It’s important to remember that different colors and tones of wood can evoke different feelings in a room. We’re always happy to discuss what you’re going for in a particular room and offer guidance about which hardwood flooring is most appropriate.
Among the options available for hardwood flooring, the hardest of them all is Ebony – it is also the most expensive and hardest to work with. The softest of the lot is American Black Cherry. The most versatile is Red Oak.
It’s important to remember that hardwood floors are a natural material. Since it’s not artificially created with chemicals, there’s neither a concern about damage to the environment during production or compromise of the indoor air quality after installation.
Did you know that hardwood floor designer James Beckwith designed a floor that actually looks like a giant puzzle? This uniquely artistic hardwood floor, called the “Enigma Hardwood” puzzle piece floor, comes in 16 different options and 6 unique stains.
Of the different patterns of hardwood flooring, strip flooring is good for smaller rooms. Because the strips that range from 1.5 to 3 inches run in a linear fashion, the pattern can cause a room to look larger than it actually is.
You may know that a high Janka Hardness Rating means a particular hardwood is really, really hard. These are the published ratings for some popular wood flooring options: black cherry (950), black walnut (1,010), white oak (1,360) and hard maple (1,450).
