“Can Techtona provide environmentally friendly tropical hardwood accents to our floorplan?”

These were our marching orders given by a client in need of reclaimed wood to soften the very functional, slightly unimaginative floor plan in her new Florida apartment. The budget was modest and Techtona saw this as the perfect chance to show that reclaimed teak and other reclaimed hardwoods are not only environmentally friendly, but also affordable and vastly enhance the value of any home.

1. Dining Room

We began in the dining room with 2”wide reclaimed teak wall and ceiling paneling. All of this paneling was treated with a water base coating that allowed the natural variation in teak grains to remain visible.

2. Custom Furniture

Techtona’s custom furniture throughout (sofa, armchairs, coffee tables, bathroom countertop) were made from reclaimed Kokko wood (albezia samman)

3. Flooring

Throughout the apartment we used teak 4” wide solid teak flooring with a darker water base coating.

4. Countertops

A sealed Kokko wood sink top was installed in the bathroom.

5. Millwork

Throughout the apartment we made and installed custom, solid teak doors—most of which were louvered to allow air circulation and to echo a SE Asian tropics feel.