If you’re looking for a new hardwood floor, then you’ve probably heard of hardwood, but did you know that there are two different types of hardwood: solid and engineered? This article explains the differences in structure, manufacturing and installation between solid hardwood floors and engineered hardwood floors and what to think about when choosing the right one for your project.

Maintaining hardwood floors is not difficult as long as you know what to use, when to use it and how to prevent damage in the first place. Your floors take on a lot, whether it is spills or heavy traffic, which means it is important to keep them clean and debris free and to take the right measures to protect them.

Sometimes not one floor fits all, especially when it comes to functional spaces in your home like the bathroom or laundry room. When choosing a flooring for a space that is susceptible to water and liquid spills, it is important to make sure that your flooring is durable, water resistant and easy to maintain.

When discussing design and the creative style of a house, flooring is often overlooked. Most people view flooring as the foundation for a space and look for a style and color that is muted or neutral, instead of viewing it as its own design element. Creating beautiful design moments with flooring is often a missed opportunity in a space, but can be implemented easily and often inexpensively. We are going to take a look at some design trends that allow your flooring to be a design focal point.

Choosing a floor is not just about deciding colors and what flooring goes where in a home. Today there are so many different flooring types to choose from and each product provides something different to a space. We are going to go into the differences between hardwood, laminate and SPC and explain what projects are better for each.