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Archive for the ‘Other wood finishes’ Category
Wood Panelling.
Although installing wood flooring on walls may seem like a crazy idea, there is no reason whatsoever that wood flooring can’t be used effectively and imaginatively to clad walls. If you’re looking for a natural and slightly unusual wood clad style for your room, wood flooring installed on your walls may well prove to be your perfect solution.
The effect of using wood flooring on walls can be really stunning and can add either a modern or traditional look to your room, depending on which species of wood you choose and how you choose to install it.
One important thing to bear in mind however, before even considering installing wood flooring on your wall, is that the base on which you’ll fit the floor is stable. The reason for this is that wood flooring must be staggered when it’s fitted, so it simply can’t be fitted over an unstable surface whereby the planks can’t be secured along the their entire length. Installing plywood on your wall before fitting the wood flooring to the wall makes an ideal, stable surface.
When it comes to installing the wood flooring on your wall, you’ll need to decide whether you want it to be installed vertically, horizontally or even diagonally.
If you need any help with your wood queries please feel free to callus on 0845 021781
Wood Flooring for simple rooms:
If you are a natural type, then wood flooring is a good way to go. Oak is the most popular species for floors due to its lovely appearance and long life. It can also be processed easily to give numerous colour tones which come in lacquered or oiled finishes. Going for a simple clean look like Oak means that it will practically go with every type of décor in any room as well as add long term value for your property. Choosing the right type of flooring for your home is important.
With the wide range of styles and floors to choose from, it might be quite difficult to decide on what exactly you want, what you need and where to buy. From kitchens and bathrooms to lounges and bedrooms, wooden flooring has never been so versatile and adaptable to any location, any style and any budget.
Wood flooring in any of our standard or custom finishes invites a light into your home. If your home is due for a bit of a de-clutter, chic new flooring could be just the motivation you need A little elegance can go a long way, and our expert interior designers and flooring engineers are of the humble opinion that wood flooring can open up even the dullest of domestic abodes to extra lightness, brightness and all-round style.
Hardwood flooring is incredibly durable and versatile in the style stakes. Befitting of all styles, sizes and shapes with the added bonus of twenty-first century technology. Our engineered hardwood floors offer incredible durability, environmental resistance, great cost-effectiveness and that lovely feeling of walking on a sun-warmed wood floor in your bare feet – there’s nothing like it!
If you’d like a little more personal advice on the best engineered hardwood flooring for your home – room by room – get in touch with our experts on 08456 021781
Dogs and your Flooring
Wood will mark and is not impervious to wear and tear but the wearing of wood floors can really be a positive thing, it ages and gains character and the floor that you choose to put down then becomes over time and integral part of the house. But there are a few simple do’s and don’ts that can help you prolong the life of your floor and keep it looking great.
Wood floors are stylish and practical, and they’re easy to clean. So, while having a dog is a joy and most rewarding, some of you have been through the horrors of house-training, the odd urine accidents and the odour can linger long after the stain has gone, causing an unpleasant scent! And many dog owners choose hardwood over carpet to make cleaning up after their pets easier. Wood floors tend to be durable, but dog urine can still cause problems if not removed from the wood immediately.
Sometimes your lovely pooch can scratch the floor with long toenails; deep scratches can mar the floors. Removing these marks can be done but it is easier to protect than repair hardwood floors. So here are tips to stop pooch paws from scratching floors, maybe place a rug in the hallway, and if you keep your bowl on the wood floor, maybe put a mat underneath to protect from the inevitable spills and slobber that happens at the watering hole!
But hey, we the English love our dogs, and if you get a scratch or mark on your floor, it is part and parcel of having a wooden floor, and certainly having a distressed flooring is a good bet so if scratching does occur it won’t stand out, in fact it will fit right in with the style!
There you have it, one more reason to encourage your purchase of a good wood floor from Source wood flooring for your home. You will love it and so will the dogs!
Revamp you Home: 2011/12
If you are looking to revamp your home, it could be time for you to consider changing your flooring. After all, these areas are a large part of your residence and are one of its defining features. A great way to give your property a makeover is to rip up old and worn out carpets and fit wooden flooring. This can freshen up the appearance of any room, making it seem cleaner and more spacious.
 And it is not just the aesthetics that make wood flooring a good option for home renovations. They also have a practical value. Unlike carpets, they are resistant to spillages, meaning you never need panic again when your child knocks over his dinner or an overzealous party guest begins gesticulating wildly with a full glass of red wine.
