Artistic Restorations
Wood Flooring
If you are considering wood flooring for your Lansing, Michigan area home, you've made an excellent choice. Wood flooring gives your home a beautifully old fashioned look that's always in vogue. A room with a hard wood floor has an especially warm and cozy feel about it. This stunning beauty doesn't mean that it's hard to clean, however. Wood floors are easy to maintain, and a house with wood flooring always fetches a high price in the market. With some maintenance, you can expect your wood floor to last for the life time of the house. Besides in these "go green" days, hard wood flooring is one of the most eco friendly choices out there.
There are several factors to take into consideration before deciding on a type, style, color, finish and species of wood. Also, there is your life style to consider, the area of the house where the new wood flooring will be installed as well as the area where you live. For instance, solid wood can shrink and expand during moist weather conditions or during extreme temperature changes. When it comes to species, the old favorites are still going strong -- oak wood floors, red oak flooring, hard wood Brazilian cherry, maple, pine, cherry hard wood floors. If you would like the finish of wood flooring without the hefty price tag, consider bamboo hard wood flooring. Bamboo is slightly harder to maintain, but it's comparatively inexpensive, and with the availability of easy to install strips and planks offers a variety of style possibilities. Also, consider the room where you will install the new wood flooring. Oak hard wood floors give foyers the formal look they deserve. Such areas can also be accented by using medallions and patterns. Your formal living room is also ideally suited for a dark wood floor, but remember that the darker the wood, the smaller the illusion of space in the room. Bed rooms take very well to a fine wood floor because carpets and rugs in light colors are always accented by the darkness of the floor.
Although hard wood floors are more competitively priced than in the past, you will still find that they are one of the more expensive choices in flooring material. Generally the higher the quality of the wood, the greater the price. If your budget does allow for high quality wood flooring, consider it a great investment in your home. Reports from realtors have shown that a home with a hard wood floor sells quicker and usually at a higher price than homes with carpeted floors. Your wood floor can last for a life time of beauty, making this a very cost effective option in the long run. A little basic maintenance is all it takes for your wood floor to last a life time. Keep water away from the floor, and wipe spills immediately. Never mop with a damp cloth, and protect areas near the kitchen sink with mats or rugs. Also, place mats just outside and inside the doorway to catch mud and dirt. Protect your wood floor by using some kind of padding under your furniture legs. Wear flat and practical shoes inside the house, and avoid walking around on stilettos. Never use ordinary floor cleaners, and always rely on your manufacturers' cleaning instructions for hard wood floor care.
Recent Requests
I would like to have the carpet removed from my stairs and landing into the hallway with wood laminate flooring. Also I'd like to replace the carpet with the same in the master bedroom , which is approximately 335 sf & in the study which is 135 sf (10 x10).
Ann S
hello... 800 to 1100 sq.ft. small two bedroom cabin. Would like dark rustic, maintance free hardwood flooring done.
Patrick S