# Rainbow-Like Timber Tiles Snedker Studio's Marbelous Wood Flooring is Uniquely Patterned By Meghan Young | Published 2011-10-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marbelous-wood References: [trendir](http://www.trendir.com/archives/005809.html) & [snedkerstudio.dk](http://www.snedkerstudio.dk/#1507502/Marbelous-Wood) For those looking for [unique flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exodus) that still has a touch of the traditional, the Marbelous Wood tiles are sure to please. Although they definitely yield a [stunning wooden floor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinesen-apartment), the grain has been cut in such a way to create a rainbow-like effect that makes each tile look like the inside of a [marble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-brocca). Perhaps that is where it gets its name from. Provided by Snedker Studio, the Marbelous Wood flooring debuted during the Danish Biennale for Crafts and Design. Essentially, the Marbelous Wood tiles are created using a decorative technique that is applied to raw, Nordic pinewood, allowing the natural growth lines already existing in the wood to be enhanced. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Unique Wood Flooring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques and materials to create flooring options that offer a unique and visually striking appearance. - **Decorative Techniques for Flooring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative decorative techniques that enhance the natural patterns and textures of wood flooring. - **Nordic Pinewood Flooring:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize Nordic pinewood as a sustainable and visually appealing material for flooring. ### Who This Affects Most - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate unique wood flooring options into interior design projects to create visually stunning spaces. - **Flooring Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invest in research and development to create and produce flooring products that feature innovative decorative techniques and materials. - **Sustainable Materials:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of Nordic pinewood and other sustainable materials in various industries, including construction and furniture manufacturing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Geometric Wood Flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-kaleidoscope-collection.md) - [Versatile Remolded Linoleum Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flaxwood.md) - [Marble Surface Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marble-lab.md) - [Wood-Patterned Porcelain Stoneware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cortina-tile-collection.md) - [Performance-Driven Minimalist Tiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-tile.md) - [Custom Print Flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flotex.md) - [Heritage-Informed White Oak Flooring](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-hardwood.md) - [Sand Terrazzo Floor Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modektura.md) - [Bright Wall Tile Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luma.md)