Although plush carpeting is an easy alternative to floor decorations, home designers are now setting a new trend with hardwood flooring. There are many reasons to go with this choice, including the permanent value this adds to a home, its easy care and cleaning, and because it is natural and safe for the environment, as well. Wood is certainly more readily renewable and recyclable than other flooring materials.
Installing hardwood flooring should be considered a long-term investment that will hold its worth for a long period of time, and will increase the home’s resale value, well surpassing any installation cost. Wood planks have very little chemical processing. For the healthy-minded there are also much lower levels of chemical emissions from natural wood products. Your new flooring may need some refinishing, sanding and finish coats over the years, but consider that carpeting and vinyl flooring need to be replaced about three or four times in the same time period that wooden flooring will last.
A variety of different wood flooring materials are on the market today, and a trip to an interior design shop or your local home improvement store will yield a wealth of information regarding the options that are available to you.
With today’s advanced wood flooring stains and finishes, cleaning your wood floors has never been easier. If you’re looking for a great way to improve the look, durability and value of your home, hardwood floors are well worth considering.
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