How to Choose Between Hardwood Floor Stain Colors
Selecting a stain color for your wood floors is an important and challenging decision. Important because once you make your final decision and the stain goes down, you’re stuck with it unless you…
Hardwood Floors in Kitchens?
Should you install hardwood floors in kitchens? Yes. No. Maybe? It’s an important decision. For a couple of reasons: You’ll be spending a lot of time in your kitchen. You want them to…
How to Remove Pet Stains from Hardwood Floors
Pet stains! Agh! The bane of everyone that finds them in their hardwood floors. When we talk about dog, cat, and other animal urine stains and how to remove pet stains from hardwood…
Difference Between Reclaimed Wood and Distressed Wood
If you’ve seen a great hardwood floor that looks like it belongs in an antique home, you’ve likely seen a reclaimed wood floor. The most popular types of reclaimed wooden floors are barn…
Practical Concerns About Wide Plank Hardwood Flooring
If you have been looking for new flooring or just looking through social media, you’ve noticed that wood floor planks seem to be getting wider and wider. You may have some legitimate concerns…
What’s the Difference Between Red Oak and White Oak Flooring?
Many people wonder what is the difference between red oak and white oak. Oak is one of the most common hardwood flooring choices in the United States. As different hardwood flooring trends come…
Which Hardwood Floors Work Best With Light Hardwood Cabinets?
A common question we are asked is: Which hardwood floors work best with light wood cabinets in the kitchen? For a very long time, lightly colored hardwoods were the most popular for floors,…
Why Are Designers Using Reactive Stains on Hardwood Floors?
Two hardwood flooring trends are converging to make reactive staining more popular in the 21st century. First and foremost, more people are choosing hardwood floors for their home. They have greater access to…
Should I Use a Steam Mop On Hardwood Floors?
If you have hardwood floors in your home, then you know how beautiful they can be when they are clean and shiny. You also know what a chore it can be to get…
Best Ways to Clean Your Hardwood Floors
The investment you make in your hardwood floor is something you will cherish for a long time in your home. With the right maintenance, it might even last as long as you live…