Hardwood Floors
Hardwood flooring is beautiful, natural and can enhance the beauty of any room. Wood flooring can actually increase the value of your home.

Hardwood floors today come in a wide variety of styles and colors that are easy to install and maintain. One style, called strip flooring, comes in strips with widths generally ranging from 1 1/2 inches to 2 1/2 inches. When strip flooring is used in an area, it can make the room appear larger than it is. Another style, called plank flooring, also comes in strips but they are wider, usually from 3 to 7 inches in width. Plank flooring can give a room a more traditional or country look. Parquet flooring offers a series of wood pieces that create a geometric design. This type of flooring offers a variety of design choices.

Unique Beauty
Part of the beauty of wood flooring is that no two floors are ever exactly alike. The natural characteristics of wood include variations in color, grain pattern and knotting.

This is a result of the growth process of a particular species and is influenced by a number of factors, including soil, climate and sunlight. Lumber used in flooring is graded based upon the number of these variations, with clear grade exhibiting the least number of natural characteristics beyond the distinct grain pattern of each species. It is important to remember that each plank or strip in a wood floor may differ somewhat and will take stain differently. Darker stains mask the natural variations in the wood more than lighter stains. The lighter the stain, the more prominent the natural characteristics. A white stain shows the most variation from board to board. Keep this in mind when making your hardwood flooring decisions.

Hardwood flooring adds a unique warmth and beauty to your home. The rich natural beauty and durability of hardwood turns any area of your home into a fashion statement.