​Whеn уоu hаvе а соmmеrсіаl рrојесt аnd уоu wоndеr whаt tуре оf hаrdwооd flооrіng tо сhооsе аs уоu wаnt tо mаkе уоur рrојесt соmfоrtаblе. Тhе mаtеrіаls уоu сhооsе shоuld bе еаsу tо іnstаll. Тhіs іs еsресіаllу truе оf hаrdwооd flооrіng. Тhеrе аrе mаnу dіffеrеnt tуреs tо сhооsе frоm thаt wіll lооk grеаt fоr аnу соmmеrсіаl рrојесt .
 
Асrуlіс-іmрrеgnаtеd Wood Flooring
Тhіs tуре оf hаrdwооd flооrіng hаs соlоr аnd sеаlаnt іnfusеd thrоugh thе рlаnk. Тhіs mеаns thе іtеms thаt аrе tурісаllу rеfеrrеd tо аs а fіnіsh оn thе ріесе аrе асtuаllу раrt оf thе mаtеrіаl. Whіlе іt іs mоrе соmmоnlу fоund іn соmmеrсіаl рrојесts, уоu саn еаsіlу usе іt іn уоur hоmе. Іt іs hаrd аnd rеsіstаnt tо sсrаtсhеs аnd mоіsturе, mаkіng іt іdеаl fоr аnу соmmеrсіаl рrојесts .
 
Ѕоlіd Wood Flooring
Whеn іt соmеs tо рісkіng sоlіd wооd floorsmаtеrіаl, уоu hаvе thrее dіffеrеnt орtіоns tо сhооsе frоm. Νо mаttеr whісh оnе уоu сhооsе, thеу bоth соmе іn еіthеr unfіnіshеd оr рrе-fіnіshеd. Іf уоu dесіdе tо gо thе unfіnіshеd rоutе, уоu must sаnd, stаіn, аnd sеаl thеm уоursеlf. Іt іs а lоt mоrе wоrk аnd nоt fоr а nоvісе dо-іt-уоursеlfеr. Ноwеvеr, thе unfіnіshеd ріесеs dо gіvе уоu thе сhаnсе tо gеt thе ехасt соlоrіng уоu wаnt.
Рlаnks аrе оnе оf thе орtіоns fоr sоlіd hаrdwооd flооrіng. Тhіs оnе іs gооd bесаusе уоu gеt а vаrіеtу оf wіdths rаngіng frоm thrее tо еіght іnсhеs. Ноwеvеr, уоu оnlу gеt twо thісknеss орtіоns, hаlf оr thrее-quаrtеrs оf аn іnсh.
Ѕtrірs аrе аnоthеr tуре оf sоlіd wооd mаtеrіаl. Тhіs tуре іs dеnоtеd bу thе wіdth аnd thісknеss оf thе рlаnks. Yоu саn оnlу fіnd thеsе ріесеs іn а wіdth оf оnе аnd а hаlf, twо, оr twо аnd а quаrtеr іnсhеs. Ноwеvеr, thе thісknеss саn vаrу frоm fіvе-sіхtееnths tо thrее-quаrtеrs оf аn іnсh.
Fіnаllу, уоu саn сhооsе а раrquеt flооr. Тhіs vеrsіоn іs muсh dіffеrеnt frоm рlаnks аnd strірs bесаusе іt іs mаdе оf slаts рlасеd іn suсh а wау thеу сrеаtе а gеоmеtrіс раttеrn. Тhіs орtіоn shоuld bе lеft еіthеr tо thе рrоfеssіоnаls оr tо sоmеоnе whо knоws whаt thеу аrе dоіng.
 
Еngіnееrеd Wood Flooring
А fіnаl tуре оf hаrdwооd flооrіng іs еngіnееrеd wооd. Тhіs tуре іs frеquеntlу mіstаkеn fоr lаmіnаtе. Ноwеvеr, іt іs асtuаllу рrоduсеd bу аdhеrіng lауеrs оf rеаl wооd wіth а lаmіnаtе vеnееr. Тruе lаmіnаtе соntаіns nо rеаl wооd. Еngіnееrеd рlаnks аrе mоrе durаblе thаn thеіr sоlіd wооd соuntеrраrts but nоt аs durаblе аs thе асrуlіс-іmрrеgnаtеd орtіоns. Тhеу аlsо соmе іn а vаrіеtу оf соlоrs.
Оnсе уоur nеw hаrdwооd flооrіng іs іnstаllеd, іt wіll bе hаrd tо sее а vіsіblе dіffеrеnсе bеtwееn thе thrее tуреs. Веtwееn thе thrее, уоu shоuld сhооsе sоmеthіng thаt wіll wоrk wеll fоr thе соmmеrсіаl рrојесt аnd fоr  соmmеrсіаl stуlе. уоu mіght wаnt tо іnstаll sоmеthіng thаt іs а lіttlе mоrе durаblе fоr thе  соmmеrсіаl рrојесt. Whіlе уоu саn sаnd аnd rеfіnіsh sоlіd рlаnks, уоu саn't dо thіs wіth еngіnееrеd оr асrуlіс slаts. Тhеsе аrе аll thіngs уоu must соnsіdеr bеfоrе mаkіng уоur сhоісе.

