It is always a constitutive decision in interior design concepts: The combination between the furniture and the floor concerning style, colour and quality. In this regard the development of the last years has shown that the material mix inside the rooms should be reduced. Furthermore an old design rule of thumb is that only three different colours should be mixed. This information leads us to the right choice of a mafi natural wooden floor. This example shows an Oak Vulcano, brushed and natural oiled. The wood is thermo treated which gives the floor its typical dark appearance. The natural oiling strengths the original grain of the wood visually but gives the floor its great resistance as well. The interaction between the white walls and the dark floor can also be found in the mixture between the black and white furniture – truly a design masterpiece.
Another interesting fact related to this private project in Switzerland is the combination between a mafi Oak Vulcano and tiles made out of marble, also a natural product. mafi natural wooden floors can easily be combined with other floor covering material. Even existing height differences can be cleared because of the variable thickness of our mafi floors.
Expert’s tip: Always use furniture sliders for a long-term protection of your personal mafi floor.
By visiting our channel you will find a selection of videos from introducing mafi and the idea behind natural wooden floors to accurate maintenance instructions for your personal piece of art.
mafi was the first company in the industry to decide for a lacquer-free, completely naturally oiled flooring surface. The Oils used are wholly based on natural raw materials. These natural properties support the wood by preserving and highlighting its natural qualities. To get a detailed overview about mafi as a trendsetter or as a company, mafi – the idea is the right choice for you.
It is our conviction that wood can only develop its positive features when used and treated as naturally as possible. To get the perfect achievement, it is very important that the flooring is treated in the right way. Once treaded, mafi natural wood floors are extremely robust, hard-wearing and, above all, easy care. In this video you can see the first oiling after the installation. Our basic requirement is that for mafi natural wooden floors only original mafi care products are used.
After the right installation the constant cleaning of mafi floors is very important. The right treatment makes our flooring more robust, healthier, warmer and anti-slip. Even difficult stains, heavy soiled floors or high traffic in commercial areas are no problem at all. Vulcano floors should never be cleaned with a single-disk machine and/or green pad and with mesh, otherwise scratch marks are noticeable.
Some month ago a lady was coming in our flagship store and wanted have a very light floor for the whole house. She decided to take the mafi Maple white oiled and wanted to install this floor also in the kitchen. We discussed the situation and I ask here if she is also cooking in her kitchen, because I was thinking about “Hungarian Gulasch” or “Italian pasta” on the floor – which would be a nice colour difference – and I told her that I was not so sure if this floor is quite well the right decision.
2 weeks later I a met another lady having breakfast in the Cafe Bazar and she asked me, “you are working in this nice flagship around the corner, aren’t you?” “yes I am”, and she said:”We decided 6 years ago to take this wonderful floor and I am still so happy because it´s so easy to clean. Much better then the floor we had before”. I ask her all the important things, which floor, which rooms, …
She told me that they have a mafi Maple white oiled in the whole house also in the kitchen and in the bathroom too. No problems, no stains. I learned that it´s possible to use a white oiled maple also in a kitchen with kids and dogs. I ask here about her secret to get a look like a new floor. She said “I took a little more soap on the floor in the beginning than mafi recommend me. And so the floor was fat enough and I never had a problem“.
The only problem I had with this information, I got it 2 weeks too late to tell the other lady.
A client recently called me one and a half year after we did the installation of a mafi Larch wide plank in her private penthouse in Austria. She wanted to thank me for the help of choosing mafi floors and was very sceptic if the floor would be resistant enough for her family. “You have to know that I have three kids, two dogs and one husband. I really need a floor without problems.”
So when she called me she told me that she had an accident with the floor. Her kids mixed up the floor with drawing paper and made some “nice” scribbles on the floor. With markers. But after some tips of mafi’s cleaning expert and a smooth treatment with the mafi soap the floor looked like new again. Just wonderful.
Furthermore she told me that she is sooo happy that they chose a Larch and mixed it with there very unique, modern and clear penthouse furniture. “It just matches so good. Couldn’t believe that the vivid Larch will look so nice with our straight furniture”
Anyone that has doubts is allowed to contact our client and to have a look on the beautiful floor. She will be more than happy to welcome you.
For more information about the project please call our
mafi Flagshipstore in Salzburg / Austria.
+43 662 82753030
It is always a constitutive decision in interior design concepts: The combination between the furniture and the floor concerning style, colour and quality. In this regard the development of the last years has shown that the material mix inside the rooms should be reduced. Furthermore an old design rule of thumb is that only three different colours should be mixed. This information leads us to the right choice of a mafi natural wooden floor. This example shows an Oak Vulcano, brushed and natural oiled. The wood is thermo treated which gives the floor its typical dark appearance. The natural oiling strengths the original grain of the wood visually but gives the floor its great resistance as well. The interaction between the white walls and the dark floor can also be found in the mixture between the black and white furniture – truly a design masterpiece.
