Choosing Hardwood Flooring by Room
An important factor to consider in purchasing hardwood flooring is the type of room into which the flooring will be installed. Kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, foyers and bathrooms each have unique roles in the home that should influence the selection of hardwood flooring for those rooms.
We have assembled a guide to hardwood flooring by room to help guide you through the factors to be considered for each of the major rooms in your home.
Kitchen Hardwoods Living Rooms Dining Rooms Bedroom Hardwoods Hallway Hardwoods Bathroom Floors
Kitchen Hardwoods
KITCHEN HARDWOOD FLOORING WE LIKE HOMES TO BE AS INDIVIDUAL AS THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THEM. PEOPLE USE DIFFERENT ROOMS IN DIFFERENT WAYS, AND THE KITCHEN IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF THIS. SOME CLIENTS PREFER A KITCHEN THAT IS SLEEK AND BEAUTIFUL, BUT KNOW THEY WON'T USE IT FOR MUCH MORE THAN LIGHT COOKING.
The kitchen is the heart of their home -- a functional, working space for cooking and gathering with family and friends. If this resonates with you, we would suggest a robust species like Hickory, Acacia, or Birch -- these are kitchen hardwood floors that can stand up to anything!
We like rich finishes that mirror the warmth of family, and accent colors that compliment cabinetry. Cabinets and hardwood kitchen floors that look the too similar will make the room feel heavy and flat. You want your cabinets and floors to work together, yet they should be different enough to define the various planes of the room. We like our clients to have kitchen hardwood floors that are vibrant, beautiful and durable.
Living Rooms
Living Room Hardwood Flooring Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It's an intimate space that should be equal parts simplicity, comfort, and your personal style. Bedroom hardwood floors should fall in line with this philosophy, as they're (literally) the foundation of the entire room.
Sleek floors with a simple grain pattern are great if your style is patterned, plush and luxurious. This way, your floors won't compete for attention. If your style is easygoing and neutral in color, then you may want your hardwood floors to be more of a focal point. Choosing varying plank widths or a species with a pronounced and distressed grain, or even a couple different species that contrast with one another! This is where your personality comes in, because the bedroom is where you are completely free to be yourself.
Dining Rooms
Your dining room says a lot about how you are, and how you want others to see you. The dining room is for dinner parties, holidays, and special occasions -- a space for memorable moments and shared delight. It's important that your personality comes through in this room. Hardwood flooring for the dining room is always an inviting option, and you can use it to say something about yourself.
Darker dining room hardwood floors, for example, convey sophistication, confidence, and luxury. They act as a stage for showcasing exciting wall colors, rich fabrics, and unique furniture and accessories. You can also use varying plank lengths and widths to add visual interest without making the room too busy. Darker floors are great for hiding stains
Bedroom Hardwoods
Your bedroom is your sanctuary. It's an intimate space that should be equal parts simplicity, comfort, and your personal style. Bedroom hardwood floors should fall in line with this philosophy, as they're (literally) the foundation of the entire room.
Sleek floors with a simple grain pattern are great if your style is patterned, plush and luxurious. This way, your floors won't compete for attention. If your style is easygoing and neutral in color, then you may want yourhardwood floors to be more of a focal point.
Choosing varying plank widths or a species with a pronounced and distressed grain, or even a couple different species that contrast with one another! This is where your personality comes in, because the bedroom is where you are completely free to be yourself.
HALLWAY HARDWOODS
The foyer provides the first impression of your home; it sets the tone for everything. It's also a transitional area -- you've just come indoors (or you're about to go outdoors) so we prefer foyers to be spacious; a room that is a mix of inside and outside features, as well as your personal style. Hardwood flooring for the foyer is a crucial feature for the home that is refined yet welcoming. The halls of your home are hightraffic areas, so it's important that the hallway hardwood flooring can stand up to a lot of punishment. Bella Cera floors are coated with aluminum-oxide finish for strength and durability and feature a 50-year finish warranty, so you won't have worry about wear and tear.
BATHROOM FLOORS
Hardwood floors are a great option for the well-ventilated bathroom. Nothing adds warmth, personality and easy luxury to a home quite like hardwood flooring in the bathroom. Even the most beautiful bathrooms can feel cold and austere -hardwood flooring adds personality, and instantly makes the room more approachable. Our engineered hardwood flooring is an especially suitable option for bathrooms because it won't buckle and warp like traditional solid wood planks. Our engineered hardwoods are more flexible than solid hardwood floors, and all of our floors come with 8 coats of Valspar Finish so they're highly resistant to humidity. There's really no better way to soften-up a room filled with so many hard surfaces!
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