HARDWOOD FLOORING

Flooring adds beauty and character to any room. As a full-service design firm, we at Tasteful Trends assist you in the design process from floor to ceiling. Your floors cover some of the most square footage of your home so it is important to have them looking good. Whether you are building from the ground up or doing a remodel, we are here to help.

Hardwood floors add warmth to your home and feel comfortable under bare feet. You can put hardwood floors in nearly every room of your home, except the basement, bathrooms, and laundry rooms. If you go for an engineered hardwood option, no room is off-limits. Another advantage of engineered hardwood flooring is it can be used with radiant heat systems and placed over concrete floors. It looks exactly like solid hardwood but is much more user-friendly.

Wood’s durability and versatility make it a great investment for your home. If you decide to sell in the future, many buyers look for features like hardwood floors. Also, buyers are usually less interested in buying a home full of used carpets.

Hardwood floors are classic, ageless, and fad-proof. There will never be a time when hardwood flooring is not popular. The trends for color may change, but you can easily adapt by refinishing your floors.

Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly

Hardwood flooring is more costly upfront, but the durability, versatility, and ease of maintenance will save you money over the life of your floors.

Many consumers today also search for eco-friendly products. Hardwood floors are made using sustainable and renewable resources. More than half of the lumber used for flooring comes from domestic trees growing in the Eastern United States. Manufacturers of flooring also ensure sustainable practices are used because wood is their livelihood. Trees are one of the most renewable resources on our planet.

Improved Air Quality

Wood flooring doesn’t trap allergens as carpets do. If you have pets, their dander won’t be stuck on the floors, and any stray hairs can be easily swept up. Hardwood floors also don’t trap other allergens like smoke or pollen. You will never have to drag out the carpet shampooer for wood flooring.

The Versatility of Wood

Not only is wood flooring fad-proof, but it also goes with any decor style. It works with everything from rustic farmhouse to sleek and modern. Picture a warm, light-colored oak in the family room of a large, cozy home, or a dark-colored cherry floor in a trendy townhome. If you ever decide the color of your wood floors is no longer your preference, it is simple and cost-effective to refinish the surface.

Wood floors are incredibly durable. The color does not fade, nor do wood floors take on a dingy appearance after time. Opting for a high-gloss or textured surface will also improve the strength of your floors. High-gloss finishes stand up to traffic better and show less wear. Every species of wood also has a hardwood hardness rating, and the top-ranked woods include hickory, oak, and maple. 

Premium Manufacturing Makes a Difference

Purchasing flooring from a mass-market lumber store may seem like a budget-friendly idea, but budget-friendly does not equate to quality when it comes to wood. The Mediterranean Collection from California Classics is dual hand stained to add depth and richness to the undertones of the wood. Lesser quality hardwood floors are stained by machines which results in a flat, unexciting finish.

Montage Floors has a limited number of selections, 10 in engineered hardwood and six in solid hardwood, to ensure their high standard of quality is continually met. This is nearly impossible to do if the store is offering thousands of selections, from hundreds of sources.

Momentum Designs has a large selection of finishes but limits the species of wood used to Birch, European Oak, Hickory, and Maple. This is another way to maintain a high standard of quality wood. Fewer species of wood means fewer sources are used to obtain the wood.