| When most people think about the structure of | | | | horizontal grain, where you have wider strips of |
| their home, they think about their walls. But really | | | | bamboo and can see the bamboo knuckles; or a |
| your rooms have 6 surfaces, 4 walls, the ceiling | | | | vertical grain, which has smaller strips engineered |
| and the floor. Everyone thinks about the walls, but | | | | together |
| people are the most unwilling to change anything | | | | Another idea for wood floors, especially existing |
| about their floors. Truth be told, it can be messy, | | | | ones, is to add a painted treatment to them. Such |
| it can take time and it does require moving a | | | | a technique could be done with paint, or even a |
| considerable amount of furniture. But here is the | | | | slightly different tinted finish. Painted wood floors |
| other side of that truth - IT IS WORTH IT! The | | | | is nothing new, but we often think of it being |
| extra time and thought you put into your floors is | | | | used in more country or beach settings, but I |
| one of the details that create a luxurious home. | | | | think this technique can even be applied in more |
| WOOD FLOORS | | | | modern interiors as well. In my head, I can see a |
| I love wood floors. I love everything that you can | | | | small/med/large stripe that adds the most subtle |
| do with the floors and how they are finished. I do | | | | pattern and motion to the floor. But imagine the |
| not hold much love for laminate flooring, although | | | | pattern as a Greek key, or modified trellis - really |
| it does have its purpose. To me, it just lacks the | | | | you could have too much fun with this. |
| sound, heft and warmth of wood floors. Then | | | | The last thing to keep in mind is that wood floors |
| there are the repair issues. I've actually come | | | | don't have to be run straight. Pattern works just |
| around to the use of engineered flooring and the | | | | as well, parquet has been popular for a very long |
| benefits of a pre-finished floor. Remember the | | | | time. Just think of a new way to achieve the look. |
| mess I was talking about, these products so | | | | Even for a modern interior, imagine larger scale |
| greatly reduces the mess, it is quite amazing. | | | | parquet. |
| For a good amount of time, the "hand scraped" | | | | Don't be afraid to use the details to set your |
| look has been very popular, but it seems to be | | | | house apart from others. If you plan on staying in |
| shifting. When considering wood floors, take a look | | | | your home a while, then the investment is one |
| at bamboo. In the last year or so, the color ways | | | | you will enjoy and will add value to your home in |
| available in bamboo have expanded to blonde, | | | | the future. For more information or fabulous ideas |
| carbonized (honey) and even the ever popular | | | | on what can be done to wood floors go to the |
| dark brown. You can also get this product in a | | | | National Wood Flooring Association. |