State Library Victoria Rejuvenation with Bona

Bona Certified Contractors Borthwick Timber Floors have completed a major flooring restoration project at one of Australia's most treasured historic icons, the State Library of Victoria. Borthwick installed around 5,500 sqm of new floors throughout the National Trust protected complex and refurbished approximately 2,500 sqm of existing floors.

The Library first opened to the public in February 1856 and is the busiest public library in Australia, attracting 1.8 million visitors a year as a celebrated cultural institution in Melbourne. The Library has grown over the years to span an entire city block, and is comprised of 23 buildings built over the last 160 years. The complex housed the Melbourne Museum from 1906 to 1997 and the National Gallery of Victoria from 1999 to 2002. As of 2017 it is known simply as State Library Victoria.

Home Reno with Bona Finish

Check out this awesome project completed by Bona Certified Contractors D&D Hardwood Flooring in New South Wales. The job was also featured as a spread in House & Garden Magazine!

The project was undertaken during a complete renovation of an existing home in Sydney's northern beaches, which used new timber flooring throughout all living areas and bedrooms. The newly installed solid European Oak floorboards by D&D came up amazing; after first being sanded, the floors were sealed with Bona Prime Intense and then on top of this coats of Bona Traffic HD extra matt were applied. Bona Traffic HD AntiSlip was also used on the stair cases to provide additional grip and safety.

Kings Hall Parliament House

King's Hall forms a gracious space in the heart of Old Parliament House in Canberra, now the Museum of Australian Democracy, and boasts a tall coffered ceiling, clerestory windows, white plaster walls with intricate mouldings, colonnades & decorative skylights. The original timber floor of basket weave Jarrah parquetry with inlaid Mountain Ash edge detailing gives a rich contrast to the lightness of the room.

The hall is a truly majestic setting and was the hub of the original Parliament building. It came to symbolise the openness of parliamentary democracy and representative government in Australia.

Brooke Street Pier, Hobart

The Brooke Street Pier is a floating pontoon building in the waterfront area of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, right next to the famous Constitution Dock. It was constructed in 2014–15 at a cost of A$13 million. It weighs 5,300 tonnes and was Australia's largest floating building upon completion. Bona Finishes are used throughout the pontoon to coat the Parmate Anthracite dark engineered hardwood floors. Parmate floors come pre-coated with Bona finish, making re-coating a simple and cost effective process when necessary.

The floors can also be re-sanded if required. Pedestrian traffic on the Pontoon is extensive and is in a harsh salt water environment. The Pontoon also incorporates the Ferry Terminal facilities for the infamous MONA art gallery and carries thousands of visitors a day.

Chatime Cafe, Adelaide

Chatime is the fastest growing iced tea franchise in Australia. Founded in Taiwan in 2004 Chatime has now expanded to over 1000 locations around the globe. The outlets attract heavy foot traffic, and the effect of this on any type of flooring can be brutal. For this environment Bona Traffic HD was chosen to coat the floors. The wear properties of Bona Traffic HD are superior to other products on the market and ensure maximum life span of the floors. By following the recommended maintenance program the floors can simply be re-coated when needed without the necessity of sanding back to bare wood.

Moseley Bar & Kitchen, Adelaide

Life's better at the beach! The redeveloped Moseley Bar & Kitchen has transformed the previous Irish themed venue into a premium beach side destination. The Moseley Bar & Kitchen is a focal point of beach side Glenelg, with a calendar of events and experiences the venue is fast becoming a South Australian icon. The venue has multiple dining areas, bars and lounges, with each separate area featuring timber floors, all of which are finished with Bona non-toxic coatings. The overall effect is tactile, inviting and creates a perfect hospitality venue atmosphere.

Minno Apartments, Adelaide

The Minno Apartments is a luxury development in the cosmopolitan Adelaide suburb of Wayville. Minno’s architecturally distinguished development offers 40 luxury apartments reflecting the neighbourhood’s vibrant atmosphere and epitomises contemporary living at its best. The floors in the apartments feature beautiful Tasmanian Oak hardwood to add to the luxury feel and are finished with Bona's water-based Mega finish in silk matt (satin) sheen.

Adelaide Oval Parmate

Adelaide Oval is the largest sports ground facility in Adelaide, South Australia, located in the parklands between the city centre and North Adelaide. The stadium is used both for sporting events as well as major concerts, in fact David Bowie played his first concert in the Southern Hemisphere at the Adelaide Oval in 1978! Thankfully the stadium has been substantially refurbished in the intervening years with over $500 million being spent 2011 - 2014 to replace stands and upgrade the facilities.

The Blackbutt hardwood timber flooring used in the corporate areas is a stand out feature. Naturally Bona Traffic HD was chosen to protect these beautiful floors, with Bona Traffic HD Anti-Slip being used for the staircases.

Palm Beach Residence

This gorgeous home is located in the playground of the rich and famous, the exclusive holiday destination of Palm Beach on the northern NSW coast. The floor installation shown won the ATFA residential solid floor award for 2018 and used Bona finishes throughout.

The standard grade Blackbutt floor of approx. 250 m² was coated using Bona Traffic HD silk matt, with Traffic HD Anti-Slip used on the stair treads.

All of the flooring work, installation, sanding and finishing was undertaken by Insight Flooring who are respected members of the Bona Certified Contractor program. Sandro Schiliro and his team at Insight used the latest Bona machinery, including the Bona Dust Control System, together with Bona finishes to achieve a fantastic end result.

Spencer & Rutherford Retail Boutique

Spencer & Rutherford is a boutique retailer offering a wide range of unique & inspiring handbags, wallets and accessories. The products are hand crafted and made from the most beautiful fabrics and leathers in the world. For such a design conscious brand the retail environment and interior fit-out of the stores was paramount. The timber floors are a stand out feature and Bona water-based coatings were used to create a stunning end result for the parquetry with its gold painted motif.