If you’re looking for a light rustic flooring for your home, then Hickory has a natural country-style aesthetic. Hickory floors will also lend themselves beautifully to high traffic rooms. You can leave it natural, or try to create a more unifying tone by staining hickory floors.
Natural Hues of Hickory Floors
In its natural state, Hickory wood has a range of hues from light to tan, sometimes leaning towards grayish hues. The many shades of the light tan tones can add depth and texture to your hardwood floors. Hickory floors will make a beautiful statement in their natural state, giving a home the combination of being both bright and warm. The grain pattern can be a bit busy and prominent next to the light wood colors, so keep that in mind when you choose Hickory floors.
Hickory ranges in hues from bright light tones to warmer tans.
Staining Hickory floors
A busy grain pattern can be muted by staining the floor a darker color. However, the grain pattern can also make it a bit difficult to get the stain to be even. So be sure to consult with professionals if you intend to stain Hickory floors. Once the floors have been professionally stained to create an even tone, Hickory floors will hold the stain beautifully.
Having your Hickory floors stained by a professional can elevate their naturally rustic qualities to fit a more modern and minimalistic interior style.
Dent and Ding Resistance
Hickory floors are hard, but not so hard that they can’t take a hit from a pointy heel, moving furniture, or dropping a hardcover book. Sometimes, if the wood is too hard and rigid, any impact will crack the finish and the wood causing visible harm. Hickory is a hardwood that still has a bit of flexibility so you can stomp about and drop things without causing damage. Hickory wood floors are bound to outlast most other hardwood floors. When they do need a little pick-me-up, you can get them sanded and refinished.
Check out your options for rustic, light, durable Hickory hardwood floors at our Denver and Evergreen showrooms.