Unfortunately, since the residents moved in, we have been receiving a steady stream of queries. Many owners took issue with the quality of the bamboo flooring, and wanted us to help. Most of the calls are grouses about the bamboo flooring that have been installed in their bedrooms. There were complaints such as unsightly gaps between the planks, slight cupping and unevenness, and widely varying colours.

It was an unusual decision to do pre-finished installation for the bamboo flooring. After all, most local home owners do not use footwear at home, and would prefer the bamboo floor to be site-sanded, which would provide a smoother feel. In addition, the gaps between the micro-bevel edges in the prefinished flooring easily trap dirt, and can be unsightly unless one cleans the floor diligently. This problem was exacerbated by shoddy workmanship.

We had the opportunity to do some work for one of the apartments (photos available) and also observed that the natural colour tones of the bamboo varied very widely. This probably explains why colour staining was done on the bamboo flooring.

It was indeed a pity that the bamboo flooring for this project did not get the acclaim it deserved. Installing bamboo flooring requires expertise and care, which would be a challenge to execute for hundreds of units under tight and cost time pressure.

If you are a resident of this project and want us to help with your bamboo flooring, please contact us today.

See photos of completed projects on our Facebook page.

If you are looking for a high-quality, attractive long strip wooden flooring product that is also friendly to the environment, then frankly, you only have one choice. Bamboo flooring is the only candidate that ticks all the right boxes.

Unfortunately, some clients have told us that they reluctantly choose parquet or laminate flooring, purely out of budgetary constraints. That is why most of our projects are in the luxury residential or commercial sectors (companies usually have substantial construction budgets, so choosing bamboo flooring hardly impacts their costs).

But every once in a while, we are lucky to meet clients who are committed to the environmental cause and truly understand the principle behind Star Bamboo. They see and cherish the value that we deliver.

Here, we present a HDB project from the West of Singapore. Not only did they choose bamboo flooring, they even opted for the high-end water-based polyurethane site finish coating. Being eco-friendly also means providing a healthy environment for the family.

They visited our showroom time and again, to look and feel the bamboo samples on display. Faced with such sincerity, we just had to give them a fantastic price.

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Lots of natural light in the Play Zone.

The client has creatively restructured a 3-room HDB flat into a Play Zone and a Bed Room. With sunlight streaming across the floor in the Play Zone, this is the ideal place for the client to practise her yoga and relax after a hard day’s work. You can see the matt finish on the Natural Horizontal bamboo flooring.

The wardrobe is actually a wall.

Don’t be deceived by appearances, this wardrobe is actually a partition between the 2 rooms. If they ever decide to combine the rooms into one, it will be a relatively straight-forward task.

Taking a closer look at the bamboo flooring.

The Natural Horizontal bamboo flooring is the lighter of our range. The bamboo knot patterns are highly distinctive, and sure to leave a deep impression on your guests. This provides a nice constrast with our previous project, which used Carbonised Vertical instead.

This is the Bed room, with a wooden partition discreetly screening the washroom in the corner.

This is the Bed room, where the light colour of the Natural bamboo makes for a soothing atmosphere. It also helps to create an expansive feel, which is especially suited for smaller projects.

If you like what you see, just get in touch with us and we’ll try our best to make it happen for you!

The owner of this Nathan Road apartment has a generous collection of solid wooden furniture. The colour and general air of solidity goes well with our carbonised bamboo flooring. There are many pieces of rose wood furniture, which one might think is too dark-hued for our bamboo flooring, but the overall effect is surprisingly harmonious. Together, they provides a warm and luxurious feeling.

Rose wood bed and study desk perched on Carbonised Vertical bamboo flooring

The rose wood bed has been in the family for many years, and was handed down to the owner by her parents.

Modern and clean lines in another bedroom. The white walls make for a nice contrast with the Carbonised colour of the bamboo flooring.

Rooms have a touch of modern contemporary flair, yet the bamboo flooring goes well with the design. Whether your design theme is modern or classic, our bamboo flooring is timeless.

The designer opted for a matt coating on the bamboo flooring. As you can observe in the following photo, there is little glare in the bright afternoon sun, making it the default choice in tropical Singapore.

The matt coating not only reduces glares, but also takes the inevitable wear and tear excellently.

An open-concept bathtub in the bedroom is a tad cheeky. After an indulgent soak, one steps right onto the warm, welcoming bamboo flooring back to the bed.

There is always the curtain to shield one from curious neighbours.

We hope that you have enjoyed the photos presented above. If you would like to enjoy bamboo flooring in your home or office, contact us here.

We have completed more projects, it’s always a peak time for us before Chinese New Year. I’ve posted more photos up on our Facebook page, so do go check them out.

This project was completed recently for a client in the financial industry. Bamboo flooring is enjoying a current surge of popularity in the banking sector. Top reason is that bamboo flooring is eco-friendly, and companies are scrambling to broadcast that message to their clients.

Spend a little more on the flooring, and reap a high ROI on your marketing and branding. Now, that’s being financially savvy!

Here’s a little taster photo…

Now go check out the rest on our Facebook page (and click on “Like” while you’re at it!).

2010 is closing with a bang, the construction market is positively booming right now. We have been busy running concurrent projects, sorry we have been rather quiet here.

We have just uploaded more photos of a newly completed project onto our Facebook page. Something different from our usual bamboo flooring, hope you like what we’ve done – the owner certainly did!

This is just a small part of what we have done. Go check the rest out now!

p.s. Have you “liked” us on Facebook yet?

Rather surprising considering that the post was written over 2 years ago, and buried deep within the blog.

In the article, I discussed how the perceived high cost of bamboo flooring shouldn’t deter customers because it is surprisingly affordable. In fact, it is similar in pricing to some laminate flooring.

