Highlight Your Wood Floors with Handcrafted Borders
Hardwood floors are beautiful when they are installed in the classic fashion. However, if you’re looking for a way to give your hardwood floor a little extra oomph, talk to your hardwood flooring craftsmen about adding a decorative border to your hardwood floors. A border is like outlining your floors, highlighting their beauty and making […]
Hardwood Floor Medallions Turn Your Floors into Art
(Cover Photo by © Hardwood Floors Magazine) Art doesn’t have to hang on the wall; it can be right there in the center of your floors. If you want to do something truly spectacular with your hardwood floors, you might want to work in a custom medallion. A medallion or inlay can turn elegant and […]
What to Know About Hardwood Floors for Each Room in the Home
Hardwood is still the preferred type of flooring for any home. However, there are rooms in the home that are better suited to hardwood than others. That doesn’t mean that you can’t have beautiful hardwood floors throughout the home, but you need to know the pits and the peaks of wood flooring for each room. […]
How Summer Could Ruin Your Hardwood Floors
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Unless, of course, you’re a hardwood floor, and then the hot sunny days can cause a bit of anxiety. Weathered and distressed wood may be all the rage, but weathered and distressed isn’t the same as allowing your wood floors to warp, cup, buckle, rot, mold, or become […]
Protecting Your Hardwood Floors From Houseplants
One of the biggest design trends of 2017 is sustainability. Going green is infiltrating every aspect of our lives, not just in interior design, but in our entire lifestyle. Houseplants are a great step towards green living; however, you need to take steps to protect your hardwood floors from houseplants. Green living Living green is […]
How Long Does It Take to Install Hardwood Floors?
One of the most commonly asked questions is, how long is it going to take to install hardwood floors? The short answer is, it depends. It depends on the type of flooring, the condition of your subfloor, the size of the project, and the installation method. We know this answer is frustrating, but let’s go […]
Matte Hardwood Floors Are the New Must-Have
When you think of hardwood floors, your mind will automatically throw up an image of shiny hardwood floors. However, the latest interior design trend is to get matte hardwood floors. If you are looking for hardwood floors that appear to be in their most natural and organic state, choosing a matte finish will be the […]
Oil Sealed Hardwood Floors are Both Modern and Vintage
For homes that want to blend modern and vintage design, there’s a new trend in town. Oiled hardwood floors will look modern and chic, while still maintaining their vintage country charm. If you’re looking to get hardwood floors, talk to your flooring contractor about using an oil sealer instead of the traditional hardwood flooring finishes. […]
The Pros of Solid Hardwood Flooring
Solid hardwood floors are a great long-term investment Hardwood floors are one of the most sound investments a homeowner can make. Homes with hardwood floors are worth more and sell quicker. So, even if you aren’t thinking about selling, solid hardwood floors is a long-term investment that will bring great returns. Solid hardwood floors last […]
The Challenges of Putting Hardwood Floors in the Bathroom
The bathroom may not seem like the best place for hardwood floors, but they’re just so darn cozy, warm, beautiful, and hard to resist. If you want to adorn your bathroom with hardwood floors, be smart about the choices you make. Your biggest challenge is going to be choosing the right materials to withstand the […]