From Estate Forest to Country House Floors
The Wachtmeister family has lived at the Wanås Country house since the early 1800s, but the estate itself dates to the Middle Ages. Baltzar and his wife Kristina have lived here for over ten years and relish it very much. Not only because of the beautiful plank floors, as there is much to savour here.
The art and sculpture park at the Wanås estate attracts visitors from all over the world. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have visited a couple of times. Since the park’s inauguration in 1987, new works is continuously added. Today you find 80 permanent works in the park. The most famous is perhaps Yoko Ono’s notes hung in some apple trees – where visitors can add their own wishes.
— It was my mother Marika who started the art activities, Baltzar says. Today, we have more than 70,000 annual visitors.
From Estate Forest to Country Floors
The Wachtmeister family has lived at the Wanås Country house since the early 1800s, but the estate itself dates to the Middle Ages. Baltzar and his wife Kristina have lived here for over ten years and relish it very much. Not only because of the beautiful plank floors, as there is much to savour here.
The art and sculpture park at the Wanås estate attracts visitors from all over the world. Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel have visited a couple of times. Since the park’s inauguration in 1987, new works is continuously added. Today you find 80 permanent works in the park. The most famous is perhaps Yoko Ono’s notes hung in some apple trees – where visitors can add their own wishes.
— It was my mother Marika who started the art activities, Baltzar says. Today, we have more than 70,000 annual visitors.
Restaurant and Award-Winning Hotel
Today, you can find a restaurant with gastronomic ambitions and a hotel with eleven rooms. A few years ago, Wanås won the prize as one of the world’s best newly opened hotels. In addition, the estate conducts agriculture, with organic farming, an eco-certified dairy farm, hunting activities, and forestry.
— That’s how I met Fredrik from Kullaberg Flooring. As he’s a forest engineer, doing forestry, Baltzar says.
Restaurant and Award-Winning Hotel
Today, you can find a restaurant with gastronomic ambitions and a hotel with eleven rooms. A few years ago, Wanås won the prize as one of the world’s best newly opened hotels. In addition, the estate conducts agriculture, with organic farming, an eco-certified dairy farm, hunting activities, and forestry.
— That’s how I met Fredrik from Kullaberg Flooring. As he’s a forest engineer, doing forestry, Baltzar says.
Several Hundreds Year-Old Oak Forest
When the couple decided on floors for Wanås, they contacted Kullaberg Flooring a few miles away. The estate had a lot of forest in need of harvesting, and Kullaberg Flooring was given the opportunity to select and purchase the finest trees.
— It was like a dream come true since we work with extra-wide and long floor planks. Especially as there is a very high demand for these kinds of logs. The oak trees here are among the finest in the world. At the same time, it’s good to know that in Sweden, we grow more forest than we harvest, Fredrik explains.
Several Hundreds Year-Old Oak Forest
When the couple decided on floors for Wanås, they contacted Kullaberg Flooring a few miles away. The estate had a lot of forest in need of harvesting, and Kullaberg Flooring was given the opportunity to select and purchase the finest trees.
— It was like a dream come true since we work with extra-wide and long floor planks. Especially as there is a very high demand for these kinds of logs. The oak trees here are among the finest in the world. At the same time, it’s good to know that in Sweden, we grow more forest than we harvest, Fredrik explains.
From Floors to the Country house Terrace
As an architect, Kristina had high standard for the floors. She already knew what surface treatment they wanted, and that’s how it turned out. Kullaberg Flooring processed the planks to perfection and installed them in several rooms of the different buildings. The wood was also used for the decking of the country house terrace.
— Even though Kristina is very knowledgeable in these matters, she and the craftsmen often consulted Fredrik to administer the technical aspects in the best possible way,Baltzar tells us.
In conclusion, Baltzar explains that everything turned out just the way he and Kristina had hoped. They managed to use their own oak trees for the flooring in the various buildings and on the terrace. The only things added were the sense and sensibility of wood, a little pine oil soap, some wooden plugs, and a lot of love.
— It’s a pleasure to work with professionals, people who know what they are doing. I am happy to recommend Kullaberg Flooring to others. Fredrik and Sandra are genuine, personal, service-oriented, and very quality-conscious, Baltzar concludes.
Fully massive plank floor oak
Thickness: 20 mm
Width: 153 and 195 mm
Length: descending lengths 1-3 m
Surface treatment: stain and hard wax oil medium walnut
Choice of flooring
Pelle is happy to share his experiences when it comes to choosing a floor.
“Be thorough, read up on floors or consult Fredrik when it comes to anything from choosing floor to laying it. It also feels safe to have Fredrik in the project. He is passionate about the craft, is knowledgeable and genuinely committed. And even though a nice floor may cost a little more, you also get a lot more.”
Pelle also wants to take the opportunity to suggest something to Fredrik and Kullaberg Flooring.
“You should open a showroom so that more people can see and experience the wonderful floors, the craft and all the wonderful stories about forests, trees, and lumber.”
Fully massive plank floor oak
Thickness: 20 mm
Width: 153 and 195 mm
Length: descending lengths 1-3 m
Surface treatment: stain and hard wax oil medium walnut