As a result, we have received many enquires from customers expecting to get good quality long strip bamboo flooring at laminate flooring prices.

I have to clarify here that each type of flooring can differ widely in quality and prices. If we compare high quality laminate flooring with some of our special discount bamboo flooring, then the difference is minor.

However, most customers going for laminate flooring is choosing it precisely because it’s cheap. So they would select the lower-end range instead.

Bamboo flooring is an eco-friendly alternative to long strip hardwood flooring, and should be compared against them. Even parquet floor (using small pieces of wood flooring) is one class below.

Bamboo flooring might be more expensive than most laminate flooring. But what we should be asking is:

Does bamboo flooring offer better value than laminate flooring?

Definitely yes.

Laminate flooring tends to look tired and worn after a couple of years, especially the budget range. Being a plastic composite product, it cannot be re-sanded. The only option is to replace the entire floor.

Bamboo flooring, on the other hand, is hard and durable (some 20% harder than teak flooring). It is designed to last a lifetime.

You can even re-sand it 3-4 times, and get a brand new floor each time. The cost of re-sanding is just a fraction of getting a new laminate floor.

Take a longer perspective, and you’ll see just why bamboo flooring offers such excellent value.

And one thing is for sure, bamboo flooring looks much more natural and elegant than laminate flooring:

Apartment bedroom (South Korea)

Office reception area (Singapore)

So just give us a ring at 65659217 if you want to have such beautiful and eco-friendly floors in your home or office!

Eco-Sale!

Now you can enjoy the beauty and luxury of our eco-friendly bamboo flooring at prices never seen before.

Wouldn’t you want to have a lovely bamboo floor like this in your home:

Enjoy the natural look and feel of hardwood without harming a single tree.

We are now offering hefty discounts off our Singapore stocks. You will be pleasantly surprised at how affordable they are.

We have limited stocks of each type of bamboo flooring, so give us a ring at 65659217 now to avoid disappointment!

They are the world-renowned makers of the AutoCAD software.

Fusionopolis Tower One – home of Autodesk Singapore

It’s a spacious 5,125 sqm office area, and I’m happy to say that we installed bamboo flooring in their Level 10 office and pantry area.

Autodesk is a USA-based company and their HQ specifically requested to use eco-friendly products. What better choice than Star Bamboo – a Green Label certified product?

We actually completed the project back in August. Very pleased with the results, check them out below:

Lovely view of the Buona Vista area, and even lovelier bamboo flooring

We did this project using our Natural Vertical solid bamboo flooring.

It comes pre-finished with 6 layers of polyurethane coating for better scratch and stain resistance – perfect for the office.

Interested in using bamboo flooring in your home or business? Just give us a call today at 6565-9217 or use our contact form!

Ceramic tiles might be somewhat easier to clean but can’t hold a candle to the natural feel and look of bamboo flooring.

Bamboo flooring is especially popular with Japanese and Asian restaurants which want to create an Oriental Zen atmosphere, but more and more designers and restaurateurs are discovering its unique charm.

So we were excited when Kay Ngee Tan Architects decided to use our bamboo flooring for their latest F&B creation: The Canteen by Les Amis Group which reopened last month after a two-year break.

I’ve always known Les Amis as a French restaurant, but they’ve branched out into all kinds of cuisine. The Canteen serves up fusion food combining influences from the East and West.

I popped by the other night for dinner, but business was so good we went to its next-door sister outlet, Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie, instead (Canelé might be better known as a dessert place, but their pastas are not to be missed.).

The crowds also meant I couldn’t take a decent shot of the bamboo flooring (there’s always someone blocking the view), so here’s a snapshot from a popular Singapore foodie web site HungryGoWhere.com:

This project uses Star Bamboo’s Carbonised Vertical bamboo flooring. It comes factory-finished with 6 layers of polyurethane coating for excellent scratch and stain resistance (very handy in a busy restaurant!), and ease of maintenance.

As you can see from the photo, our bamboo flooring planks were also installed onto the ceiling and wall. I was especially delighted by the beautiful design on the ceiling.

This photo doesn’t quite do our bamboo flooring justice, so do check it out the next time you’re in Orchard Road. Here’s their opening hours and location:

The Canteen (newly opened beside Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie)
1 Scotts Road
#01-01B Shaw Centre
Tel: 6738 2276
Sun-Thu: 11am-11pm
Fri, Sat: 11am-1am

(Information provided by food blog with delicious shots of the dishes)

After spending a large sum of money on the property, many people didn’t quite leave enough for the renovation.

As a result, they have to settle for cheaper alternatives like laminate flooring. Laminate floors might be cheap, but it lacks the warmth and cosiness of natural wood.

That is a real pity. After all, flooring is usually the first thing that people notice about a new home, office or shop. The look and feel of the flooring sets the tone for the entire room.

Just imagine how much more elegant your place will be with natural bamboo flooring instead of cold ceramic tiles or artificial laminate floors.

Now, there are a few reasons bamboo flooring is priced at a premium here.

Firstly our bamboo flooring comes pre-finished with Treffert UV-finished polyurethane coating, and uses low-formaldehyde glue from Finland in its construction.

Secondly, the installation of pre-finished bamboo flooring requires technically skilled workers. It is different from say, teak parquet floors, which are site-finished. Such floors are more easier to install, so the installation cost is lower.

So now you have two choices of bamboo flooring from Star Bamboo:

1. our premium pre-finished bamboo flooring and;
2. a more affordable site-finished bamboo flooring.

It is surprisingly affordable!

So contact us for more details today, you won’t be disappointed.

[Update:  check out our follow-up article here.]