Hardwood Floors June/July 2018

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Working at HOME By Megan Lhamon

“One night, we were getting ready for bed when Kristin brought up the living room floor, finally agreeing with me about redoing it,” says Jared. “Little did I know her calligraphy hobby had led to a huge ink stain in the middle of our living room earlier in the evening, which motivated her to want our floors replaced.” When Jared and Kristin started looking at designs and thinking about what they wanted to do with their floor, they were excited to try something different. They eventually decided to modify a tile pattern they liked, using 4” solid white oak that they had leftover in their shop, and also include brass elements to give the floor an Art Deco look. “I chose #1 common white oak because there are so many varying tones and colors in the material,” adds Jared. “It added even more character to an already distinct pattern.” This unique pattern Jared installed included 2,400 hand-cut pieces and getting his sled dialed in to form many different shapes. The pattern is essentially a triangle, but depending on which angle

All photos courtesy of Jared Fitzgerald.

Jared and Kristin Fitzgerald started their flooring business, Southern Oaks Flooring, in 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, after having been in the industry for a few years prior. Upon starting their own business, they joined the NWFA and Jared started attending NWFA schools to enhance his skill set and get to know more people in the industry. After attending two Advanced Training schools, one in October 2016 and one in October 2017, Jared was super motivated to try something different with wood floors. “For months, I tried to talk Kristin into letting me tear up our living room floor,” says Jared. But with two sons and a booming business, Kristin was not up for the mess.

The floor includes 2,400 hand-cut shapes, plus two brass inlays in the border of the floor.

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