Mullican Products Featured in Upcoming Episodes of HGTV’s “Property Brothers” May 09, 2016 at 1:40 PM JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mullican Flooring, a leading manufacturer of quality hardwood floors, continues to partner with HGTV’s “Property Brothers” as the exclusive provider of hardwood flooring for its current season. The first three episodes will air at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, Wednesday, May 18, and Wednesday, May 25. The first two episodes, “Peter & Lexa” and “Michelle & Felicia,” feature residential renovation projects that include solid flooring from Mullican’s American-made Muirfield Collection. The Johnson City, Tennessee-based company supplied 1,260 square feet of 5-inch-wide Muirfield hickory provincial and 1,008 square feet of 4-inch-wide Muirfield oak Tuscan brown. The floors in the Muirfield Collection are custom-crafted from 3/4-inch-thick solid hardwoods and feature a four-sided micro bevel. Offered in hickory, maple and oak, Muirfield is available in 17 colors and four widths.

This collection is protected by Mullican’s lifetime-warranty CLARITAGE® Extra finish by PPG Industries, which offers greater durability and gloss longevity than other hardwood flooring finishes. The third episode, “Jon & Michelle,” will feature a project utilizing 1,200 square feet of Mullican’s 5-inch-wide Chatelaine hickory burnt umber. The Chatelaine Collection offers hand-sculpted 3/4-inch solid hardwood flooring, featuring 10 distinctive selections in hickory, maple and oak. This collection combines the artistry of master craftsmanship with modern finishing techniques for a vintage style that resonates with elegance and tradition. Available in 4- and 5-inch lengths, the Chatelaine Collection is protected by Mullican’s Alpha A’Lumina Real World Finish and carries a 25-year warranty. “We continue to be excited about our partnership with ‘Property Brothers,’” says Neil Poland, president of Mullican Flooring. “Their selection of the Muirfield and Chatelaine collections, and the diverse aesthetic appeal that they offer, mirrors the demand we are seeing from consumers.

Homeowners are searching for more options, such as wider widths, longer lengths and a robust color palette.” Now in its fourth season, “Property Brothers” features twin brothers and business partners Drew and Jonathan Scott. Drew is a seasoned real estate agent and Jonathan is a licensed building contractor. The show shadows the duo as they work with couples to find fixer-uppers, develop a design plan, and renovate the property into a dream home within the established timeline and budget. Mullican ranks among the nation’s top-five hardwood flooring producers and operates additional manufacturing facilities in Norton, Virginia; and Ronceverte, West Virginia. The company manufactures and sells more than 1,500 products via a network of 40 distributors and 5,000 retail stores across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1985, Mullican Flooring is known for its diverse range of products and for introducing the hardwood flooring industry’s first solid hardwood products that carry a “lifetime moisture warranty.”

The company is a charter member of the National Wood Flooring Association’s Responsible Procurement Program and has achieved multiple certifications to demonstrate its support of proper forest management. All of Mullican’s domestic products are allowed to carry the “verified sustainable” seal of the Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc.Od Green Comforter Click here to TOUR the inside of our beautiful SHOWROOMSushi Grade Fish Central Market FloorCraft can be your one-stop source for all your carpet and hardwood flooring needs. Homes For Sale By Owner 28630With plenty of trusted brand names, such as Nourison, Fabrica, Stanton, Teragren, Lauzon, Camelot, and Godfrey Hirst, you are sure to find the perfect flooring to fit your design and budget..

Inspired in part by our client base of distinguished interior designers, our product line includes many of the most recognized upscale and trend setting flooring brands, as well as the more obscure and hard to find brands. We are continually updating our showroom with the newest and best the market has to offer. See the Gallery page for some photos of our showroom. In addition to all of the brand names listed on the products page, we also have many sources for un-branded raw materials, such as unfinished wood flooring, etc. We also have the ability to fabricate custom area rugs using any of the products in our showroom, including hand beveled inset designs, odd shapes, and a great selection of natural seagrass, sisals, coirs, and other natural fibers. Ask us about our custom rugs. If you don't see what you're looking for, call us! Nourison Carpet & Rugs Chêne de l'Est French Oak Horizon Montage European Hardwoods NaturalCork by US Floors Royal Oak by D&M Flooring

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Very often, the color is in another piece of wood, but sometimes the inspiration comes from fabric, draperies, upholstery, even artwork. When we are fortunate, the piece of wood we are staining is of the same species as that we are matching, such as when we bring home an unfinished oak dresser to match a finished oak bed. When we are not as fortunate, the piece being brought home is of a different species or, worse yet, consists of more than one species of wood. Even when the two boards are of the same type, we oftentimes discover that the same stain does not produce the same results. The cells which form the pores of an oak board, for instance, vary in their natural color from red oak, which has a natural pinkish tint, to white oak, which is actually tan. The same is true for the various types of maple, pine and mahogany, just to name a few. Since the Minwax® stains we apply are intended to reveal, not disguise the natural grain of the wood, the inherent color of the pores is going to affect the final color after we have applied our stain.

