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Benefits of bamboo · 31 juillet 2025
The environmental benefits of bamboo: a renewable resource with many strengths
In a world facing climate challenges, resource shortages and the depletion of primary forests, the choice of building or interior materials can no longer be made lightly…
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Bamboo decking · 2 juillet 2025
Why choose a bamboo deck over exotic hardwood?
Wood remains a great classic for decking. It evokes warmth, naturalness and conviviality. But between traditional exotic species — such as ipe, cumaru or…
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Bamboo decking · 4 juin 2025
Solutions to prevent bamboo decking from turning grey
Bamboo is a naturally elegant, warm and durable material that appeals to more and more homeowners for their decking. But like any wood exposed to the elements…
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Bamboo flooring · 5 mai 2025
Advantages and drawbacks of bamboo flooring
Looking for an elegant, durable and environmentally friendly floor? Bamboo flooring has everything going for it. This material, still little known to the general public, is gaining ground…
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Decking & cladding · 3 avril 2025
Extending the life of your solid bamboo decking
Choosing solid bamboo decking means choosing a material that is warm, durable and eco-friendly all at once. At ootouch, we design decking boards that blend naturally into your outdoor space…
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Bamboo · 10 mars 2025
Five things to know about bamboo forests
Bamboo is much more than a fast-growing plant and a prized material in construction and design. It plays an essential role in preserving the environment and the planet…
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Bamboo flooring · 7 février 2025
Bamboo in your interior: trends and inspiration for 2025
What if 2025 became the year of bamboo in your home? More than a simple trend, bamboo is establishing itself in our interiors with its natural elegance, durability and…
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Bamboo flooring · 19 décembre 2024
Bamboo: bring a touch of originality to your interior
Bamboo stands out as an essential choice for anyone wishing to create a zen, fresh and natural atmosphere indoors or outdoors. Beyond its looks, it offers many strengths that, year after year…
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Bamboo flooring · 25 octobre 2024
What could possibly scare your bamboo BamWood flooring?
As Halloween approaches, witches, vampires and goblins reappear in scary tales. While you'll soon be decorating your bamboo decking with pumpkins and your flooring and cladding…
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Bamboo flooring · 9 septembre 2024
4 good reasons to choose bamboo as an alternative to wood
"Bamboo is an alternative to wood" — you've probably heard this phrase many times without really understanding the specific differences between these two materials. At…
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Bamboo · 12 août 2024
Summer Quiz: Do you really know bamboo?
In recent years, bamboo has been enjoying a real surge in popularity in Europe, but how much do you actually know about this material from the other side of the world? Let yourself…
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Bamboo flooring · 12 juillet 2024
Setting the record straight on five misconceptions about bamboo!
Bamboo is only good as food for pandas. If you've heard this phrase somewhere before, it's not by chance — it's one of the most widespread misconceptions about bamboo worldwide…
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Decking & cladding · 27 juin 2024
Decking, cladding: is bamboo ideal for your outdoor space?
Bamboo is no longer just a passing trend — it has become a serious alternative to the timber industry. But why and how has it become an ideal material for so much of our…
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Decking & cladding · 13 juin 2024
Cladding: what should you watch out for?
Cladding refers to the exterior covering of a home, where it can act as a second layer simply applied to the building's façade. There are two types of cladding: traditional…
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Decking & cladding · 23 mai 2024
Bamboo decking: good idea or bad idea?
Sunny days are coming and you want to settle onto your new deck to enjoy the sunshine during summer evenings? If your only limit is your imagination…
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Bamboo · 19 avril 2024
Bamboo, the 100% natural material with no deforestation
This 22 April is Earth Day, recognised as the world's most important popular environmental event. At ootouch, we believe the Earth deserves to be celebrated every day…
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Interior design · 28 mars 2024
A thousand and one uses for bamboo in the home
It is mostly in the bathroom that we find decorations made from bamboo. Serenity, rest and relaxation are the feelings generally associated with this material. Besides its eco-friendly side…
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Bamboo flooring · 29 février 2024
Oak or bamboo flooring: who will have the last word?
The showdown between oak flooring and bamboo flooring is on! The two materials compete on the same ground, and it's often hard to choose between them. Wood…
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Interior design · 16 février 2024
Bamboo for your home: love at first sight guaranteed!
Bamboo is a material that has come firmly back into fashion. Eco-friendly, natural, resistant and easy to maintain, it is the perfect alternative to oak. It's simple: having bamboo at home is chic…
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