But none of this exists without where it begins.
The cork oak is stripped by hand every nine years. The tree is never felled. It continues to grow, sequester carbon, and produce bark for the next harvest. A single tree lives for over 200 years.
When the day ends,
the warmth stays.
Every year, 250 million square metres of flooring reaches landfill across Europe. PVC that will never decompose. Pressed wood bonded with formaldehyde.
"I was nervous about cork, having only seen it in cheap versions. What arrived was completely different. The colour, the weight, the feel. We've had it two years now and it's one of the best decisions we made in the house."
"The sample won us over immediately. We ordered within three days of getting it. Fitting was straightforward and the room feels completely transformed. Warmer, quieter, and much more considered."
"Steven's advice before we ordered was genuinely useful. He steered us toward a lighter tone that we wouldn't have chosen ourselves, and he was right. That kind of honest guidance is rare."
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I have fitted every material in every kind of home. When I found cork — harvested from a living tree, warm underfoot, quiet across a room — I knew the industry had been ignoring something extraordinary. Cork deserved better. So I built a brand worthy of the material.
Every floor in this collection is one I would lay in my own home. That is not a marketing line.
Steven A. B. Myers, Founder · Natrul
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