The NWFA’s Wooden Ground of the Yr (WFOY) awards had been developed to encourage and acknowledge modern craftsmanship and design in wooden flooring installations. For the reason that program started in 1990, greater than 300 awards have been introduced to NWFA member corporations all through the world.
Submissions for the 2024 Wooden Ground of the Yr are actually open. Winners will likely be introduced in the course of the 2024 NWFA Wooden Flooring Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana.
CATEGORIES
BEST IN COLORS, FINISHES, AND TEXTURED WOOD
Entries on this class embrace all varieties of jobsite utilized functions of stains, oils, dyes, reactive conditioners, layered shade methods, fake ending, or different ending methods. This class additionally contains textured wooden flooring surfaces corresponding to hand-scraped, wire-brushed, distressed, sculpted, or any floor that’s not conventional flat. Particulars of the processes have to be included within the description.
BEST IN CIRCLES/CURVES/BENT WOOD
Entries on this class embrace any non-linear, hand-cut, curved form, sample, or design inside a flooring system. The flooring design ought to embrace components corresponding to circles, ovals, curves, radial patterns, arcs, or bent materials. Particulars of the processes have to be included within the description.
BEST IN PARQUETRY
Entries on this class embrace any wooden flooring format composed of wood blocks organized in a geometrical sample put in right into a flooring venture. Particulars of the set up course of have to be included within the description. It have to be recognized clearly whether or not the sample was hand-cut or manufactured into the sample.
BEST IN MARQUETRY AND INLAYS
Entries on this class embrace any hand-cut marquetry/intarsia design put in into the ground, as a stand-alone function/medallion, or all through all the venture. Inlays could embrace something laid into the ground. Particulars of the hand-cutting course of have to be included within the description.
BEST IN HISTORIC RESTORATION
Entries on this class embrace all varieties of restoration initiatives, replacements, or repairs, in both a residential or business utility. Submissions can’t be a earlier Wooden Ground of the Yr entry. For this class, a further photograph of the “earlier than” flooring is required for judging. Any recognized historical past of the ground additionally ought to be included.
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Entries on this class have put in flooring using developments in expertise (CNC, laser, and so on). Particulars of the manufacturing and set up course of ought to be included within the description.
MANUFACTURER SPOTLIGHT
This class provides producers a class to submit any initiatives utilizing their merchandise. Tasks could showcase the merchandise that had been used, in addition to details about the businesses concerned within the venture. Particulars of the venture have to be included within the description.
BEST STAIRCASE
Entries on this class embrace all varieties of staircase initiatives. Submissions could embrace new stair installations, or overlays, in both a residential or business utility. Submissions can’t be a earlier Wooden Ground of the Yr entry. For this class, NWFA has partnered with the Stairbuilders and Producers Affiliation (SMA) to assist judging for high quality and craftsmanship.
MEMBERS’ CHOICE
Entry on this class is computerized. All flooring entered into the competition will likely be eligible, which can embrace all varieties of flooring in all classes.
Click on right here to learn the official Wooden Ground of the Yr Guidelines.
Questions? Contact us at information@nwfa.org or 800.422.4556.