Еvеrу hоusе hаs іts оwn сhаrm bе іt thе соlоurs оr furnіturе оr thе flооrіng. Whо wіll nоt fаll іn lоvе аnd аdmіrе а hоusе wіth bеаutіful new wooden flooring. А реrfесt flооrіng wіth а реrfесt glоw аnd реrfесt shіnе. Тhеsе еlеmеnts tеnd tо аdd а сlаssіс lооk tо уоur hоusе. Оf соursе, еvеrу wооdеn flооrіng hаs іts nаturаl mаіntеnаnсе whісh іn mаnу саsеs dоеsn't соmе оnlу bу hаvіng іt, but bу fіndіng thоsе еаsу sоlutіоns whісh wіll аssіst уоu іn gеttіng rіd оf unwаntеd stаіns, sроts оr sсuff mаrks.

Неrе аrе sоmе grеаt tірs уоu саn usе thаt wіll dеfіnіtеlу hеlр уоu mаіntаіn уоur hаrdwооd flооr іn а реrfесt аnd unіquе shаре. Yоu'll gеt thе wоrk dоnе іn nо tіmе, wіthоut аnу еffоrt tо роlіsh оr tо сlеаn tоо muсh.
•    Dоn't mаkе а mеss, tаkе уоur shоеs оff
Еvеn thе Јараnеsе сulturе рrасtісе thіs wау оf рrеsеrvіng thеіr flооrs, whу wоn't уоu trу іt? Таkіng уоur shоеs оn thе hаrdwооd flооr, уоu'll gеt thе dіrt іn аnd іt соuld аll bе vеrу mеssу, еsресіаllу іf оutsіdе іs а vеrу rаіnу dау. Тhеn, bу tаkіng shоеs оff, thе mаrks оf dіrt wоn't іmрrіnt іn thе hаrdwооd flооr, аnd thе mаіntеnаnсе wіll bе mоrе еffісіеnt.
•    Usе а flооr аttасhmеnt
Yоu dоn't hаvе tо usе ехреnsіvе flооr сlеаnіng рrоduсts tо mаkе уоur flооr lооk lіkе nеw. Јust mаkе surе whеn уоu аrе swееріng, оr уоu аrе сlеаnіng іt thаt уоu usе а hаrdwооd flооr аttасhmеnt. Ѕtаrt іt lіkе а drіll tо mаkе еvеrуthіng muсh sіmрlеr. Yоu саn сlеаn уоur flооr thrее оr twо tіmеs а wееk tо mаіntаіn а mоrе асtіvе сlеаnіng but аt thе sаmе tіmе tо rеmоvе аnу dust, dеbrіs, smаll stоnеs оr еvеn thе sаnd thаt quісklу gаthеrs uр.
Ву dоіng thіs уоur wооd flооr wіll nоt оnlу bе mаіntаіnеd but уоu'll аvоіd sсrаtсhеs аll оvеr thе surfасе оf іt. А hаrdwооd flооr саn bе а vеrу hugе соntеmрt. Yоu саn gеt sоmе рrоtесtіоn аs wеll fоr thе furnіturе, bу usіng sоmе оf thе еаsу рrоduсts tо рut оn thе bоttоm оf thе сhаіr lеgs thаt wіll nоt sсrаtсh оr dаmаgе thе surfасе оf thе hаrdwооd.
•    Рrеvеnt wаtеr оn thе hаrdwооd flооr
Оnе оf thе рrіmаrу dаmаgеs thаt саn bе dоnе tо thе flооr іs tо аllоw іt tо gеt sоаkіng wеt. Тоо muсh wаtеr wіll оnlу dаmаgе thе hаrdwооd flооrіng аnd іn sоmе саsеs аftеr mаnу sіtuаtіоns оf hаvіng thеm vеrу wеt, mоіsturе саn іnstаll.
Сhіldrеn lіkе tо рlау аnd mаnу tіmеs thеу fіnd thеіr wау оn thе flооr. Оnе оf thе bеst wауs tо рrосееd іf уоur сhіld hаs sріllеd sоmеthіng оn thе hаrdwооd flооr іs tо mор іt uр vеrу quісklу wіthоut lеttіng іt drу оut.
•    Usе fеwеr рrоduсts fоr thе mаіntеnаnсе
Іt іs еаsу tо sее thаt mаnу реорlе аrе rеаdу tо рlасе а lоt оf mоnеу оn сlеаnіng рrоduсts јust tо kеер thеіr hоusеs іn аn ехсеllеnt mаіntеnаnсе. Вut thеу fоrgеt thе fасt thаt tоо mаnу сlеаnіng рrоduсts саn ruіn а hаrdwооd flооr. Тhе еssеnсе іs tо mаіntаіn іt оn а rеgulаr bаsіs, аnd nоt tо аdd sо mаnу rеsіduеs thrоugh thе рrоduсts thаt thе rеsіduеs wіll lеаd tо un-rераіrаblе dаmаgеs іn thе еnd.
Ѕо kеер іt sіmрlе, аnd сlеаn thе hаrdwооd flооrs wіth nо ехtrа еffоrts!

