When we design a home, we want the overall effect to create calm and warmth in the home. The indoor climate has a lot to do with how content you feel, and hardwood floors can help maintain a pleasant indoor atmosphere. Hardwood floors are organic and natural, making the home feel more healthy.
Hardwood floors are healthy
Using organic materials will always add to the ambiance and climate in the home. Adding wooden elements can make any room feel more calm and peaceful. Since allergies affect about 30% of the adult population in the US, the more organic and healthy, you can make your home, the less affected you will be by allergies and other sensitivities.
Hardwood floors reduce allergens and improve indoor air quality.
Reduce allergens in the home
Reducing allergens in the house will make it feel much more pleasant. Hardwood floors do not hang on to pollen and mold spores the way that carpeted floors will, so your home will become a sanctuary from seasonal allergies. Not only will carpet hang on to allergens, when you walk across the carpet, but you will also kick up the allergens, stirring up allergies. By having hardwood floors, you are eliminating a big area where allergens can gather, thus improving the indoor air quality significantly.
Use water-based and organic finishes
Allergy symptoms like headaches and irritation in ears, eyes, nose, and throat may not have anything to do with allergies. These symptoms can also be brought on by the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC). VOC is found in some flooring finishes. Don’t spoil all the organic and natural goodness of hardwood floors by using a toxic finish or stain. Use finishes that are low in VOC, increasing the benefits of hardwood floors.
Talk to our flooring experts about how your hardwood floors can improve the value, style, and the indoor air quality of your home.