One of the appealing qualities of hardwood floors is their longevity. However, they don’t last forever! How to know when it is time to replace hardwood flooring will ensure you don’t spend more money than necessary while still providing you [...]
A good hardwood floor can last you 25 to 30 years or more. Part of the reason for this kind of longevity is that hardwood floors are designed to be refinished. Refinishing a hardwood floor can quickly bring it back [...]
If you’re installing a new hardwood floor, it’s important to match it with your kitchen cabinets. It’s not as important to worry about matching the floor to your kitchen walls because wall colour is relatively easy to change with a [...]
Hardwood is a classic flooring material due to its looks, durability and ease of restoration. Hardwood can transform a room in a way that carpet never can. But can you install hardwood flooring wherever you want? For example, can hardwood [...]
In common with social signifiers such as clothing, hairstyles and music tastes, hardwood flooring has gone through various trends over the years. It seems that every year there’s a new trend of colours, plank widths and patterns in the hardwood [...]
Hardwood floors are an investment. A beautiful investment, but an investment nonetheless. And as with many investments, installing a hardwood floor is not a cheap proposition. That’s why it can be very disheartening when things go wrong.. We’re here to [...]
Christmas season typically means more visitors, more trips in and out of the house and cold, snowy weather. And while this may increase the festive spirit, it can also be detrimental to the floors that are supporting all the excess [...]
An unfinished hardwood floor isn’t going to be as durable as one with a polyurethane coating. Polyurethane finishes are used to seal the wood, provide it with some protection as well as highlight the qualities of the wood. The type [...]