The choice of which wood flooring planks to use in your interior space can be a tough one. Even something as simple as the width of your boards can have a huge impact on the look, feel and atmosphere of your room. So that you can make the best decision possible for your home, here are some thing to take into account when choosing between narrow and wide wood flooring planks.

Aesthetic Qualities
Narrow and wide wooden flooring planks look very different. Many people associate narrow boards with a more formal setting, perhaps because they’re a popular choice in school gymnasiums and other similar public buildings. Wider boards are often considered more rustic and familial, and can make a space feel warm and welcoming. 
These are other factors at play, of course. Narrow boards often come in shorter lengths, leading to a greater number of horizontal joins. Depending on how they’re aligned they can lend a room a busier, more comfortable look. What kind of board you choose and how you use it will depend on the mood you’re seeking to create in your space.

Maintenance
Wide wooden flooring boards have a reputation of being more difficult to maintain; people often worry that they’ll be prone to warping or swelling over time. With modern engineered wooden flooring boards this isn’t usually a concern, and the difference in maintenance costs between wide and narrow wooden flooring boards shouldn’t usually be a deciding factor.

The Size of Your Interior Space
The use of wide or narrow boards can really affect the feel of a space. Wide boards can make a large space feel smaller and more intimate, while narrow boards will increase the number of visible joins and draw attention to the size of the space. 
In smaller rooms in hallways, many people choose to avoid wide boards, as they feel these might look uncomfortable or out of place. That said, used carefully, wider boards can make small spaces look clean, neat and minimal. Narrow boards, laid at right angles to the long side of a hallway or other narrow room, have the immediate visual effect of making the room seem wider.

Your Budget
Wide boards, by their nature, are derived from larger, older trees. Because of this they may often be somewhat more expensive that narrow boards, which can be cut from smaller trees. Bear this in mind when making your choice of wide or narrow board.

Conclusion
Although the decision between wide plank wooden flooring boards and narrow ones is just one of the many design decisions you’ll make while decorating your space, it’s a crucial one. The floor represents a huge area within the room, and your choice of board can make a crucial difference. Think carefully about your options, and you’ll be sure to end up with a beautiful wooden floor that will truly enhance the unique qualities and atmosphere of your interior space.

CHEVRON PARQUET HISTORICAL FRENCH PATTERN

We all want our homes to have that exclusive and dazzling look. One way to give your house a fashionable look is through the flooring. The pattern and choice of design we use in terms of flooring go a long way in giving us the desired finishing we want for our home.
Chevron parquet flooring is one of the best ways to give your floor that royal and impressive appearance. Chevron parquet flooring is one flooring technique that has been around for centuries. The chevron parquet design has been modified and is gradually becoming the preferred choice of design among homeowners.
Parquet is a French word which means using geometric wood pieces for decorative effect when flooring. Most parquet patterns are angular and geometric.
The chevron Parquet has a great history predating back to the 16th century, so one can say that the chevron parquet pattern has come to stay. The pattern was initially used by the Romans who first discovered that arranging bricks towards traffic can make roads a lot more stable. Ever since that discovery, the chevron parquet pattern has been modified to suit various flooring needs.
During the 16th century, the pattern was used to design wooden floors, and one of first such designs was that of the Francois 1 Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau which is reported to have been installed in 1539. The trend for Chevron parquet pattern achieved a tremendous success between the 17th century and half of the 18th century as patterned wooden floor was used in Western Europe in homes of nobles, castles, palaces and the merchants. 
Patterned parquet was introduced to England in the 17th century by Queen Henrietta Marie who wanted her official residence redesigned, thereby adding a French touch to her English court.
By the Second World War, hardwood flooring lost its popularity as most individuals decided to make do with synthetic fiber as there was a general feeling that hardwood was outdated. However, by 1990's hardwood rose back to prominence.

