Whether you are revamping an old property, or have moved house recently and want to give the interior a new look, one way to do this is by opting to install elegant hardwood flooring.
Hardwood flooring looks beautiful and gives homes a wonderful, inviting and welcoming appearance. If you have decided on hardwood flooring for your home, there is such a wide range of flooring options it may be difficult to know which one to choose.
In parts of the home that are likely to see heavy footfall, such as the hallway and living room of a busy family house, the practicality and durability of hardwood flooring will be particularly appealing. Another major influence is the colour and appearance of the wood and this generally comes down to personal taste.
Those of you who want to achieve a bright and airy look to your home are more likely to opt for a lighter colour wood, such as beech or maple. However, if you want to achieve a cosy and intimate look to your interior, it may well be that you will want to opt for darker hardwood flooring.
You will find the range of colours for hardwood flooring is huge. Ranging from dark brown or black timber, to wood with an almost whitish appearance, hardwood flooring is available in all the other colours in between including red, purples, yellows and even wood with gold flecks.
See below to find out about the variety of hardwood flooring options and the different looks you can achieve with the various colours available. We shall also look at the meaning of the different colours in the home.
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Add Drama to Your Interior with Black Hardwood Flooring
A dark floor can not only make a space feel cosy and intimate, it can also add drama to your interior. If you want to achieve a monochrome look, choose a virtually black hardwood floor which gives an elegant and sophisticated look to your interior.
A dark floor contrasted against white furnishings with well chosen accessories such as black and white photographs and artwork can create a real wow factor to your home. To achieve this look, choose Wenge or American Black Walnut.
Make Your Interior Feel Homely with Yellow Flooring
Flooring which has a yellowish tinge, such as Ash or Iroko can make a room feel light, cheery and warming. It can give a room an inviting feel and create a relaxed space that you will enjoy spending time in.
Hardwood flooring with hints of yellow is a great option for hallways and reception rooms such as the drawing room, living room or dining areas. It is also makes a good choice for a nursery or children's playroom. Yellow is a very optimistic colour and it can help to promote creativity and improve memory, which is why it is also a very good choice for the home office.
Add Vitality to Your Interior with Red Hardwood Flooring
Solid hardwood flooring with reddish tones can really warm up a space and adds energy to your interior. Red is bold and vibrant and will look great in all areas of the home including the living room or bedroom.
If you like this look, there are a variety of hardwood flooring options you can choose from such as Mahogany, Padouk and Jatoba. It is also a good choice for the dining area as it helps stimulate the appetite.
A Solid Wood Floor with Hints of Purple is Calming
Purple is a relaxing and spiritual colour, so it is a great choice for the bedroom or a room used for yoga or meditation. It also evokes the feeling of luxury so it can be used in a room for entertaining, such as the living room or dining area.
If you want to achieve this look in your home, Purple Heart is a good choice as the wood is a deep purple colour, with a hint of brown.
Go Back to Nature with Browns
Brown is a stable and earthy colour and the good news is that there is a variety of hardwood flooring options available in different shades of brown, so you will always find something that appeals.
It is a great option for any room in the home as it brings forth a feeling of security and stability. Some of the choices you can opt for are American Black Cherry, Afromosia, Oak and Burmese Teak.
Give Your Home a Crisp Clean Look with Almost White Flooring
White is a very calming and serene colour so it is a great option for almost any room in the home. This colour is also a good light reflector, so it can make a room appear more spacious.
Canadian Maple is a whitish yellow colour and is a good choice for a modern or minimalist home, in smaller rooms, or simply as the basis for a light or pastel decor.
