Wood Floor Medallions

A good rule of thumb is to choose the size of the Wood Medallion to be about 1/3 of the room's width.  For example, if the room is 20' long by 15' wide, the floor medallion can be 60". Up to 70" in size, a wood floor medallion can be made as a single piece; larger inlays are supplied in precisely fit segments.

Some intricate models can not be made in small sizes without simplifying the design. However, we can scale medallions to larger sizes and create custom shapes. The minimum size is listed first among the available sizes for each model.

For non-round medallions, size is the major length. Square medallions are measured side-to-side. Octagonal medallions are measured corner-to-corner. If medallions are ordered as part of the project - square and rectangular medallions can be scaled to match parquet tile sizes.

Most 60" and 70" medallions are made as a single piece to eliminate the seams. Larger inlays may come in several segments. All large inlays are pre-assembled at the factory to verify the precise fit of the pieces.

We use precise CNC routing machines to cut the wood elements of each inlay. Other producers use laser cutting, which results in burned wood edges and dark lines around the inlay elements. Clean, unburned sides of the wood pieces in our flooring medallions allow for good adhesion between the pieces and to the plywood substrate. All round medallions are calibrated to be perfectly round. Each template is made together with every medallion to ensure a good fit. We only use hand-selected, kiln-dried hardwoods for production. Marine-grade Baltic Birch plywood is used as a floor medallion backer for added stability.

Standard wood medallions use a 5/16" top solid wood layer glued on a Baltic Birch plywood base. The top layer is thick enough to sand the medallion with the surrounding floors. It is also thick enough for re-sanding in the future. The top wood layer is unstained, so sanding will not remove the natural color. 2-ply engineered construction allows the wood inlays to maintain dimensional stability and longevity. All inlay elements are glued together using low-VOC polyurethane adhesive.

We use a commercial-grade, water-based sealer and three coats of finish for pre-finished medallions. We use a semi-gloss sheen by default, but other sheens are available upon request.