Premium Timber Flooring. Byron Bay homes.
Australian hardwoods and engineered timber, chosen with a specialist at our Byron studio. Walk the boards at Habitat Precinct, then we visit the site and our team installs.
Book a Studio ConsultationWhat timber flooring is (and who it is for)
Timber flooring is real wood underfoot. Solid hardwood is milled from a single piece of an Australian species such as spotted gum, blackbutt or ironbark. Engineered timber uses a real hardwood wear layer bonded to a stable plywood or HDF core, so it copes better with Byron Bay coastal humidity.
Finish is part of the spec. Pre-finished boards arrive with a factory UV-cured coat, ready to live on. Site-finished timber is sanded and coated in the home, so stain and sheen can be matched to the joinery.
Byron Bay families and renovators choose timber when they want grain, warmth and a floor that lasts. Walk the boards at Habitat Precinct. After the studio consult we visit the site, then our own team installs.
Living rooms
Open-plan Byron living and dining, where grain and colour set the tone of the house. Compare full planks in studio light.
Prestige homes
Wide planks, richer species and a finish chosen in person. A floor that reads as architecture, not a sample tile.
Stairs
Timber treads, risers and landings that read as one floor from the entry up. Planned with the same species as the rooms.
Holiday houses
Design-led Northern Rivers interiors that still need a floor specified for coastal humidity. Timber for the rooms you keep.
Why timber in Byron Bay
Coastal humidity, design-led interiors and holiday houses are the brief. Engineered timber is often the smarter spec here. Solid hardwood still has a place where the subfloor and climate allow it. Compare species in person at Habitat Precinct, 1 Porter Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481.
Coastal humidity
Engineered construction resists the expansion and contraction that can cup or gap solid boards in wet summers. We will tell you when solid is still suitable.
Design-led interiors
Natural grain, Australian colour and a floor that photographs as real timber. Spotted gum, blackbutt, ironbark and oak tones, seen in Byron light.
Holiday houses
A floor specified once for guests, salt air and long gaps between visits. Longevity matters more than a trend colour.
Byron studio
Full planks, real light, species side by side at Habitat Precinct. Book a studio consultation rather than guessing from a phone sample.
Timber types we specify
In studio we walk engineered and solid boards, Australian hardwoods and herringbone layouts, then install with our own team. No prices on this page. Compare samples at Habitat Precinct.
Engineered timber
A real hardwood wear layer on a stable plywood or HDF core. Wider planks, often pre-finished, and the usual recommendation for Byron slabs and coastal humidity. Compare species at Habitat Precinct rather than a 10cm sample on a phone.
Solid hardwood
Where the subfloor, moisture and climate suit it. Australian species such as spotted gum, blackbutt and ironbark, milled from a single piece and able to be sanded and refinished through the life of the house.
Herringbone timber
Real timber, laid in a classic European pattern. A statement floor for living rooms and prestige homes. Specialist install, planned in studio after we have seen the room.
Visit the Byron Bay studio
Choose timber in studio, not from a photo. Walk spotted gum, blackbutt and oak in real light at Habitat Precinct, leave with a shortlist, then we visit the site.
Come into the Byron studio at Habitat Precinct, 1 Porter Street. Walk the boards, then we visit the site and install. Our team brings decades of industry experience and our own installers handle the job.
Byron Bay design studio
Habitat Precinct, 1 Porter Street, Byron Bay NSW 2481
Book a studio consultation to visit.
Phone 1300 45 11 32
Molendinar (Unit 4, 6 Enterprise St) is our trade counter, by appointment. It is not the public showroom.
Also looking on the Gold Coast or in Brisbane?
Timber flooring for Byron Bay and Northern NSW homes. Come into Habitat Precinct, 1 Porter Street. Gold Coast customers come into Bundall, 3/99 Ashmore Road. If you are in Brisbane, we will call you and visit the site, then you can see the floor at Bundall or Byron.
Timber Flooring Gold Coast
Engineered and solid timber specified for coastal humidity. Visit the Bundall studio at 3/99 Ashmore Road.
Timber Flooring Brisbane
Engineered and solid timber for Greater Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich and Moreton Bay. Same hardwood range, specified for suburban family homes and apartments.
Byron Bay Design Studio
Timber, laminate, cork and more at Habitat Precinct. Same Byron studio, other product types for Northern NSW homes.
Ready to choose timber for your Byron Bay home?
Book a studio consultation at Habitat Precinct. Walk the boards, get a plan, then our in-house team installs it.