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 defining touch.

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Naturally beautiful hardwood floors

Rustic and sustainable are huge trends in interior design. Getting hardwood floors is as natural as it gets, especially if you use reclaimed wood or wood that shows off the natural grain and texture of the wood. However, to protect your hardwood floors, you need a good finish. Besides choosing a water-based floor finish to make it as eco-friendly as possible, a matte floor finish will preserve the integrity of the wood. With a matte floor finish, you’re making the wood look as real to its natural state as possible.

Less shine

When you minimize the shine of the wood, you are creating the illusion that the wood is still in a raw state, as if the wood was taken straight from the forest and placed on your floors. Although more shine sometimes symbolized luxury, a matte finish is delicate, simple, and elegant. A matte hardwood floor finish expresses natural sophistication. Matte hardwood floors will add warmth and comfort to a home.

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Matte floors are naturally beautiful.

Hiding imperfections

When you add a floor finish with shine, the light will be reflected more intensely off of the floors. When your floors are dirty or get a scratch, each imperfection is going to be highlighted by the light. With a matte floor finish, dust, dirt, dents, and dings will be camouflaged and undetectable by the naked eye. For homes with pets, children, and high heels, a matte finish will keep your floors looking new for much longer.

Hardwood flooring retailer in Denver

We’ve got our own line of beautiful hardwood floors that will look great with a matte floor finish. If you’re looking to get new hardwood floors for your Colorado home, schedule a free consultation with a hardwood flooring expert to talk about the best options for your home. You can also visit our showrooms in Denver and Evergreen to see the large selection of floor types and finishes that we have to offer.

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Chris Keale

Owner & Operator of Tongue & Groove Flooring
Wood Flooring 101 Course Creator

Chris Keale is the owner of Tongue & Groove and the creator of the Wood Floors 101 course, an educational resource that helps homeowners and design professionals make confident flooring decisions.

With a career that began in global technology and consulting, Chris traded boardrooms for floorboards, bringing his leadership skills and love of craftsmanship into the hardwood flooring industry. Since 2007, he has grown Tongue & Groove into one of Colorado’s most trusted flooring companies—built on a foundation of integrity, education and precision. 

Known for his sharp insight, dry humor and genuine commitment to his clients, Chris has helped homeowners, builders and designers through the complexities of choosing and installing hardwood floors. Whether teaching in the showroom, on a jobsite or through his Wood Floors 101, his mission remains the same: to simplify a complicated industry and deliver floors that stand the test of time.

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