All you have to do is reach for the mop and your room will be as good as new. Of course, as well as ordering and fitting wooden flooring, you may also want to consider changing other elements of your house or flat. Perhaps the wallpaper needs to be replaced, or it might be time to finally change the kitchen units you have despised for so long.
 By tweaking your property in ways like this, you can make it feel like new. And with great prices available on engineered wood flooring and other such products, you needn’t break the bank in order to get the look you desire. So what are you waiting for? Check out your options and before you know it, you could have the abode of your dreams.
Please feel free to contact us with any enquiries 01379 652613/08456021781
Wood Flooring and the Shabby Chic Look
 Shabby Chic has the appeal of living the simple life and the comforts of home. It is a relaxed style of decorating that tells visitors: Come in, put your feet up and relax here. This is a home where comfort is king, because with the perfect flooring this just adds to the well-loved look you prefer.
The shabby chic style is very popular right now, and there are many things you can do and ways to decorate if you want to make a room look shabby chic—but if you want to remodel your entire home in this style, you may need to take things a step further. Here are some tips to help you make over your entire home in the shabby chic style. Start with the bare bones. If you have carpets on your floors, consider ripping them up to reveal the hardwood flooring underneath. A wood floor, such as oak flooring, goes with the shabby chic look a lot better than rugs and carpets—especially modern looking rugs and carpets.
If you don’t have hardwood flooring underneath the carpets, consider putting in some area rugs that look old fashioned to cover up the majority of the modern carpets. Tapestry rugs, braided rugs, and rag rugs are all wonderful choices. If you have engineered hardwood flooring, maybe look into what can be done with this. Shabby chic painted wood floors are a super affordable way to update wood floors in need of a little TLC. Now move on to the walls. Painting them in a neutral colour works best—such as cream or white.
While many older homes such as Victorian style or Georgian style houses had elaborate wallpaper, this isn’t really in keeping with the shabby chic look. You are better off to have plain walls and hang decorative items on the wall to add that personal touch and bit of colour. Move on to the windows. Try to use white cotton curtains orlace curtains that look old fashioned, but not twee. You want to capture that countryside cottage look.
Please feel free if you need any help to call us on 01379 652613 / 08456 021781
Rustic, Traditional or Modern Flooring: We Supply it All
So, you’ve decided you need to get new wooden flooring and have a rough idea what you are looking for. You may think now’s the time to get into your car and drive to the nearest retailer that stocks such products. However, if you follow this route, you could be making your life more difficult than it needs to be.
Thanks to offerings such as ours here at Source Wood Floors, you can browse an extensive range of offerings from the comfort of your own home or office. This could save you the hassle and cost of physically making your way to a store and means you may well have access to a broader variety of wood flooring options. And, thanks to our efficient operations, we can save you money compared with many high street retailers. Not only that but by making use of our website, you can also access information and advice concerning what may best suit your requirements, meaning you should end up with the perfect wooden flooring. Additionally, thanks to our delivery system, you will usually have your wood flooring by the next working day, meaning you can crack on with having it installed.
Meanwhile, if you’re keen to receive the products in the morning or on a Saturday because this is more convenient for you, you can arrange this for a small fee. So, as you can see, there is no need to head out to order wooden flooring. All it takes is a few clicks of the mouse and before you know it, you’ll have the perfect items. We also provide engineered wood flooring. www.sourcewoodfloors.co.uk offers the best selection of hardwood flooring products on the market. Our oak and walnut hardwood flooring products are made from solid wood and give an authentic and classic appearance to any floor space. Hardwood floors look the part; there is no doubt about that. For example, our fantastic Suffolk Oak collection is available unfinished, or either oiled or lacquered and looks amazing in any room. Oak flooring is synonymous with style and durability and complements all manner of home furnishings.
Our Winslow Walnut collection of hardwood flooring also looks distinctively stunning, natural, beautiful and durable, whilst we also have a selection of more unusual woods such as bamboo, maple, teak, cherry and cabrueva for those with more exotic tastes. The price of hardwood flooring is constantly reducing and it is becoming increasingly popular amongst homeowners who want a touch of class and lasting value in their homes. http://www.sourcewoodfloors.co.uk/ can easily offer you free practical advice on which flooring option is most suitable for your home and is the best match for your personal taste and budget.
