Ensemble runs a full 7.5 inches wide, with lengths stretching from under 16 inches to nearly 75. That width lets each board carry its own patch of grain and color instead of blending into a repeating pattern. Chateau sits on white oak, and the species keeps its grain straight and close, a structure that gives white oak its naturally cool cast rather than any golden warmth. Wire-brushing opens the surface texture across those wide Ensemble boards, and Chateau's character grade sits at High, showing real movement in knots and mineral streaking board to board. Shaw caps it with UV-cured aluminum oxide at a low 7% gloss, holding everything in a matte sheen.
Chateau's wide, cool-toned boards suit a sunlit great room where the light moves across the floor all day, especially one built around fluted walnut cabinetry, a café au lait wall, zinc counters and gunmetal hardware. A room that bright would show every footprint and dust streak under a shinier topcoat. At 7% gloss, this Ensemble engineered hardwood keeps its sheen low enough that direct sun diffuses across the wire-brushed texture instead of bouncing off a glossy plane. That matters most with south-facing glass, where a higher-gloss floor would turn every smudge and paw print into a visible glare spot by midafternoon. Chateau simply absorbs that light instead.
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Shaw Ensemble SW768-05056 Chateau 7.50" x Random Lengths up to 74.8" (31.08 SF/Box)