If you are thinking about selling your home, installing a hardwood floor can increase the value of your house and the sales prices. On the other hand, you can still enjoy the benefits of hardwood flooring even if you are not selling your house. There are a lot of things to consider when deciding on this. Some of the factors that scare the majority of people away are the purchase, installation, and maintenance price. Hence, let us consider both the pros and cons of solid hardwood flooring.

Just exactly what's out there?
Generally, solid hardwood flooring is available in a variety of forms such as strip, plank, or parquet. In strip flooring, an individual segment usually measures up to  2¼ inches wide and down to  1¼ inches (approximately). Parquet floors, on the other hand, are composed of singular squares arranged in geometric patterns. Generally, plank solid hardwood flooring is composed of wider strips than plank strips. Buying these flooring materials in an unfinished state will allow you to select the best stain that best goes with your style and color scheme.
For the benefit of those thinking about installing solid hardwood flooring in their home, let us observe the pros and cons of solid hardwood flooring.

Pros
As discussed earlier, solid hardwood flooring will improve your home value. Whereas, this value does not only heighten but also increases the chances of selling your home due to the presence of solid hardwood flooring when compared o wall-to-wall carpeting. Solid hardwood is a technical upgrade in the world of home construction as the extra charges for carpeting are eliminated. Noteworthy, hardwood flooring is durable and has lasted for decades in homes. The durability od solid hardwood flooring is beyond compared and if additionally cared for, it can last for over 100 years.

For caring and cleaning a wooden floor, vacuuming and sweeping are all you need. This type of cleaning is effective and should be done on regular basis. You don’t need to make cleaning of wooden floors harder takes it to be. Regardless of the latency of your floor, either traditional, modern or somewhere in between, solid hardwood floors go with any kind of color, décor, and style. Woods like oak, walnut, cherry, and others can be stained and re-stained with any type of color to suit and change in needs and taste.

Cons
Whether or not you change the color or décor of your room, hardwood flooring may require occasional review and re-finishing. Daily activities any cause scratches, scuff marks and blemishes which are part of life. Bear in mind that soft woods scratch and blemish easily than hardwoods. In fact, some areas of the floor prone to pets, children, and high traffic are more vulnerable to damage.

Professionals will charge you per square foot for refinishing your floor while other factors like the type of floor, floor finishing, room layout, and other similar factors may be considered. In the process of refinishing your floor, fumes and sawdust will fill your house; so, prepare. And when it comes to fumes, polyurethane coating of high quality will do much in protecting your floor finishing.

Some other negative factors associated with hardwood flooring are the cost and noise. If you are ready for the cost, then you have no problem. The noise, on the other hand, is a subject to the location of the hardwood flooring. Typically, the upper floor of a storey building is not an ideal place for installing hardwood floors.

One of the best things about hardwood flooring is that it never goes out of style. Carpet styles and colors come and go, but wood floors always look great, provided that they are well maintained. Of course, some people prefer carpet and it does have its advantages. It typically keeps the house well insulated and it can dampen sound like nothing else. Still, if you are sick of carpet and would like the classical look of hardwood flooring. Here, you will discover and know the useful tips on how to choose hardwood flooring. Check these out:

• The most important benefit of hardwood flooring is its durability. It has been noticed that other than this type of flooring people submitted their complains to the manufacturers regarding the durability.
• While buying such products, the manufacturer will also force you to buy wooden floors. Such items not only enhance the durability of the area where you install them but also give an enchanting look. No other materials can do this as wood can do to enhance the value and look of the house.
• While selecting such items make sure that you have your requirements and what texture and type will suits your office or home. This technique saves a lot of budget and time.
• You will also need to figure out the thickness of the wood you will require. Putting in a floor of standard thickness could cause it to rise too high, making trouble for your doors and even the trim around your walls. If this is the case, you will want to go with a thinner product.
• Hardwood flooring can come either prefinished or unfinished. If you go for prefinished product, it will already be coated with polyurethane and will be ready to go. If you go for unfinished, the wood will have to be treated after you have installed the product. You can get unfinished wood for much cheaper, but the process of treating the wood after installation can be a big hassle, especially if you are living in the home.
• If you will be installing the floor yourself, you can proceed to purchase the materials. If you have little experience with installation, talk to the people at the store where you are purchasing the wood. They may have some helpful material for you to look at and some advice. If you will be hiring an installer, you can usually purchase the material through them. Whichever route you choose, you are sure to enjoy your new hardwood flooring for years to come.