Of course, different woods can have a look that is more rustic, traditional or modern and have different properties which mean they are hard wearing or slightly more prone to marking or staining. We can discuss all of your concerns fully online or over the phone at any time and we are confident that we will be able to put your mind at ease and solve all of your flooring problems. We have flooring for everyone, as well as engineered hardwood flooring.
Please feel free to contact us on 01379 688667/ 08456 021781
Source Online has the best wooden flooring
Available online and at the best prices on the market, Source Online offer the very best in hardwood flooring. High quality oak flooring is absolutely vital if you are thinking of putting wood flooring into your home. There are all kinds of wooden flooring available, as you can see from our site. However, you can be sure that once you see our range, you will always find what you are looking for.
Quality hardwood flooring at unbeatable prices
Wooden flooring can be an expensive luxury, but we appreciate that our customers want quality at affordable prices. There are many companies out there who will sell you wood flooring, but here at Source Online, we know that our prices will provide you with huge savings. We are committed to providing the highest of quality in hardwood flooring – and this will only continue to improve.
Oak flooring like no other
Solid wood flooring needs to be of quality manufacture, as well as being made from the highest standards of materials. We can guarantee that all of our flooring is nothing but the best. Our reputation – as one of the leading hardwood flooring companies – is in place because we are passionate about what we do. We know that our customers need premier wooden flooring that is built to last.
Advice and information for all your wooden flooring needs
As you can see from our site, we don’t just sell hardwood flooring. If there is anything you need to know about oak wood floors or any other kind of wooden flooring, you will find the information within our pages wood floor info centre. It’s sometimes confusing to know which kind of wooden flooring would be more suitable in your home, which thickness you would need, or whether the wooden flooring you prefer would be suitable for your house in the first place. If there is anything you need to know, we have the answer.
Hardwood flooring delivered directly to your door
As soon as you have decided which kind of wood flooring you would like, you can then have this dispatched directly to your door. Oak wood floors, adhesives, underlay and anything else you need are available directly through this site, and will be with you the very next day.
An impressive range of hardwood flooring
We have an extensive range of oak flooring, as well as many other wood flooring choices. In the comfort of your own home, you can browse through our selection of oak wood floors, underlays and much more, instead of trawling through the high street shops. Sit back, relax, browse at your own leisure and just request a sample to view in the comfort of your own home.
Bringing you the latest news in hardwood flooring
Would you know which adhesive is the best for your oak flooring? These are some of the facts that are available in the news centre within this site. Source Online bring you the very latest in flooring news; this enables you to be more aware of what we provide, and what is best for your needs. For example, if you need to provide a damp proof membrane beneath your oak flooring, you would need a specific liquid DPM for the job – this is where our news centre would be helpful.
Without leaving home, you can sit down at your leisure and avoid the hustle and bustle of high street shopping. There are so many high street shops out there for you to choose from, and you will often find yourself wasting time by visiting all of them. Shopping online means you gather all the information you need whilst at home, and once you have decided which product you would like, the ordering process is just as simple. So contact us for any queries on 01379 688667 or 08456 021781
Suit your décor down to the last grain
A minimalist home is less stressful. Clutter is a form of visual distraction, and everything in our vision pulls at our attention at least a little. The less clutter, the less visual stress we have. A minimalist home is calming and certainly the feel and beauty of wood flooring can make the room more appealing. The ones with almost nothing in them except some beautiful furniture, some nice artwork, and a very few decorations, and of course the beauty of a simplistic wood floor are the ones that appeal to some of you.
Minimalist architecture uses the idea that less is more; ornamentations are quality rather than quantity. The house is stripped to the bare minimum leaving only necessary walls, simple large windows and a flat roof. This can produce the great room, the combining of the living room, kitchen and dining room that looks spacious. The style can use natural colours that can easily be seen in nature and the beauty of natural materials for finishes like real wood floors. A room could be modern and minimalistic, or old-fashioned and cosy, but will still benefit from the added element of a wooden floor due to it being so versatile.
 There are actually no set steps to making your home minimalist, except to change your philosophy and go for the ideals in the previous section above. This article merely presents you with some ideas for how you might approach changing your home into a minimalist one. In choosing natural materials when your furnishings and décor are few, natural materials convey a wonderful sense of warmth. With wood you a great way to add visual interest, especially the styles and types of wood. The floor can be dark, light stained or natural, whichever you feel will suit your room. The minimalistic feel can be created to suit your décor down to the last grain with the beauty of wood flooring.
