Wood flooring never fails to leave people in awe and a lot of homeowners are considering this flooring option in their house. Regardless of the room where the wood floors have to be installed, it will surely look nice and beautiful. Additionally, they are environmentally friendly, affordable and come in different varieties at the same time.
Another great thing about wood flooring is the fact that they’re easy to maintain. Wood floors also serve as a good investment in the long run given that it boosts the worth of the property. These days, wood flooring is available in custom and unique designs such as borders, hand-distressing, medallions, mixed media, painting, exotic wood and stain.
There are several things that should be considered when selecting wood flooring such as your budget, the type of wood that’ll be used, the design or style, amount of traffic where the wood floor panels will be installed, the color of walls as well as the rest of the furniture. There are several other questions that should be considered too such how much time will be allotted for the installation, does the contractor has license and guarantees and warranties.
There are various kinds, style cuts (quartersawn, riftsawn, plainsawn) and grades (select, first, second, third, clear) of wood flooring. Moreover, there are varying wood flooring style like parquet which is deemed as series of flooring pieces that are arranged in geometric design, plank hardwood flooring that is wider planks of wood and linear. Different types of wood flooring include impregnated wood floors, engineered wood floors, unfinished wood, solid wood floors and prefinished wood floors.
Solid wood flooring have different classification which will depend on the type of installation needed like glued, floated, stapled/nail. Patterns and dimensions, colors like walnut, maple, ash, pear, oak stain white, beech, bamboo, mahogany are all other distinctions that should be taken into mind. Also, there are exotic species available like white oak, birch, cherry, red oak and maple. Clients are sure to have the best custom flooring they want after knowing that there are countless of available choices.
On the other hand, depending on the room where it would be installed, the style of wood flooring will be affected. Custom designs like medallions, feature strips, accents as well as borders are perfect for formal areas like entry rooms or foyers. Lighter woods are perfect for dining rooms and living rooms while the darker colored woods are used mostly for family rooms and kitchens.