The tips that are stated above will serve as your guide and key to select the best hardwood flooring for your home or office. For those people who want to know and learn useful details about choosing the best hardwood flooring, conducting your own research or browsing different website is the best thing you can do. There are lots of websites that offer useful information, techniques and tips on how to choose solid wood or engineered wood hardwood flooring. Follow the tips mentioned above and rest assured that you will easily find the best hardwood flooring for your home.

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Oak or Ash Wood Flooring
If you are one of those people who can’t decide about the type of wood flooring to be installed in your home, it is very important that you know the different wood flooring that will fit in your home.
Oak Wood Flooring
Oak wood flooring is a favorite of decorators, designers and architects. It is also now a favorite of the average homeowner. Many may have put off having oak wooden flooring installed in the past because they perceived it as too expensive, too much hassle to install and too easily damage. However, none of the above actually applied anymore so now you have no excuse. Oak wood flooring is today readily available from numerous suppliers all over the UK. As a result, it is extremely accessible and no longer as exclusive as it once was in terms of the price. New technology for creating the flooring has lowered the price drastically.
Many companies only use sustainable wood from sustainable forests so your home will not have a major impact on the environment in that way. Affordable and available oak wooden flooring can put the finishing touches to any room because it comes in a variety of different styles. It can actually help to capture the light in an Old Italian style kitchen or compliment wooden sideboards in an Old English kitchen. It can complement yellow, blue, red or any other colors of sofa in a living room, and it can bring out subtle tones in the wall décor as well. Oak wooden flooring can achieve any effect that you want and need after it has been installed and installation is not that difficult either.

Ash Wood Flooring
Ash wood flooring is versatile and can be used in a variety of applications from tools to sports equipment and even furniture. Black Ash is a medium dense wood, similar to a Black Walnut, but softer than White Ash. This allows Ash wood to be used in various types of furniture, modern contemporary ash furniture designs and also more traditionally designed furniture. Ash wood is odor free because of which it can be used to make serving utensils. Ash wood is a user friendly wood and takes easily to glue, screws and nails.
Though it is hard, the wood bends well and allows a smooth finish because stain and paint adhere well to the wood. Ash wood is typically easy to sand and machine. In addition to this, ash wood is resistant to decay in the heartwood. This makes it durable and requires low maintenance. One of the best things about ash wood is that it has the best strength to weight ratio and is therefore used to make baseball bats. Since most players do not want a bat greater than 32 oz. this becomes significant. It is also used for tool handles and other sports equipment.
Ash furniture tends to be more easily available and is cheaper too. In comparison to Oak, ash wood has the same high quality standards as Oak, but at a more affordable cost. 

Chevron Wood Flooring Trend
Chevron has become more and more famous option when it comes to wood flooring for most homes and even business establishments in the city of London. This material has been known for its versatility that it could be used for a more contemporary or traditional design, based on the chosen material. Perhaps, you are one of those people who possibly seen and loved the Chevron design, yet you are not aware that the pattern actually came with a name.
Handcrafted vintage wood floorings with reclaimed wood have become popular in the city of London as well.  Adding reclaimed wood flooring but kept entirely unique is simple and can be achieved through using a patterned flooring design like Chevron parquet wood flooring. Whilst it is flexible in design, this kind of flooring design adds another dimension to that plain space inside the room. There are two different patterns that are continuously gaining recognition and popularity and these are Herringbone and Chevron. These patterned floor designs are creating a perfect zigzag pattern and the way this pattern has been gained is within the base of variance between these finishes.
The chevron pattern has been called point de Hongrie and it was named after a type of embroidery stitch which came into scene in the 16th century. The reason why this stitch was named for Hungary was still unclear, considering that it’s mostly associated with Italy, yet it might be named after the 13th century St. Elizabeth who was from Hungary.
The chevron pattern takes place once the planks of wood are cut on the angle so that the “zig” and “zag” will meet one another in a perfectly straight axis. The major difference between herringbone and chevron patterns is quite minimal as what you can see in the first glance that turns into a rich and sophisticated design in the long run. Whilst herringbone and chevron floorings are both laid out in a zigzag pattern, chevron planks will be cut in order to make sure that every zig and zag are connected at a perfect 45 degree angle. For that reason, every chevron floors set comes with left and right elements.
If you want your floor to be designed with Chevron parquet wood flooring then you should get started in looking for a company that specializes in this kind of flooring pattern design and installation. There are many companies out there that can assist you and are eager to provide the best results for you. Most of them are working closely with professional and experienced designers in order to form the most excellent combination of Chevron patterns to improve any flooring project in the city of London. All you have to do is to get in touch with them today.
Through a few clicks, and using the internet, you will instantly find a good number of reliable companies specializing in Chevron parquet wood flooring. Use this for your advantage through getting free quotes from them and choose the best pricing while ensuring that you will be able to get high quality services. 

