes. Feature grades show more natural movement.
- Finish: Oiled floors feel natural. Lacquered floors offer easier maintenance.
- Texture: Planed, brushed, or aged finishes change how the floor reflects light.
Each product below shows these details clearly on its own page. Select a product to view available board widths, finishes, and technical details.
Explore related timber flooring styles
- Westwood at a Westmere Harbour Home — wide-plank Icons oak across an open-plan home (MacFie Architecture & Spatial Studios case study).
- Textured European oak flooring
- Herringbone and parquet flooring
- Aged and reclaimed timber floors
- CAB Residences — wide long plank in a 1966 heritage building — wide boards specified for Love and Co’s heritage conversion.
Common questions
Broadly, boards noticeably wider than a traditional strip floor. We carry European oak from our standard width up through the wider noble and grande boards. Match the width to the room — wider boards suit larger, open spaces.
Yes. Fewer joins across a large floor let the grain and colour carry the look, which is why wide planks are a common choice for open-plan living. See our related wide-plank case studies above for examples.
Bigger rooms can take wider boards without the floor feeling busy; a standard width sits comfortably almost anywhere. Order samples and lay them in the room before you decide.
See a wide plank floor in your own light
Order a free sample and see the width, the grain and the finish in the room it is going in.
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Timber is a natural material: variation in colour, tone, grain and texture between boards — and against samples and on-screen images — is normal and to be expected.