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Wider boards change a room in a way that is practical, not just visual. The Bruce Dundee Plank is a 3¼-inch wide hardwood board that shows more natural grain per plank and creates fewer seam lines across the room than a narrower strip would in the same space.
APS Flooring & Carpet carries Bruce Dundee Plank in 12 confirmed colours. APS currently offers up to 70% off hardwood including installation, with free in-home estimates and next-day installation on qualifying projects.
Plank samples in all 12 colours brought directly to your home — decisions made under real room conditions.
Qualifying projects can be fully installed the very next day.
Current promotion applies to Bruce Dundee Plank hardwood including professional installation.
The Bruce Dundee Plank is a 3¼-inch wide solid hardwood floor board from the Bruce Dundee collection at APS — one of two Dundee formats, the other being the 2¼-inch strip. The wider board is what defines this product and shapes how the floor reads in the room.
Wider boards mean fewer seam lines across the room and more natural grain visible on each individual plank. The floor feels more open and continuous — especially effective in larger rooms where the width has space to read properly.
Because each board covers more surface area, individual grain patterns, colour variations, and natural wood character are all more visible. The floor has more depth and variation from board to board than a narrower strip would show.
The plank format suits larger, more open rooms and contemporary or transitional interiors where the wider board has room to read properly across the full floor area. It gives the room a more expansive and current feel.
Three things matter most when deciding whether the plank format is the right fit for a specific room.
Room size. The 3¼-inch plank works best in rooms with enough floor area to show the wider board properly. A generous living room, an open dining area, or a spacious hallway gives the wider plank the space it needs to read the way it is supposed to.
Interior style. The plank format suits contemporary, transitional, and open-plan interiors more naturally than strictly traditional ones. If the home has classic millwork and period-style trim, the 2¼-inch strip often fits more naturally.
Colour tone. Because the wider plank shows more grain per board, darker and richer colours have a stronger visual impact in the plank format. A colour like Espresso across a 3¼-inch plank creates a very bold and dramatic floor.
The wider board means fewer seam lines across the room and more natural grain visible on each individual plank. The floor feels more open and continuous.
The strip is not a lesser product — it is a different visual outcome. The strip suits traditional homes and smaller rooms where the narrower board keeps the scale of the floor proportionate to the space. The plank suits larger, more open rooms and contemporary or transitional interiors where the wider board has room to read properly across the full floor area.
Understanding this difference before choosing between the two formats is the most important step in the decision process.
Because the wider plank shows more grain per board, colour choice has a stronger visual impact here than in the strip format. The full 12-colour range covers everything from pale naturals through classic amber-oaks to deep espresso finishes.
Palest option. Clean and neutral. Suits rooms that need to feel bright and open.
Light with faint warmth. Less stark than Natural — works well where Natural might feel too cool.
Soft sandy mid-tone. Versatile across contemporary and transitional interiors.
Slightly warmer than Dune. Works with both warm and cool wall colours without conflict.
Classic warm amber-oak. One of the most reliably versatile colours for traditional and transitional homes.
Medium amber-brown. One of the most recognised traditional hardwood tones — suits a very wide range of home styles.
Richer and deeper than Gunstock. Adds more visual weight without going to the darkest end of the range.
Between mid-tones and the darker end. Adds warmth and depth without the full richness of Cherry or Butterrum.
Deep warm reddish-brown. Suits homes with darker furniture finishes and traditional interior directions.
Warm reddish tone with slightly more red than Butterrum. Works well in formal and traditional interiors.
Deep brown. Creates significant visual weight in the wider plank format — needs contrast in walls and furniture.
Darkest option. Bold and dramatic across the wider board. Suits contemporary interiors with lighter walls providing contrast.
This is worth understanding before making a final colour decision — it catches some homeowners by surprise after installation.
Each board shows a narrower slice of the wood’s surface. The colour appears across many narrower boards and the overall floor tone is influenced by the average of many small surfaces. Individual grain variation blends together more easily across the tighter pattern.
Each board shows significantly more surface area. Individual grain patterns, colour variations within each board, and natural wood character are all more visible. This means the floor has more visual depth and more natural variation from board to board — and darker colours like Mocha or Espresso have more presence and weight per board.
