The cork flooring was in his kitchen, of all rooms. It was plank flooring about 8 inches wide. The color was a rich medium brown and the pattern or grain was mesmerizing.

Note: Our decorative border started about 8-1/2 inches from each side wall and was 11-1/2 inches wide (close to a full-size tile), including the 2-in. special-order dark cork strips. Avoid placing ...

To make the tiles, Jelinek Cork takes old wine corks which “ are cut into circular discs about 6mm (1/4″) thick and glued on a special paper backing to form interesting and unique mosaic patterns.

This flooring is "floated" in that it is not glued or nailed directly to the subfloor, but laid on an underlayment -- in our example, cork, although 1/8-inch foam is also used.