hardwood

Interior design elements go through trends that tend to be somewhat cyclical, much like fashion. Currently, the fashion of the 1990s is making a resurgence; that fashion was a response…

Painting or staining hardwood floors has grown in popularity over the past few years. There are trends in flooring that tend to ebb and flow. In the past, light natural…

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…

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…

Your floors take a decent amount of abuse every day. High heels, pet claws, UV light, and heavy furniture all work to undermine your floors. They can damage the finish…

If you have a hardwood floor that’s been finished with a penetrating sealant such as penetrating oil or shellac, you’ll need to wax it from time to time. Penetrating finishes…

For a very long time, hardwood flooring planks were all about the same. They were between three and six inches wide, they were about 12 inches long, and they were…

There are two basic kinds of hardwood flooring, engineered and solid. Solid hardwood flooring is just solid planks of wood. Engineered hardwood, however, is made from multiple layers of wood…

For a long time, the most popular type of hardwood flooring was parquet. Parquet was used in the Palace at Versailles in France. Also, TD Garden in Boston uses parquet…

In the 21st-century, customers are becoming more and more aware of the chemicals that they are using in their daily lives. They’re more knowledgeable about the foods they eat as…