Time to Play: Wood Floors for Your Kid’s Room
Wood is one of the most versatile materials for interiors due to its infinite number of patterns, color variations, and finishes. Often, wood floors are associated with a more traditional look that has its place in bedrooms, living areas, or kitchens, and less as an option for kids’ bedrooms. That’s not really fair because wood is, […]
Things To Know Before Buying Wood Floors
If you are a newbie in the inspiring world of hardwood floors, these tips and advice can be helpful as a starting point in your search for wood floors. The right species for you? There are no really “right“ or “wrong“ wood species for your floor. Check out our products to get an idea and browse […]
Recoating Your Wood Floor: Part 2 – The Process
In the previous post, we introduced you to the basics and purpose of recoating. The recoating process is important for wood floor maintenance; however, do not expect that recoating will fix the deep scratches in the floor. If your wood floor is starting to lose its luster, you might think the solution is simply to […]
Look Up To A Great Wood Ceiling
Ceilings are often left last on the list when doing interior renovation or redecoration. Floors, walls, furniture, and lighting tend to be the subjects of focus in interior decoration. However, ceilings can become a great focal point finished with a striking wood treatment. Plethora of options to design Of all the materials, wood is unbeatable […]
Easy Fixes For Damaged Wood Floors – Part 2
One of the advantages of wood floors is that they can be restored or repaired from most minor damages such as dents, water stains, or sticky stains. Here’s how to quickly deal with other unwanted occurrences on the floor. Cracks Think “fill in the gaps.” First, make sure that no debris is left inside the cracks, […]
Easy Fixes For Damaged Wood Floors – Part 1
No matter the wood hardness, there isn’t a fully damage-resistant floor or finish that would provide a 100% protection from stains, dents, burns, or scrapes. Fortunately, wood floors have the ability to recover from most minor damages that can occur in your home or office. So, here are some easy fixes that can repair damage to […]
Exotic Wood Species For Your Flooring
Give your space an intriguing and exotic aesthetic twist with hardwood flooring from some tropic regions. Exotic wood flooring, as the name itself suggests, comes from different regions around the world – Asia, South America, and Africa. Because of their vast variety of color, shade, and graininess (or lack thereof), they can fit any style and […]
Hardwood Flooring and Humidity 101
How Does Humidity Affect Hardwood? Extreme humidity will impact the wood’s integrity as hardwood flooring is a natural product. If the air is very humid, the planks of flooring will start to absorb some of the moisture and will consequently expand. If there are low levels of humidity, the planks of flooring will start to dry out and shrink. However, minimal fluctuations in the humidity will not impact your hardwood, as it is natural for it to contract and expand with variations in the weather. The Expansion Gap An expansion gap is an essential gap that must be left around the edge of the room when fitting hardwood flooring. The gap should be around the whole perimeter of the room wherever the flooring may be against fixed objects, such as doorways, radiator pipes, fireplaces, and walls. The space between planks will allow for natural expansion and contraction into the gap without causing any distortion or damage to your hardwood flooring itself. If no expansion gap has been left, when a floor naturally expands, it will have nowhere to go and will raise up and deform the wood planks. What Size Expansion Gap Do You Need? An expansion gap of between 12mm to 15mm is required for standard sized areas. To ensure the adequate sized expansion gap is left, flooring spacers can be used during installation. They are removed once the installation process is complete. The Flooring Spacers For larger rooms with […]
Installation of Hardwood Floor – Can I Do It Myself?
As much as you can get excited when refurbishing your home or workplace, in the beginning of the process, you often feel as if you can do much of the work by yourself and even save some money (not time, though) throughout the phases. Relying on themselves is how people often feel more confident or safe […]
Create a Rustic Ambience with Hardwood Floors
While a smooth and evenly stained wood in matte finish is perfect for the minimalist or modern style lovers, there are those that romanticize wood as a medium for creating a rustic, cozy, nostalgic allure in their home. Imperfection is Perfection The appeal of a smooth solid wood surface, although popular, is not always preferred […]