Interior design

There's nothing like a hardwood floor to fill your home with the warmth, character and the living spirit of natural wood. It's both natural and neutral and will always remain a constant with any style of décor that you choose in years to come.

It has a charming authentic natural colour that will enhance the décor of any room and cannot be reproduced with any synthetic floor covering such as laminate flooring. They are uniform and cannot replicate the unique individual grain pattern that each tree develops over time. Neither can they replicate the texture or the unique sound of a hardwood floor beneath your feet.

Interior designers rate natural floor materials, such as wood, over synthetic materials because of their beauty, style, prestige, maintenance and durability. Natural wood flooring products allow a subtle ambience to be created to suit any design scheme.


The natural hues and tones of wood will compliment any colour scheme - from earthy terracotta, brown and greens or understated pastels to bold reds and yellows or blues.

Can the same really be said of a neutral carpet?

Wood flooring gives you the perfect platform on which to build a beautiful interior design solution now - and then again and again in the future if you should choose to do so. Even if you change the design and start again with something completely different, there is no need to replace a neutral hardwood floor.

A hardwood floor is equally appropriate whether you want to create a modern contemporary feel or period 'rustic' country style.

Wooden floors can be left bare and natural with just a surface or penetrative finish to preserve and enrich their natural beauty. Alternatively, dress your wood floor by adding a rug to your design to bring colour and another texture to your interior design scheme.

Wood stains can be used to bring the rich dark hues of tropical hardwoods for more formal styles, or to create pale lime washed effects - without the costs normally associated with tropical hardwoods.

'Go extravagant' with decorative borders - or make the more subtle choice of mixing natural wood with other natural substrates such as marble, natural stone or tiles in entrances or as decorative borders.

Wood flooring has natural tones that combine well with other natural 'earthy' and autumn colours, pale pastels, neutral whites and greys - and yet will also live happily with bright yellows and reds.

There are numerous choices of finishes - from a traditional high gloss lacquer to a natural hardwax oil finish where the grain and texture of the wood can be felt underfoot.

But what if you inherit a wood floor that you dislike? For example, a natural oak floor when what you are looking for is a pale lime washed 'New England' look. Or perhaps you want a rich dark tone to compliment the pale lime washed walls that you have in mind.

Either way there is no need to rip out the existing flooring. It's a simple job for any DIY or wood floor professional to lightly sand and remove the surface lacquer or oil and then to choose from the numerous oil-based stains to create the finish you desire. And we can help by advising on all aspects of such a project.

The wood floor area usually makes up the largest area within a room and hence the largest expanse of colour, pattern and texture within most interior designs. Wooden flooring can be used to blend and compliment furnishings, fabrics and other elements of a design that are used to dress the room.

Wood flooring is a firm favourite right now and this will continue - because as fashion changes the simple style of a wood floor can move with the times. You can simply retain the wood floor and redesign or dress the room with a completely different interior design scheme.

In summary, hardwood flooring offers the following benefits:
- Creates a great first impression.
- Makes an impact.
- Enhances the decor of any room.
- Sets the tone.
- Each hardwood species has its own unique appeal.
- Has a sense of permanence, structure and stability.
- Offers the natural living warmth of wood.
- It's a simple yet decorative addition to brighten any room.
- Offers timeless beauty and appeal.
- Can be rugged but also charming.
- It's perfect for any room.

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