Being a natural material, wood looks extremely elegant when used in home improvement projects. Wooden flooring is one of the most popular options for floor laying. Besides being elegant, it is versatile as it can go well with any kind of furnishings and decorations. When you lay wooden floors in the house, value and look of your house are enhanced automatically. For the areas like hallway, bedroom or stairs where there is no risk of getting damp and wet, wooden flooring is the right choice.
If you plan to have wooden flooring in your house, you can choose from three main varieties of hardwood flooring. These varieties are strips, planks and parquet.
Strips: these are the individual segments of wood which are 1 ½ to 2 ¼ inch wide and are laid adjoin each other.
Planks: These are the wider strips.
Parquet Floors: In this type of wooden flooring, there are squares which are laid in particular type of geometrical pattern.
Advantages of Wooden Flooring:
The most important and fascinating advantage of wooden flooring is its easy maintenance. It is very easy to clean. The most important thing to remember about its maintenance is to protect it from the water spills. Otherwise you need only to sweep or vacuum it. Wooden floor is quite durable and stays intact for years if maintained in a proper way. Interiors of the properties with wooden flooring always look rich and elegant and this is the reason why these properties command greater price in the real estate market. These houses with wooden flooring move faster in property market than houses with carpet flooring.
Wooden flooring can suit any kind of budget as there are many options to choose from and they include cherry, oak and walnut. To make it complement your home decor, you can sand and stain your hardwood flooring without any hassle. According to changing trends, you can alter the looks of your wooden flooring. Wooden flooring lends warm natural looks to the room. Another great benefit of the wooden flooring is it can match from traditional to contemporary decors.
How to take care of wooden flooring
The most important care you can take about your wooden floor is to save it from water and getting damp. Never wash or clean it with a damp mop. It will damage the floor in long run. Also do not use self-polishing acrylic waxes as they make its appearance dull and make it more slippery. Buffing is better idea for a dull hardwood floor. Any kind of spill should be wiped immediately using a towel. While placing furniture, use soft plastic glides under the legs of the furniture to avoid any kind of scratch marks.
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Joanna is a well renowned Polish journalist specialising in Polish, Russian and English translation services. She has been residing in the UK for 3 years where she has made her home among the Polish community in Tooting, South West London.
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