Why opt for a hardwood floor installation for a home or business? Among the many reasons is that solid wood flooring is not only highly durable and practical, but it also forms the perfect foundation for the rest of your décor.
However, there are plenty of other reasons why a hardwood floor installation is a great choice compared to other types of floor coverings - and here’s our top ten:
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1. Versatility
Hardwood flooring is extremely versatile as it increases, rather than limits the possibilities of décor schemes. It works alongside any home style from shabby chic, eclectic, contemporary loft style, period properties, modern and minimalist homes, bright and airy interiors or time-honoured and sumptuous homes.
2. Bridging Old and New
Hardwood flooring works well in either classical or contemporary interiors. Wooden flooring can be fresh, innovative and work to soften stark, minimalist schemes (by installing curved flooring for instance), or you can choose hardwood flooring that is light, bright and airy to open up a small space in a modern home, or dark wood flooring for a more intimate feel. The right choice of flooring will revamp an interior and also make traditional schemes feel more up-to-date.
3. Wide Variety
From aged and distressed flooring to floors with a glossy finish, there is a wide range of solid flooring available to create just the right look for your home or business. With such a large number of wood types, finishes and stains, you can choose flooring that will strongly steer the design direction.
4. Neutral
Choosing a hardwood flooring installation makes a great starting point for the rest of the home. It gives a room a blank canvas to work with and you can choose solid wood flooring to work with any colour range.
5. Doesn’t Date
Solid wood flooring is a classic style choice as it has been in use for hundreds of years. It dropped out of fashion during the 1960’s and 1970’s when wall to wall carpets became the floor covering of choice, but since then has risen in popularity because it is timeless, elegant and easy to clean and care for. A solid wood floor that is well looked after and maintained will last for generations.
6. Economical in the Long Run
Updating a décor scheme can be extremely costly; however, a hardwood flooring installation will significantly reduce the cost of redecorating as, unlike a patterned carpet, for instance, it does not have to be updated to suit the style of your interior. A solid wood floor outlasts many other floor coverings (such as carpet or vinyl for instance) which makes it extremely economical.
7. Play with Space
How wooden planks are arranged, the colour of the flooring and the style, can subtly affect how big or small the space feels. For example, wooden planks arranged on the diagonal can make a space appear larger. Also the lighter the flooring, the bigger the space appears. If you want a spacious room to appear more intimate, go for patterned wood floors such as parquet or choose a motive. If you want a smaller space to appear larger, choose a plank design laid in the direction that you want to feel bigger (e.g. lay widthways to make a room feel wider).
8. Adds Texture
Solid wood flooring that adds texture is especially useful for a contemporary, minimalist interior. A parquet or mosaic design, for instance, or the natural grain on stripped wooden flooring injects some texture to a scheme without detracting from a very neutral palette. One of the most popular designs of parquet flooring is herringbone, a zig-zag type pattern which mimics the skeleton of a fish. It was one of the first parquet patterns in Europe and has maintained its popularity.
9. Backdrop for Rugs
If you want to refresh your décor or bring in new colours, rugs are far cheaper to buy than a fitted carpet. They provide the warmth and comfort of carpet in selected areas, while retaining the practicality and good looks of the wood surrounding them. By using a rug, this allows you to be braver with your choice of colour and pattern. Most people will feel more confident about buying a vibrant, colourful rug than having wall to wall carpets in the same design. Changing a rug is also far easier than getting a new carpet installed, and is great for people who like to make impulsive design changes, or perhaps like to adjust their decor to match the seasons.
10. Appeals to buyers
If you are thinking of selling your home, a hardwood flooring installation pays off as it is popular with buyers. Buyers can be put off by a carpet they don’t like or one that looks tired or shabby, because they would prefer not to stump up the cost of replacing it. However, buyers will generally not feel the same way about a hardwood floor even if they decide they want to get it sanded and refinished after they buy. They perceive a hardwood flooring installation as part of the structure of the house, whereas carpet is seen as a more disposable item.
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