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The Key Wood Flooring Trend of 2026
Bourton Natural Oak Engineered Wood Flooring

Introducing Bourton Natural Oak from Woodpecker Flooring

Ultra-Sleek Wood Floors Are the Big Interior Trend for 2026 – and Woodpecker Flooring’s New Collection Leads the Way

Minimalist, ultra-sleek wooden flooring is fast becoming the defining look of 2026, according to family-run flooring brand Woodpecker Flooring.


According to the wood floor experts, homeowners and designers are gravitating towards calming, design-led foundations that make rooms feel brighter, more modern and effortlessly refined.


This new era of flooring celebrates clean grain, even tone, and barely-there natural detailing – a shift that creates serene interiors.


And for homeowners who are keen to embrace the movement, Woodpecker Flooring’s newly-launched Bourton is a hand-selected collection that reflects this sleek aesthetic. 


Using prime-grade boards, each plank is chosen for its grading consistency, tonal balance and subtle grain, ensuring a beautifully even finish throughout. Knots and colour variation have been kept to an absolute minimum to achieve a contemporary, streamlined look.


The collection comprises two styles: Natural Oak Plank – available in a classic 190mm width or an impactful 240mm wide plank, and Natural Oak Herringbone, which offers the same golden oak warmth reimagined in a classic herringbone layout.


Both options showcase the oak’s gentle grain patterns and warm gold hues, but in a modern, understated format designed to elevate without overwhelming the space. The result is a crisp, contemporary foundation that works across architectural styles – from minimalist new builds to pared-back period renovations.


Darwyn Ker, Managing Director of Woodpecker Flooring, said: “Bourton offers prime-grade boards that showcase our expert selection and grading process. The level of detail that goes into both tree selection and grading ensures Bourton feels timeless, sophisticated, and perfectly balanced. With minimal knots and colour variation, this flooring is ideal for those who want their interiors to feel modern, clean and sleek.”


Like every engineered wood flooring range from Woodpecker Flooring, Bourton is guaranteed for 100 years.


The Bourton Collection is available now from Woodpecker Flooring, with prices starting from £127 per m².

Bourton Natural Oak Engineered Wood Flooring
Bourton Natural Oak Engineered Wood Flooring

Bourton Natural Oak Herringbone Engineered Wood Flooring
Bourton Natural Oak Herringbone Engineered Wood Flooring

About Woodpecker Flooring

About Woodpecker Flooring:

Woodpecker is a family-run business with a heritage in the timber industry that goes back three generations.

Founded nearly 50 years ago by Bruce Ker, a skilled craftsman who loved teaching people how to work with wood, the Woodpecker tradition is continued today by his son Nelson and grandson Darwyn.

Since the very beginning, Woodpecker have been passionate about designing and sourcing the finest wooden floors.

Their dedication starts in the forest. Woodpecker only use responsibly sourced wood with full FSC® or PEFC certifications, selecting the trees before they are felled and paying close attention to how they are sawn, stacked and dried.

The dry wood is then kilned twice for maximum stability before being machined. Centuries-old hand-finishing techniques - such as lacquering, oiling and antiquing the wood - further enhance its natural beauty.

It’s fair to say, nobody knows or cares more about wood than Woodpecker.

Headquartered in Caerphilly, Woodpecker currently offer over 60 flooring options in real wood, engineered wood and bamboo which retails online and at nationwide stockists.

For more information: https://woodpeckerflooring.co.uk/


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