Beautiful Wooden Floors For The Home

Hardwood floors are no longer limited to the old plank, you can find them in strips and parquets and in different shapes square, micro and beveled edges. These wide selections of hardwood wood materials in different forms, shapes, styles, designs and finish are made possible by modern manufacturing methods and technological advances. The choice of shade alone of your hardwood floor gives style and class to an otherwise drab room. You can complement the other design aspects in the room, bringing continuity and balance to the overall design. Light colored hardwood can be cleverly used to give the illusion of space in a small room, and big rooms can be made to look cozy and exude warmth with the use of wood floors in dark shades.

The different hardwoods are in different color shades that set them apart from each other. They are flexible materials that will go well with any architectural styles. The rule is to choose dark hardwoods for rooms with plenty of light coming in. In the case of rooms starved of natural light, hardwood floors of light shades will make it look brighter. Just remember, you can avoid being tied to a particular scheme by choosing natural colors.

There are several versions of strip and plank hardwood. The standard size of strip flooring is 2-1/4 wide while planks are wider at 3″ upwards. You can visually expand the size of your room by selecting a strip floor, while a plank floor enhances a larger room. Choose a width that corresponds to the overall scale of the room. The use of different 3-5-7 wide planks is favored by many homeowners. This can create a more traditional and less formal look.

Beveled edge planks can help delineate detail in the natural wood and adds a more casual feel while square edge planks fit flush against each other creating a smooth, traditional look. The eased edge also referred to as the micro-beveled edge planks can give the perception of depth and a more familiar and comfortable ambiance. What it boils down to is that hardwood floors can look similar yet different viewed at different angles.

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