For homeowners choosing between mid-tones and darker colours, this distinction matters. What looks like a moderate choice on a small sample can read as a bolder choice once it covers the full floor in the wider plank format. Reviewing the sample in the actual room during the in-home consultation resolves this before it becomes a problem after installation.
The plank works best in rooms with enough floor area for the wider board to read properly. These are spaces where the wider board creates visual continuity and confidence rather than feeling oversized or busy.
Colour decisions are genuinely difficult without seeing the boards in the actual room. The same Gunstock plank reads as warm and golden in a south-facing room and noticeably more muted in a north-facing one. That difference is impossible to assess accurately from a showroom sample under artificial lighting.
APS Flooring & Carpet brings Bruce Dundee Plank samples directly to the property. The consultation happens in the actual room with real lighting, real walls, and real furniture in view. Homeowners can place the sample on the floor, step back, and see how the colour reads in the actual conditions the floor will live in permanently.
This approach removes most of the guesswork from the colour decision and gives homeowners a much more confident starting point before committing to the full installation.
The wider plank is less forgiving of installation errors than a narrower strip. Because each board covers more surface area and more grain is visible per plank, any misalignment, gapping, or uneven settling between boards is immediately noticeable in a way that smaller problems in a narrower strip floor might not be.
Good installation involves proper subfloor preparation, adequate acclimation time for the boards, accurate alignment across the full floor area, and clean finishing at doorways and thresholds. APS handles installation as part of the complete project from the beginning — the goal is a floor that looks right from the first day and continues performing properly long after the project is finished.
Check out what our customers are saying about APS Flooring & Carpet
“We went with the Dundee Plank in Gunstock for the whole main floor. The APS team brought the samples to the house and the difference between plank and strip was immediately obvious in the actual room. The wider board was exactly the right choice. Installation was done the next day and it looks perfect..”
“I was nervous about Espresso being too dark but the APS consultant showed me the sample in the room with our walls and it looked exactly right. The promotion made real hardwood a realistic option. The finished floor looks incredible — exactly what we were hoping for.”
If the room needs a wider hardwood board with a genuine colour range and professional installation at a competitive price, Bruce Dundee Plank at APS is a strong and well-priced option.
Up to 70% off hardwood including installation is available now across the service area. Free in-home estimates and next-day installation available on qualifying projects.
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APS Flooring & Carpet provides Bruce Dundee Plank installation services across the region. Clients in Arlington, VA and nearby areas can access the current hardwood promotion and book a free in-home estimate.
▸ Arlington, VA
▸ Alexandria, VA
▸ Fairfax, VA
▸ Falls Church, VA
▸ McLean, VA
▸ Oakton, VA
▸ Springfield, VA
▸ Vienna, VA
▸ Washington, DC
▸ Montgomery County, MD
It is a 3¼-inch wide solid hardwood floor board from the Bruce Dundee collection, available at APS in 12 confirmed colours.
The plank is 3¼ inches wide versus the strip at 2¼ inches. The wider plank shows more grain per board, creates fewer seam lines, and gives a more open and contemporary look. The strip produces a tighter, more traditional appearance.
The 12 confirmed colours are Butterrum, Butterscotch, Cherry, Dune, Espresso, Fawn, Gunstock, Mocha, Natural, Saddle, Seashell, and Spice.
Open-plan living areas, generous living rooms, dining rooms, hallways, entryways, and home offices with enough square footage for the wider board to read properly.
Yes. APS is currently offering up to 70% off hardwood including installation. Contact the team to confirm pricing for your specific project.
Natural and Seashell are the palest options and work best where keeping the space bright and open is the priority.
Espresso is the darkest and creates the strongest contrast in the wider plank format. Mocha is similarly deep with slightly less drama. Both suit contemporary interiors with lighter walls providing contrast.
Yes. APS provides Bruce Dundee Plank installation in Arlington, VA and serves the full DMV region including Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, McLean, Washington DC, and Montgomery County MD.
Yes. Samples are brought directly to the property during the free in-home estimate so colour decisions are made under real room conditions rather than store lighting.
Call APS at (703) 844-9921 or book an appointment online. The team will bring plank samples to the home, help choose the right colour for the room, and plan the full installation.
