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Wide-Plank Hardwood Flooring
Wide Plank hardwood flooring exudes elegance. Where wide planked flooring is installed, it’s often one of the first things a person notices when walking into a room; it very easily acts as a focal point. It’s hard not to miss such a beautiful floor when it spans the course of an entire room. But more so than the adoring cosmetic quality, wide plank hardwood bears a craftmanship appeal to it as well. Wide plank flooring isn’t as common as the standard strip flooring, here in the northeast United States. When a wide plank hardwood floor is installed in a home or business, you can be sure that a certain level…
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Cocobolo, King Rosewood
JANKA HARDNESS – 2960 ORIGIN – Central America, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua COMMON NAMES – Cocobolo, King Rosewood, SCIENTIFIC NAME – Dalbergia retusa Whether installing a wood floor in a residential or commercial setting, exotic woods add a sense of class and luxury as well as structural durability. There are many different species of hardwood that are classified as a “Rosewood.” They’re all known for their defining beautiful colors and notable figured graining, but Cocobolo wood is deemed the best and most unique and sought-after of all the Rosewoods. It’s a bit more rare than some other Rosewood species and is treated and thought of as a “rare gem.”…
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Flooring Trends of 2017 Part II
Last week we posted Flooring Trends for 2017. This week we’re bringing you even more information on what’s trending in the flooring industry. Stain Colors and Polyurethane Finish We really have started to see a gravitational pull away from the super dark stains that have taken over the past few years and everything is leaning towards lighter and neutral tones. We can’t tell you how many floors we have sanded and refinished with the Jacobean and/or Ebony stain color – it’s countless. While those colors are bold, beautiful and timeless, a lot of our clients have recently been asking for lighter stain colors or a natural finish for their hardwood…
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Flooring Trends For 2017 Part I
It’s that time again; the New Year is almost upon us. Here’s a look at what’s trending in 2017 in the flooring industry …… The flooring industry continues to push boundaries with really innovative product lines, using all kinds of new technology to generate custom “looks” for the flooring consumer. Here’s an overview of the current styles we’re seeing: Flooring in colors on both ends of the spectrum; The color of your flooring sets the tone for the atmosphere and décor in your home. Last year, we saw a rise in really dark floors; specifically dark stained hardwood floors. Nothing says modern and contemporary like the bold contrast between a…
