A flooring mockup is a realistic preview that shows what a specific flooring product will look like once it’s installed in an interior setting. Instead of relying on a small hand sample or imagining the finished result, a flooring mockup lets you see the color, grain, finish, and overall tone of the material “in place” on a styled surface.
Flooring mockups are commonly used by designers, builders, and architects to compare product options side by side, visualize how a floor will interact with surrounding elements, and make confident, well-informed decisions when specifying wood flooring. A physical mockup helps confirm how a material interacts with the project environment—especially under varying lighting conditions, both natural and artificial, and in combination with other finishes— so expectations are set early, and approvals move forward with confidence and clarity.
While digital visualizations can be helpful during the design process, they can’t fully replicate real-world variables like natural daylight shifts, interior lighting temperatures, surrounding paint colors, and the natural variation found in wood. A physical flooring mockup provides the most accurate avenue to evaluate a product before ordering, minimizing surprises once materials arrive onsite.
Why Are Wood Flooring Mockups Used?
Wood is a natural product, with character varying from board to board. A hand sample may show tone and texture, but never fully captures the full range of variation within a finished flooring installation. Mockups provide a larger, more representative view, so specifiers can review a species’ color variation, finish, and how the flooring material responds to project-specific lighting and color.
Selecting the right wood species and finish plays a major role in the long-term durability and maintenance of a wood floor. Each species varies in hardness, grain structure, and resilience, which affects how well the floor holds up to everyday wear. Harder woods tend to resist dents and surface damage more easily, while softer species may show character marks over time.
To help architects and designers specify wood flooring with confidence, reSAWN’s flooring mockups provide an accurate way to evaluate species, color, grain, and finish before materials arrive onsite. By seeing the material in a larger format, you can validate overall pattern, tone, movement, and sheen, so what you choose is what you can expect in the finished space.
Flooring mockups are available for all our solid and engineered flooring products, including our collection of FloorScore® Certified European White Oak and Black Walnut products.
reSAWN’s Flooring Mockup Program
We offer three standard mockup options to meet a range of project sizes:
- Small Mockup: Recommended for projects 1,500 – 5,000 sq. ft. Includes (5) 24” boards.
- Medium Mockup: Recommended for projects 5,001 – 10,000 sq. ft. Includes (10) 24” boards.
- Large Mockup: Recommended for projects 10,000 sq. ft. or higher. Includes (15) 24” boards.
We’re here to help you create interior spaces that look beautiful and perform as expected for years to come. If you have questions about custom mockups or need support with your flooring project, our team is ready to help. Contact us today.
