Timber Floor Restoration and Protection from Whittle Waxes

The Imperial Hotel Eumundi opens its freshly renovated Green Room. The owners Michael and Caroline Arnett and their partners aimed to maintain the legacy of the hotel and keep the Imperial theme. The restoration of this heritage hotel began in May 2013 and is now is open to the public and in full swing.

The restoration of the timber floor was done by Giles Whittle Herbert, co-director of Whittle Waxes. Keeping with the imperial theme, Giles and Caroline worked together to recreate the ambiance of the Green Room. Caroline chose the emblem Fleur de Lys, to be a pattern though out the surface of the timber floor. Over the centuries the fleur-de-lys has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags over the centuries, and is associated with the French monarchy in a historical context, thus making it a perfect choice for this majestic hotel.

After the timber floor had been properly sanded, cleaned and dust free an antique oak stain from Treatex was then applied. Recreating the identical Fleur de Lys pattern throughout the room, Giles cut out the fleur de Lys stencil on a sheet of tin, and with a blow torch carefully scorched the surface. The floor was then protected with Whittle Waxes Hardwax oil.

Whittle waxes have a range of oils and Hardwax coatings that are ideal for commercial applications, as they have dedicated maintenance regimes and many are replenish able simply with buffing a maintenance coat onto the floor. Potentially this means the floor will never need aggressive sanding again, particularly important in Heritage buildings and areas of high foot traffic that may be open 364 days a year. Maintenance can be done at night, is non-toxic and manageable with the resident cleaning company.