If yourlooking for wood floors for your minimalistic room, then please feel free to contact us for advice: 01379 652613/08456 021781
Love Your Floor:
Good for both humans and wood: The Sunflower, soya, linseed and Thistle oil, the basis of our wood finishes as well as the waxes and the pigments which Osmo uses are classed as food safe. Osmo finishes contain an unusually high amount of pigment and oils and as such they have a much better coverage than more conventional finishes, they leave a stunning surface finish after just one or two coats, without the need for a primer or base coat.
The result: with just one tin of Osmo you can achieve near to double the square meter coverage of an ordinary finishing system, and in comparison to other paints, which need primers etc: the time you need to uses Osmo is massively reduced, saving you time and money.
Osmo natural wood finishes can easily renovated at any time without the need for sanding.It may not even be necessary to re-finish the entire surface but simply touch up damaged or faded areas. Wood is a natural material, the cell structure, similar to our skin, can take on and release moistures, it breathes.
To ensure that this exchange is not prevented Osmo have created finishes especially trimmed to the character of the wood. Osmo natural wood finishes are based on oils and waxes, the oil penetrates into the wood surface, protecting from deep within. The wood remains naturally beautiful, protected and durable. Only oils and waxes can give wood what it needs.
Osmo Products:
For any information about our Osmo products please feel free to contact us on 01379 652613 or 08456 021781
Wooden Flooring for Conservatories
Your choice of conservatory flooring will play a major role in the overall appearance of your conservatory interior and it is important to find a suitable floor that will suit your needs in terms of desired appearance and your budget. It is also important that your conservatory flooring materials are suited to the type of space that you are trying to create.
Wooden flooring for conservatories and your home can provide you with the perfect flooring to suit your individual needs and requirements. It’s living, breathing natural wood material that will last a lifetime. Little wonder it’s become the most popular natural floor covering-nothing else can compare. Unlike thin plastic laminates, wooded flooring is warm and extremely durable, and with just a little basic care, will last for decades. You’ll get the very best in hardwood wooded flooring – 100% genuine timber. Conservatory wooden flooring can provide you with the perfect flooring to suit your individual needs and requirements. There are a number of different types of wood conservatory flooring that have various degrees of suitability for use in a conservatory. Until recently hardwood floors were not recommended for use in a conservatory, especially if there was a wet area which could make the planks shrinkage, warp or split. Using natural hardwood flooring in a south-facing conservatory was also not recommended due to the excessive heat and danger from shrinking, warping and splitting.
However Engineered Hardwood can withstand heat and moisture with minimal movement. Unlike laminate, engineered hardwood has a real wood surface which sits on top of several layers of other wood, such as plywood, high density fibreboard or just another hardwood. This “sandwich” gives great strength to the flooring and helps minimise warping and allow various types of real wood surfaces to be used in the extreme environments of a kitchen or conservatory.
Parquet flooring is small thick pieces of wood used to make traditional parquet flooring, were less prone to warping and splitting than planks of wood when used in a conservatory. Thinner modern parquet flooring may be less suitable and it is best to seek advice before specifying parquet flooring for your conservatory.
Bamboo flooring, if sourced from a responsible manufacturer, is an environmentally friendly and hardwearing choice of materials for a conservatory floor. As bamboo grows to maturity in around 5 years, it alleviates some of the issues associated with destruction of hardwood forests which are being destroyed at an alarming rate and are extremely slow to recover – the harvesting of bamboo does not preclude the plant itself from continuing to grow either.
With greater directional stability than the majority of hardwoods it eliminates the warping and distortion issues associated with solid wood floors and laminate flooring. Tough and durable, its installation is similar to that of solid wood flooring. If you are looking for a beautiful, tough and eco-friendly floor for your conservatory, bamboo may be the answer. It is available in a number of different colours and shades although interestingly these are not stains or dyes for the most part – they are normally determined by the amount and duration of heat and pressure applied during manufacturing. Bamboo contains natural sugars, which when exposed to heat and pressure begins to carbonise and as they do so, the appearance of the material darkens. This is a natural colouration and can be sanded without degradation.
A flooring solution that is beautiful, natural and enduring – for today, tomorrow and a lifetime.
Please feel free to contact us for any enquiries about your Conservatory flooring. 01379 652613 0r 08456 021781
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