New York design moves fast, but wood still anchors the room—with more range than ever.

In 2025, luxury residences and boutique hospitality projects across the city are embracing bolder species, warmer finishes, and details that highlight craftsmanship and the
city’s architectural character.

Here’s a curated roundup of what’s underfoot right now.

For years, minimal, uniform planks held the spotlight. In 2025, designers are asking for character, but curated: hand-selected boards with cathedrals, small knots, and mineral streaks arranged to convey movement without visual chaos.

White oak still rules, but 2025 trends have opened the palette. Designers are pulling in walnut for depth, mahogany for tailored luxury, pine for tactile warmth and swirling grain, and hickory for tensile strength in high-traffic spaces. Species are chosen to echo a project’s millwork, metalwork, or stone.

Cool grays are out; complex neutrals that photograph beautifully are in. Think Lace, Moonstone, and Havana from our Portfolio Collection—tones that flatter both natural daylight and warm LED. Designers are achieving this balance with custom staining that enriches grain without masking it.

Planks in the 7″–10″ range continue to expand visual space, particularly in long, narrow living rooms. The 2025 twist is scale mixing: running oversize planks in public areas and shifting to narrower widths or short herringbone in passages and bedrooms to define zones without walls

NYC designers are moving past check-the-box sustainability. Reclaimed oak and pine are getting clean-lined treatments—straight planks, refined edges, matte finishes—to look architectural, not rustic. And end-grain mosaics—made from offcuts—bring pattern and circularity to mudrooms and wine rooms.

In 2025, flooring is part of a cohesive architectural surfaces package. Designers want stair treads, trim, wall cladding, and custom thresholds to match or intentionally contrast custom flooring.

2025’s NYC floors celebrate character, warmth, and craftsmanship—delivered with precision. Designers are expanding the species palette, refining patterns, and integrating stairs and millwork.

If you’re planning a renovation or specifying for a client, our team can translate these trends into custom, site-specific finishes—from species selection and pattern development to stair treads and custom surfaces—so your floors feel timeless next year, and every year after.

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