· The Hexagon ·
Hand-laid, one hexagon at a time.
A surface that shifts with the light.
More than just wood
EmotionWood has crafted eco-friendly wood design panels in Estonia since 2014, where nature and design meet in balance. Every panel is made by hand by skilled artisans, guided by Nordic values of quality and responsibility.
Which is why these panels aren't only a surface to look at. They're solid-wood panels that earn their place on the wall: acoustically, environmentally and for years.
Made in Estonia. Defined by quality. EmotionWood · Tallinn
Natural wood improves acoustics, thermal comfort and indoor climate, so spaces feel calmer, not just look richer.
Solid timber right through, not a veneer over board, so it can be cut, sanded and lived with.
A distinctive EmotionWood pattern, handcrafted and made to your order in Estonia: originality you can specify with confidence.
Eco-friendly production, with technical and installation data sheets: the paperwork trade and architect specs ask for.
Where it lives
Why it lasts
The Hexagon Series is solid wood, thermo-treated, hand-laid and finished to hold its geometry on a wall for decades.
Pattern · Hand-laid hexagon
Each panel is a cluster of solid-wood hexagons, cut and assembled by hand so the grain steps and turns across the wall. Run the panels edge to edge and the seams disappear; the geometry reads as one continuous surface.
Material · Thermo-treated wood
Thermo-treated species are kilned at high heat until the sugars and moisture are driven out. What’s left is dimensionally stable, darker through the body, and far calmer about humidity swings than untreated timber.
Finishes · Many characters
The same hexagon comes in a full range of finishes, from pale natural Abachi to charred Thermo Abachi Yakisugi, plus brushed textures that catch raking light. Mix tones across a wall, or keep it monolithic.
Application · Indoor & sauna-safe
Thermo-treatment makes the Hexagon equally at ease on a living-room feature wall or inside a sauna. The same panel handles dry living spaces and the heat-and-steam cycle of a sauna interior.
Install · Glue or brad nail
Fix straight to a clean, level wall with heat-and-moisture-resistant silicone, or brad-nail to battens at 380 mm centres. Start top-left and work row by row; most rooms are clad in an afternoon.
Origin · Made in Estonia
Designed and manufactured by EmotionWood in Tallinn, the Hexagon is an original design, made to your order. Every panel is finished to the same standard before it’s flat-packed and shipped.
The finishes
One panel, one pattern; the character comes from the wood. Every finish is solid, hand-finished timber, cut and laid by hand in Estonia.
Classic oak, open and honest.
Warm brown, characterful figure.
Honeyed pine, softly warmed.
The palest, cleanest grain.
Pale, with livelier variation.
Pale grain, raked to relief.
Brushed pale, freely varied.
Soft caramel, cooked to the core.
Caramel tone, brushed for depth.
Charred pale abachi, smoked brown.
Charred and brushed, pale-cored.
Japanese char, deep and dramatic.
Charred and brushed, heavy texture.
Stained jet black, matte.
Deep black, thermo-stabilised.
Installation
Two honest ways to fix the panels: bond straight to a flat wall with adhesive, or brad-nail to battens. No specialist trade required: a clean wall, a level, and a steady row-by-row rhythm.
Best on a flat, dry, load-tested wall. No battens needed; the wall itself is the substrate.
The fastest route for a sound, level wall. A heat- and moisture-resistant silicone holds the panels flush with no visible fixings.
Best when the wall is uneven; the battens create a true, ventilated plane to fix into.
The forgiving route for walls that aren't dead flat. Straight, level battens give a true plane; stainless brads hold the panels invisibly at the joints.
Whichever way you fix them, start top-left, then work down and across so each row locks into the last.
Plan your order
Enter your wall and we'll work out the coverage, panels and packs, with waste allowance already added. A guide only; measure twice before you commit.
You'll need
12 hand-laid panels per pack, covering ≈ 1 m² total
Enter your wall width and height and we'll work out the packs, panels and coverage.
Indicative total $3,432, from Pricing from $429 AUD per pack. Final price varies by finish.
Lookbook
Finished walls in the wild: kitchens, media walls, saunas and showrooms. Sweep your cursor toward an edge to travel the gallery, or drag it.
Common questions
A real human is one click away, but most of what we get asked is right here.
Talk to a specialistEach pack holds 12 panels and covers about 1.0 m². Panels are 278 × 435 mm with a coverage of 0.084 m² each. Order by the square metre, and allow 5 to 10% extra for cuts and waste.
Two ways: glue straight to a clean, level wall with a heat- and moisture-resistant silicone, or brad-nail to timber battens at 380 mm centres (first batten at 377 mm). We recommend a brad nailer with stainless brads, or a quality construction silicone.
Yes. Thermo-treated finishes are made for heat and humidity and are used in sauna interiors. For wet areas, complete any wet works first and treat the wood with a breathable protector. Never pressure-wash the panels.
Yes: solid wood, 15 mm thick. Thermo finishes are colour-treated by heat (the tone runs through, no stain); natural finishes like Oak and Abachi keep their raw colour. Expect natural variation between panels and batches.
Wood tone and grain vary naturally between panels and batches, and that variation is part of the character. Screens shift colour too, so for a critical match talk to a specialist about your project before ordering.
Yes. We price by the square metre, with trade and architect rates for larger projects. Matching trims and corner pieces are available per linear metre. Talk to a specialist for a project quote.
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