How do you take something functional and make it beautiful, a key design feature, the greatest work of art? Based on our experience of working with Toronto renowned interior designers and architects, this could easily be achieved by ensuring that the materials used on the staircase match the materials used on the flooring. Although, this sounds like an easy task, it is rather challenging in practice. The traditional approach is for the homeowner to choose the hardwood flooring and then order the staircase made out of wood in its original colour, unfinished. Once the hardwood flooring colour is chosen, the staircase will be then stained and finished on site to match the flooring. The issue with this approach is that wood is a natural product. Wood products with different finishes will react differently to natural elements such as sun exposure, oxidization, and overall normal wear and tear. As a result, a homeowner might eventually see discolouration as well as the difference in natural colours between the staircase and the floors.

French White Oak has stood as a symbol of strength for more than 2,000 years. Across the French countryside, they are like the monarchs of the forests, providing invaluable ecological support to all of their fellow subjects who dwell within their realm. It’s no surprise that for centuries, French White Oak has been harvested and transformed into everything from barns, which have withstood multiple lifetimes of harsh weather, to the hand-carved ornate furniture of the French royal family at Versailles.

Today, French White Oak is the choice of fine cabinet makers, joiners, renowned interior designers and architects. It is often used to create beautiful, high performance, hardwood flooring, ideal for high traffic areas such as hallways, living rooms and kitchens. It is similarly favoured as the centerpiece beam in period restorations, or to add charm to a new property. French White Oak is also very much in demand in wine barrel production, due to its density and stability, which preserves what’s held inside.

Speaking of preservation, France is a proud member of PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification), the largest forest certification system worldwide, covering more than 300 million hectares of woodlands. During the last 50 years, French forests have increased by 35% while at the same time maintaining their biological diversity—providing real proof that sustainable forestation is indeed possible and can result in increased forest sizes, as it has in France.

Khayeri French White Oak flooring continues this proud tradition. Incredibly strong, yet quietly elegant, versatile and long-lasting, Khayeri French White Oak floor, when properly cared for, will last a lifetime—making it both a beautiful and ecologically sound choice.

It is precisely this moment that Khayeri strives to capture, enhance and instill wonder in. The moment family arrives. Khayeri’s floors are a product of age-old beauty and delicate respect—an homage to where they come from. They are more than floors, they are centrepieces, like an ornate vase on a table or a profound work of art hanging off a wall. Khayeri’s floors bring their memories with them, memories of distant lands and ancient times. They are meant to inspire and add personality; be a talking point, adding warmth and bringing a home together.

Isn’t that what the holidays are all about? A celebration of times past and being together once again? It goes to show the level of thought that Khayeri puts into his products. His floors are more than ground you walk on. They are the foundations of a home. And home is the ground upon which holidays stand.