Article by Jasmine O’Toole
There is nothing better for a formal dining room that a wooden floor.
Traditional wooden floors add warmth, empathy and beauty to a home. They add comfort to a room and transform really dull interior design into stunning beautiful rooms.
Wooden floor are not only long lasting, they are also a great investment in your property and although they cost a lot to install the maintenance on a wooden floor is a relatively light load on your pocket. The resulting room will also add value to your home if you wish to sell it on, wooden floors are seen as a real bonus to prospective buyers obviously because they do not have to install it themselves and also because they are a great canvas from which to style a room from.
Imagine a dinner party, the subdued light from candles, the exquisite tableware and then the wonderful background of a highly polished wooden floor. This is what you see when watching films whether it is in a modern Manhattan apartment or a traditional English country house a wooden floor gives the room character and is the perfect base from which to style a room.
A wooden floor will also work with a variety of colours and decorations – whatever your choice with regard to décor you will find a floor to suit your imagination and personality.
Wooden floors come in a variety of different types, from laminate flooring through to solid oak planks. The high end of the market, the mechanically finished floors and the solid wood can all be refinished and so the look of the floor can be changed according to the finish or the polish that is used on it.
Wooden floors can also be installed in accordance to your choice; they can be glued, nailed / stapled or floated. Glued or floated installation could be engineered or laminated.
Wood flooring is also incredibly durable and what is more crucial, it is one time investment. It is very easy to keep these floors in great condition. They just need a vacuum or a brush with a duster or soft brush to keep them in great shape. It is best to avoid mopping with a cloth or damp broom as water on the floor can result in buckling which would ruin the floor permanently. When you have a wooden floor installed the installation team will be happy to give you advice on how to keep it at its optimum condition.
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