Grain PatternsEven when working with two boards of the same type, other factors enter which can complicate the stain matching process. The most prevalent is the grain pattern. In each board the pores arrange themselves in a pattern which remains somewhat consistent from board to board. It is this grain pattern, combined with the natural color of the wood, which enables us to distinguish oak from maple or cherry from mahogany. The grain pattern within each species of wood, however, can still vary. Naturally occurring blemishes explain how 'bird's-eye' maple got its name; the same is true for 'fiddle-back' maple prized by violin makers. 'Burl' walnut, with its swirling grain pattern, comes from the root of the walnut tree and is often reserved for expensive inlay and the dashboards of exotic sports cars. The grain pattern can also be affected by the way in which the lumber is cut from the log. The most well-known example of this is 'quarter-sawn' oak, which, contrary to what some people believe, is not a different species of oak, but rather is a different means of slicing the log into boards.

'Plain-sawn' oak refers to boards which are simply sliced off the log, resulting in boards with a typical, long wavy grain pattern. When the log is first cut into quarters and then cut at a different angle, the resulting boards have large flakes of grain revealed. While the technical term for boards cut in this manner is quarter-sawn, the dramatic flakes account for its nickname, 'tiger' oak. The differences in grain pattern become even more obvious when a stain is applied, for the dyes and pigments magnifying the grain pattern of each board, making it difficult to match two oak boards if each has a different grain pattern. Humidity Levels Another factor which influences the final color is the amount of moisture in the cell walls of each pore. Wood which is extremely dry is naturally going to be able to absorb more dyes and pigments than one which has a higher percentage of moisture. Most furniture grade woods are kiln dried until the moisture level is stabilized at 6%-8%, but since wood shares many of the same attributes as a dry sponge, that percentage of moisture can change dramatically in direct proportion to the conditions in which it is stored.

The age of the wood is yet another determinant we must consider. The most well-known example is American cherry, a wood which has been favored by cabinetmakers and homeowners for centuries. Treasured for its subtle grain pattern and natural reddish hue, cherry begins to change its color on the day it is first cut. You only have to compare a rich, reddish new cherry board to a 150-year-old cherry chest of drawers in a museum or antiques shop to see how dark cherry will turn over time. All of this is mentioned simply because it is only by removing or reducing the differences in natural color, grain pattern, moisture and age between two boards can we have any hope of achieving a near perfect stain match. Will I ever get a good match? Once we have done all that we can to reduce the differences between the two boards we want to match, we can take additional steps to ensure a close match. The first is to realize that you should not apply any stain to your wood until you have tested it on either scraps of the same wood or in an inconspicuous spot, such as the underside of an unfinished chair seat or portion of flooring which will be covered by the piano.

For it to be effective, the test has to take place on the identical -- not just similar -- piece of wood. When selecting a color of Minwax® stain for your project, bear in mind that the color samples printed on the can or in one of our brochures, or shown in the online stain guide can only be an approximation of the color your board will be. While the photography utilized in reproducing the colors of our stains is of the highest possible quality, wood remains unpredictable. For that reason, I recommend buying two or three of the smallest cans available of the color tones which you are wanting to achieve. Once you determine which stain -- or combination of stains -- provides you with the color you want on your particular board, you can, if necessary, return to the store and buy it in a larger container. Stain BlendingAnd speaking of mixing stains, keep in mind that even though Minwax® offers an array of both oil-based and water-based colors, you may find that the perfect color for your project is a blend of two or more colors which you custom mix.

You only need to follow three rules: first, never mix oil-based stains with water-based stains; measure your ingredients precisely using plastic measuring spoons or cups; and, finally, write down your exact formula so that you can duplicate it the following day or year. Controlling Stain IntensityThe final color of the board will also be affected by how long you allow the stain to be absorbed by the pores before you wipe off the excess liquid. When you are testing your stain, time various samples and compare the color of that left on for one minute versus that left on for three or five minutes. Lighting ConditionsOne other factor to consider when matching stains is the light under which you are working. Bear in mind that a color viewed under three common yet different lighting conditions, namely natural sunlight, incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes, can have three different color tones. The difference may not be immediately obvious, but two colors which seem to match under a florescent light in your workshop may not actually match when brought into your dining room.