Cool material with a terrible name: Porcelain that looks like wood

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If there’s one thing I hate it’s mopping, though I have to do it constantly–with two dogs, my wooden factory floors get filthy quick, particularly when one of them has an “accident.” A friend gave me one of those Swifferjet thingies, but it doesn’t do anything more than a surface cleaning and is incapable of getting rid of ground-in dirt (or worse).

What I wouldn’t give to have a floor made out of (the dorkily-named) Happywood material, which looks like wood, but is actually porcelain stoneware:

Happywood takes the warmth of natural wood and adds the strength of porcelain stoneware: it does not wear, deteriorate or get ruined. The special hardness eliminates streaks and scratches. The surface is compact, it does not stain or absorb. It can be washed and sanitized: no problems, even when using harsh detergents. It is totally un-absorbing and can be installed in wet areas as well.

Produced by Novabell, Happywood’s got enough recycled content in it to earn a LEED rating. Learn more about the stuff here.

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