Wood flooring adds warmth to a room as well as giving it an elegant attractive appearance. Some people consider hardwood floors the ultimate type of flooring made from the hardest wood available and finished in a range of stunning shades. Flooring such as solid oak flooring may be the desirable but it is also expensive, [...]

Have you ever wanted an old world feel in your house?  Well, if you also want hardwood floors then you might want to try hand scraped flooring.  Hand scraped flooring is made from scratch, scraped by hand from logs to make it as natural as possible. There are a lot of different varieties of hand [...]

If you’ve decided that you want to improve the look and value of your home by adding wood flooring, you’ve made a good decision.  Few home improvement projects give you so much bang for your buck like installing new floors.  But you still have to decide which kind of wood flooring to have installed or [...]

Everyone is concerned about using green products and saving our natural resources even in home building and furniture. On average, it takes about 100 years for a hard wood tree to fully mature into the wood that is seen in those beautiful hardwood floors. On the other hand, it only takes 3 to 5 years [...]

Choosing to use red oak versus white oak flooring can be a difficult decision.  Both are hard and will last a long time if installed properly.  They both contain beautiful characteristics such as rings grain variations. Though red oak is thought to be more commonly used, white oak is also an excellent choice. Much of [...]

Engineered hardwood flooring provides homeowners with the appearance and beauty of hardwood flooring in a package that is less expensive, stronger, and available in an amazing range of species and finishes. It is often said that solid wood is always the strongest. When it comes to flooring, however, this is not always the case. A [...]

Bamboo floors have developed a reputation as a more Eco-friendly and durable substitute for other hardwood flooring. There are many more advantages to choosing bamboo for your new floor, but there are also a few disadvantages. Though the pros by far out-weigh the cons, it is still important to review bamboo flooring pros and cons [...]

Laminate floors are a popular choice for new floors due to the ease of installation and the relatively low price compared to other types of flooring. With the vast selection to choose from you are sure to find laminate flooring that fits you style and the decor of your home. Laminate floors and very durable [...]

I have always been a big fan of oak flooring. The house I grew up in was built in the early 1900’s and all the floors were solid oak flooring. What sold me on the house that I now live in was that the entire upstairs has a continuous oak floor. Oak flooring goes with [...]