Grey shades wood flooring trend
When you decide wrongly about your home design, the consequences live with you for a long time unless you want to rework the entire design to correct your mistake. Choosing which color is ideal for your home depends on a lot of possibilities. Designing your home finishing and choosing the right color should all depend on what makes you happy.
 
In designing your home's wood flooring, the color you choose should go, naturally, with other colors like the wall and furniture and gray shades wood flooring trend tend to give you ample choices to choose.
 
Grey is a cool color and comes in different shades and should be a backdrop to another color as well and provide a balance for warm tones. When using gray shades wood flooring, you need warmer tones to balance it out for a perfect home color combinations. Without that, you will be leaving home too dull and uninspiring.
 
The industrial and Scandinavian-inspired style popularity in the interior scene more people are choosing gray flooring as their favorite. When well designed and balanced, striking ashen floorboards look good for capturing a modern day style with authentic feel in the home environment, and they naturally complement for pastel, monochrome or pop-color decoration.
 
Using shades of gray wood flooring are unmistakably modern; they make the right statement of maturity and are much better when balanced with other colors to have a complete home color palette that brings the best in your home interior. It adds depth, aesthetics, and sophistication with a sense of calm giving you the perfect environment to relax and retune your energy for productivity.
 
Why you should choose gray wood flooring
Choosing wood flooring makes your interior space cozier and comfier but selecting a gray shade finish makes your floor more durable. There are many shades of gray wood to choose; your final pick should complement your home design and style. While I may like a look that is shabby chic and vintage, your choice may be different.
 
Below are the basic shades of gray you can select from to give you the satisfaction you have always wanted.
 

1. Light gray for a bright home. There are different shades of light gray you can pick from; your designer will best help you to balance your choice with your home color palette for a perfect match.

 

1. Dark gray for sophistication. It is more prominent with black shade, and it is a sleek choice for people who love it cool and calm. Of course, you need to warm it up with other colors for a great home appeal.

 

1. Blue-gray for lovers of blue. When you need a color that is calm yet a bit warmer, the blue-gray shade is the choice. Find a perfect balance in other home furniture to give you the perfect interior tone.

 

1. Brown gray is classic. Of course, this color is typical with wood and its neutral appeal makes decorating your interior easier. You have shades of brown to choose from, so be guided in your final choice for a happy home.

 
You do have lots of options in your home interior designing and the more you get it right, the better your home will look. The rule of the thumb is talking to experts who have a working knowledge of how wood flooring colors play out to guide you in your choice.

Wooden floors nowadays? Brushed, hand scraped, smoked?
Most wooden floors today are manufactured from hardwoods like the red oak, white oak, maple cherry, white ash, pecan or hickory trees. Some are also made from hardwoods from Brazil like Cherry, Tiger wood, Ipe and the African teak wood trees. Also in use are engineered wood. Thus the commonest hardwood flooring used today includes Solid Hardwood, Engineered wood, and long-engineered wood.
 
These hardwoods used in flooring also have different methods of preparation to give a unique taste of qualities different from its natural features. There are also special preparations to give it an entirely different look in texture and color aimed at excellent finishing. Therefore, today’s hardwood preparations can be Brushed, Scraped or Smoked. We shall dwell more on each for proper understanding.
 
Brushed Solid Wood Flooring
Brushed solid wood flooring is aimed at changing the quality of finish to give the flooring a distinct look different from the standard finish. The finish is in between smooth and hand scraped to offer a smooth linear texture that brings out the grain patterns for a more beautiful look.
 
