hardwood

Water popping is a technique used during the hardwood floor refinishing process to open up the grain of the wood. It’s done prior to staining (changing the color of the floor) for the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

While getting new floors might sound like a stressful decision, there is a wealth of information out there to help you narrow it down. From the many options available, we have taken an…