California Classics
California Classics is a San Francisco-based hardwood flooring company that has elevated the elegance & beauty of traditional woodworking into modern works of art. At Van Briggle Floors, we share the same passion for traditional techniques with modern elegance.
One plank at a time, one detail at a time, the work of artisans meets the style of fashion-forward interior designers. This is the essence of California Classics premium hardwood in every detail. Unlike any other modern manufacturer, California Classics prepares its floors in the old Italian tradition, from uncompromising source wood selection to the final floor finish. Their final flooring products are painstakingly handcrafted by trained hardwood floor artisans, yet priced affordably enough for those who appreciate fine quality without overpaying.
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Popular Collections
Mediterranean Collection
The Mediterranean Collection is the best-selling collection created by California Classics due to its aesthetic appeal and excellence. Each board is hand-scraped & wire-brushed, giving it an antique wear-and-tear look while enhancing the wood’s natural character.
Using the time-honored technique of “double smoking” and a dual hand-staining process, these skilled hardwood craftsmen create the appearance of natural aging to intensify the grain & undertones of the white oak.
Character Grade
French White Oak
Hand-Scraped & Wire-Brushed
Matte Aluminum Oxide Finish
Engineered
Thickness: 9/16” with a 4mm wear layer
Width: 8”
Length: Random, up to 6’
Cezanne Collection
Ultra-high definition has finally come to hardwoods with the Cezanne Collection. An unprecedented clarity of the natural wood grain is achieved through 8 coats of Bona Super-Low Gloss Finish, which also seals & protects. This collection achieves its exquisite color variations between planks as each board is elegantly wire-brushed to perfection.
The depth and richness of color here is pronounced and made possible by a smoking and antiquing process in the hands of artisans. This collection features longer and wider planks to accentuation the colors and natural beauty of wood.
Character Grade
French White Oak
Hand-Scraped & Wire-Brushed
Ultra-Transparent Bona Urethane Finish
Engineered
Thickness: 1/2” with a 2mm wear layer
Width: 7½”
Length: Random, up to 6’
Reclamation Collection
Heritage. Simplicity. Grace. The latest trend in hardwood flooring is a mirror held up to timeless, traditional beauty, thanks to the Reclamation Hardwood Collection. Just as the reclaimed look has reinvented everything from furnishings to ceiling beams, it can now bring new life to your home.
These stunning floors are brought to life by mesmerizing color variations that play across natural oak surfaces – contrasting areas of lights & darks conspiring with the wood’s natural grain to add visual intrigue. As different lighting plays upon it, the look is made new again, never getting old even while looking aged.
Character Grade
French White Oak
Distinct Saw Marks
Bona Advanced Super Low Gloss Finish
Engineered
Thickness: 9/16” with a 4mm wear layer
Width: Random from 3.5”, 4.9”, 6.3”
Length: Random, up to 5’
