Transform Your Modern Home Interior with Stunning Wood Flooring
It is easy to envy all those designer home interiors you see in the interior inspiration magazines out there. It becomes even easier, when it is all about wood, all around the house. Wooden accents or focal points, do not matter because timber flooring especially, is a feature of modern design. Even though many people would associate it with some more classic and traditional designer decisions. To be honest, wooden floors are something that matches all sorts of interiors, styles and designs.
So no matter what yours is, it is guaranteed that you will only benefit from the elegant and beautiful appearance of timber species around the house. In addition, they are often the focal point of every room, a statement piece of the house and with their effortless classy beauty, durable and long-lasting nature. The fact that there is no particular wood flooring era is because the wood suits all decades and all trends and it is really hard to say ‘no’ to it. So, if you are planning to build or buy a new house or workspace, or simply redesigning yours and bringing in more modern touches and style, wood should be part of your list.
A great variety of different style opportunities
The way wood compliments your interior design, no matter what your particular style is, is amazing and provides you with so many different opportunities and possibilities to play around. Mix and match and get exactly the look you are going for. However, a head-to-toe hardwood house could become a bit too overwhelming and boring. Let’s mention what the popular British author Jerome K. Jerome says about wood: ‘Carved oak is very pleasant to look at and to have a little off but it is no doubt somewhat depressing to live in, for those whose fancy does not lie that way. It would be like living in a church.’ And if you are not willing to get some interior style advice from mister Jerome, then take it from the best, from us, and use wood in your modern home simply as an accent, or attract all the attention with one very stylish piece of flooring. You can thank us later!
What about those cases, when wood does not match? Well, there are no such cases and situations. Timber floor is a necessity for every modern home and everyone that wants to enjoy a beautiful and stylish house or workspace. Thanks to the amazing variety of species, colours, textures, grades, and all that jazz, different sorts of hardwood and engineered are made out of. It is completely impossible for you to not be able to find the exact style of your dreams. Even the craziest designer fantasies are satisfied because wood allows the great opportunity to be refinished a few times within its lifespan This also includes changing the colour of your floor, changing its finish and, at the end of the day, changing its look entirely, or simply amplifying its natural beauty, colour and texture. As per usual, it is all up to you and your desires, preferences and style but the best thing is that wooden floors allow you the opportunity to unleash your imagination.
In case you are still not sure about whether or not to choose a wooden floor for your modern home, let us discuss a bit more details and the advantages of this type of flooring over other sorts of soft and hard flooring. Real wood floors are a hygienic and eco-friendly choice, a healthy one for the whole family, mainly because they are very easy to maintain clean and in tip-top condition and because wood does not attract and hold on as much dust and dirt as other flooring alternatives.
We have already mentioned that you can change the way your wooden floors look. This is achieved thanks to re-sanding and refinishing them, but these services are not only recommended in cases when you want a visual transformation but also for improving the quality of your flooring and dealing with all possible minor issues and problems. Thanks to sanding and refinishing, your wooden floor can survive up to a century and still look amazing. On the other hand, it is all up to you and how you keep up its condition and how good your maintenance routine is. In general, maintaining your wooden flooring in perfect condition is not hard at all, neither it is time-consuming or expensive.
Back to the basics and what you want to know the most – how long will my real wood flooring last? As we have already mentioned, you can enjoy your floor for a long time. In general, the lifespan of your floor will majorly depend on the quality of the materials, the species the boards are built out of and your maintenance routine. However, real wood floors are made to be very durable and hard-wearing and as long as you make sure to prevent some major issues, your flooring and you will be completely fine.
A Real Wood Flooring Or Laminate?
Wood is present in our everyday life in many ways, often in the shape of products that are simply mimicking the appearance of timber. Laminate flooring is one of the most common examples. Although it may look like wood, it is not made out of real materials and products. However, one of the main benefits of the laminate is the opportunity it offers to have a beautiful and sleek timber appearance in your space, even if you are on a tighter budget. As it is with real wooden flooring, nowadays you can enjoy a great selection of styles and colours, so you are guaranteed to find something that matches the interior design.
However, if you are not that much of a fan of laminate, or you feel comfortable investing in real wood products, you should acknowledge the fact that engineered and solid wood flooring options are significantly more durable, long-lasting, hard-wearing and, generally, higher quality because, as you can guess it, it all comes to the fact that it is a completely real product.