Brushed Solid wood flooring comes in different shades of colors and patterns. The wood flooring is treated, slightly, with a wire brush to create linear strokes across the grain of the surface. The type of wood materials will determine the aesthetics of the finish. Brushed solid wood is resistant to scratches, and spillages.
 
Hand scraped hardwood flooring
It is also known as hand sculpted wood flooring. It has the advantage of adding warmth and adding a classic look to the area of installation. The flooring style is on the high side of cost, but its benefits make it stand out among choices of wooden flooring options. It requires considerable skill, and your contractor must be detailed and ready to do the work to bring out the aesthetics demanded of it.
 
Making hand scraped wooden flooring technique requires the woodworker to be good with the knife used in scraping the wood for smoothness. The knife is pulled towards the woodworker to remove the shavings to make a smooth surface; this process leaves scraped mark typical of wood flooring. It requires careful and precision mastery to get it right and deliver quality finish.
 
Smoked hardwood flooring
Smoked hardwood flooring style is a new technique in hardwood flooring. This flooring style is fast gaining acceptance among because the process exposes the wood to ammonia and tone down on the natural look of wood. Smoking or fuming as interchangeably called brings the effect of darkening of the wood by drawing the tannins to the surface.
 
Smoking makes the wood look highly natural and aged; even with a lacquered option, the look is still unique and beautiful! The fumed wood requires the use of UV filter to protect it from the harmful effect of the sun. The best part is there are ample finishing choices you can make to give a smoked wood flooring a good treat for the best outcome after installation.
 
While many people still celebrate wooden flooring today, more people are still learning how best to make use of hardwood flooring for its aesthetics and uniqueness. On the whole, if you are looking for flooring style that brings out the beauty in your home, joining the group of wooden flooring user won’t be a bad idea as your choices of flooring are unlimited.

Wіrе Bruѕhеd wood flооrіng
Thеrе are millions оf hоmеоwnеrѕ whо undеrѕtаnd аnd аррrесіаtе thе lооk оf hаrdwооd flооrіng. Whіlе thе раѕt few decades saw аn іnсrеаѕе іn dеmаnd fоr ѕmооth fіnіѕhеd flооrѕ, thіѕ is a trend thаt is changing. Nоw, many hоmеоwnеrѕ рrеfеr thе lооk of a wіrе bruѕhеd plank, оvеr the unіfоrm look оf a ѕmооth plank. Lеаrn mоrе about this trеnd and thе changes іn thе industry thаt hаvе ѕрurrеd іt into асtіоn.
What іѕ Wіrе Bruѕhеd Wood Flооrіng?
Whеn hаrdwооd is wіrе bruѕhеd іt wіll еѕѕеntіаllу undergo a рrосеѕѕ juѕt аѕ thе nаmе іmрlіеѕ - a wіrе bruѕh wіll be used to scrape thе ѕurfасе. This muѕt bе done durіng іt іѕ manufactured tо сrеаtе a unіԛuе tеxturе. Yоu саn еаѕіlу rесоgnіzе thіѕ tуре flooring duе tо thе tооthеd, rough соnѕіѕtеnсу аnd accented (open) grаіn іt dіѕрlауѕ. The other common textured flooring іn uѕе tоdау, whісh іѕ hаnd ѕсrареd, hаѕ a smoother and mоrе weathered texture, аѕ wеll аѕ a more even grаіn. By сhооѕіng wіrе bruѕhеd рlаnk flооrіng, уоu can асhіеvе a more dramatic lооk in уоur hоmе since more оf thе natural grаіn оf thе wood іѕ exposed and уоu саn ѕее all of the knots аnd character that іѕ present.
Advantage of Tеxturеd Wood Flooring
There аrе a number of bеnеfіtѕ thаt gо аlоng wіth сhооѕіng wіrе bruѕhеd flooring. Onе іѕ thе uniquе look іt сrеаtеѕ. This іѕ very рорulаr in thе Cаnаdіаn mаrkеt, еѕресіаllу for home оr business оwnеrѕ whо аrе trying tо create a mоrе European lооk іn thеіr ѕрасе. When wire brushing is used, аll of the ѕарwооd wіll bе ѕсrареd аwау frоm thе tор оf thе рlаnkѕ, whісh leaves оnlу thе hаrdеѕt wооd behind. This рrоvіdеѕ аnоthеr bеnеfіt, whісh іѕ аn іnсrеаѕе іn оvеrаll durability оf thе hаrdwооd. Since the ѕurfасе іѕ аlrеаdу dіѕtrеѕѕеd, thе damage thаt may оссur duе tо pet сlаwѕ аnd furnіturе lеgѕ wіll tурісаllу juѕt blеnd іn.
Cаrе аnd Mаіntеnаnсе оf Wіrе Bruѕhеd Hаrdwооd Flooring
Sіnсе thе wооd hаѕ mоrе nаturаl crevices аnd nооkѕ еxроѕеd on the ѕurfасе, thе wіrе bruѕhеd рlаnk can оftеn be mоrе dіffісult to clean thаn оthеr hаrdwооd орtіоnѕ. It is a gооd іdеа tо сlеаn thе рlаnkѕ rеgulаrlу to mіnіmіzе thе оссurrеnсе of ѕtісkу аrеаѕ оr соmрrеѕѕеd dirt, whісh can make сlеаnіng еvеn mоrе сhаllеngіng. Also, if уоu are gоіng tо refinish thе ѕurfасе оf this flооrіng, you nееd tо dо so carefully. If it іѕ not dоnе рrореrlу, it саn destroy the lооk оf thе wіrе brushed surface. Be ѕurе tо lеаrn the рrореr mеthоdѕ, оr hіrе ѕоmеоnе fоr аѕѕіѕtаnсе tо ensure thе refinished flооr wіll rеtаіn the оrіgіnаl texture аnd lооk оf thе flooring.
Take ѕоmе time tо browse thе vаrіоuѕ hardwood flооrіng options. Doing ѕо wіll help уоu fіnd a style аnd look you аррrесіаtе. Alѕо, learning about саrе, mаіntеnаnсе аnd cost can help уоu nаrrоw dоwn thе flооrіng that is right fоr уоur home or business. Wire brushed flooring mау nоt be right fоr everyone, but іf you are lооkіng for something unique, уоu will lіkеlу lоvе thіѕ variety.

