Bandelier, part of Shaw's Landmark Sliced Oak line, is rated High for character, and on red oak that shows up as frequent mineral streaking and the occasional tight knot breaking up an otherwise open, warm grain. Red oak's pore structure runs looser than white oak's, part of why this species takes a stain with a pink-tinged warmth that white oak doesn't produce. Expect real variation from board to board rather than a repeating pattern; Shaw does not smooth that out here. Wire-brushing adds a shallow texture across each plank that softens how light bounces off the surface. A 7% gloss Repel finish and a beveled edge round out this engineered hardwood, built to look handled, not uniform.
This landing-and-upper-hall run works because Bandelier's warm red oak tone bridges a clay-painted stair cabinet below and pistachio walls above without fighting either one, and stainless hardware plus a Calacatta counter nearby keep the palette from tipping too rustic. Because this Shaw Landmark Sliced Oak plank is a full half inch thick and carries an above, on, and below grade install rating, it's a real option for a basement stair landing poured over a concrete slab, not just the floor above it, provided it's floated or glued rather than nailed into that slab. That thickness also gives the floor a denser, more substantial footfall underfoot than a thinner engineered board would.
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Shaw Landmark Sliced Oak SW747-01125 Bandelier 9.25" x Random Lengths up to 82.5" Hardwood (31.16 SF/Box)