Rhode Island Oak Engineered Wood

Contemporary - Modern era design

Contemporary - A design reference to indicate post war modern design

Wood - A hard material found in trees. Used for tool making, fuel and construction.

Quality - An object that has quality is superior in function and finish than a less quality object.

Natural - not manmade

Quick - Something that is fast

Traditional - Something that has become the same through a period of time and thus repeated.

Contemporary - An object that is living in the same time.

Traditional - Something that has been around for a while and is repeated regularly.

Layer - Adding extra quantities of materials for extra practical benefits, e.g. warmth.

Innovative - An idea that shows new method and ways of thinking, an original design.

Engineered - Something that is developed and created by specialists (engineers).

Oak - A member of the beech tree family that has acorns growing on it.

Environment - The conditions and surrounding area.

Wickes began trading in 1972 as a do-it-yourself store. They now have over 200 stores throughout the UK. The company focus on supplying products to the building trade, as well as materials for home improvement projects. Their products range from fitted kitchens and bathrooms, to all manner of building supplies. They sell doors, windows, flooring, tiles, paint, wallpaper, decorative materials, lighting, heating, plumbing, work wear and gardening supplies. They also offer professionally designed bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, alongside their budget take home ranges. The company was purchased by the builders merchants Travis Perkins in 2005. They now also have stores in mainland Europe, Ireland and South Africa.