For a very unusual floor finish you might want to try wood blocks.
2x4 wood block flooring.
End grain flooring is a unique type of wood tile flooring.
Grain block flooring also called end grain is a traditional material used in an uncommon way.
This not only means that wood s grain is visible and upward facing but also makes wood block flooring incredibly durable from a structural point of view.
This type of flooring uses wood tiles that are cut off the end of dimensional lumber such as two by.
What makes this wood block flooring so different is that the tiles are actually cut from timber ends.