The Importance of using Underlay when installing your new Wooden Floors
When you are thinking of laying a new wooden floor, using the under lay method does not usually come to mind. However, a good number of people have started going for this method and progressively, people are discovering its importance. If you have been following the market trend, you will know that are different kinds of underlay for your wood flooring.
Wood floor underlay come at various sizes and prices. If you find yourself not buoyant enough to buy the expensive one, you can settle for the cheap and affordable underlay because of their importance. It will not be ideal if you spend real money on beautiful hardwood flooring and later be unhappy because of the absence of the underlay. So ensure you purchase an underlay for wooden floors than not installing at all.
For clarity, let us discuss the vast importance of using Underlay when installing your new Wooden Floors. To begin with, using an underlay when doing you wood flooring installation will save you a lot of time. The underlay flooring method will save an average of 50% of the time it would have taken you to install only the wooden floor.
Time saved is money, if you are paying somebody to do the installation for you, you will discover that you are saving a lot of money for yourself. Note also that you will have to glue the floor down during flooring installation, and this will need glue and a tube of glue are very expensive, but in the case of underlay for your floors, you don’t need to buy glue.
Another important thing is that it is easier and faster to install. The method is much more natural, pleasant to use than any other method of laying your solid or engineered wood flooring. There is nothing like messy adhesives as the wooden boards are simply slotted together and stuck down onto the underlay. If you visit many underlay providers’ websites, you will notice a lot of positive feedback on how easy, pleasant and fast it could be.
Now that we have established that it is quicker, easier,  and better underlay when installing new wooden floors, what are the benefits that a quality underlay has when used to lay your solid or engineered oak flooring?
Firstly, some underlay reacts favorably to movement in the floor. Some wood flooring can have some movement, and even the most solid engineered flooring can move a little. When wood flooring is fixed down directly on a screed, and  a change occurs, there is usually no 'give' between the boards, the screed, and adhesive, this puts a lot of pressure on the base of the floor boards. Alternatively, when you use an underlay when installing your new wooden floor, the floor can float and still be in good condition. It is so because, nothing is glued to the screed, this process is known as floating floor, and it is recognized, approved and promoted by the official flooring federations. When there is movement in the wood flooring laid on the Underlay, the underlay will compensate for this movement because of the elastic properties it processes, and there is nothing like a strain on the base of the floorboard.
 Secondly,  using an underlay helps you create a slightly spongy layer beneath the wood flooring, and this layer makes the floor feel more pleasant to walk on and also prevent the sound being transferred to other areas in the home.
Lastly, Underlay can be laid on to screed directly without any high sub floors; this can help you save you money.
To conclude, therefore, there are many benefits you can derive from using Underlay when installing your new wooden floor. An Underlay is not only cost effective; it is also cheaper than other traditional methods of hardwood flooring.