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3 Things a Family Should Consider Before Laying a Hardwood Floor

05.16.2013 by Girl on Fire // Leave a Comment

Whether you are refinishing a room or in the middle of constructing a home, knowing the right questions to ask before purchasing hardwood floors is vital to choosing the product that will make you the happiest. Here are three questions you should consider:

What Is the Architecture of Your Home?

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Decorations and trends change, but the architecture of your home stays pretty much the same. While hardwood floors will really match any architecture, you can tailor your floor to bring out new aspects of your home. For example, wide planks at five inches wide are reminiscent of 19th Century farmhouses, making them a great choice for restorative work. You can even make your home seem more traditional or modern by using different colored stains. Light colored floors show off the sleek lines of a modern home while dark floors have a vintage look.

What Room Is the Hardwood Floor For?

The type of flooring you get can depend on where you are putting it. For example, engineered hardwood offered by Prosource Flooring in Toronto is a simple solution for a basement floor while solid wood is the high-quality and easily-customized choice for a main living area. Engineered hardwood is a compilation of several layers of wood that are laminated together. The bottom layers are made of solid, less expensive woods while the top layer is the beautiful, pricier woods that you like to see.

Unfortunately, engineered hardwood floors can only be recoated once and lack the long lifespan of solid wood. Solid wood, on the other hand, is the quality flooring you want to show off in your foyer and living room. Many solid hardwood floors from Prosource also come unfinished so that you can find the perfect stain to match your home and taste.

What Stain Will You Love for the Next Decade?

This can be a tough decision because the stain of your floor cannot easily be redone. For that reason, do your best to get samples of the wood and colors you are considering, and leave them in your house for a day or two. Notice how the look changes in different lighting or how it interacts with the colors you have in the room. You may also want to consider that sunlight will deepen colors over time, and that many stains tend to lean towards a golden or orangey tone.

When deciding between a light or dark stain, consider meeting in the middle with a medium stain will match almost anything, that can adjust with new colors and designs, and that is easy to maintain. Light floors, however, can really brighten a room and make it seem clean. Dark stains can make a room feel cozy or lavish, depending on the type of wood, but it can also make lint and dust more visible.

Whether installing a floor in a newly finished basement or renovating your first main floor, you can find the hardwood floors that are best for your taste, your home’s architecture, and your budget.

What was most important to you when choosing a hardwood floor?

The above content has been a sponsored guest post by: Amanda Brown

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