Living With Unfinished Wood Floors

Engineered hardwood floors have a solid wood top and bottom but the middle or core layers are made of plywood.

Living with unfinished wood floors. A blend of cozy fabrics and contemporary accents this living room pairs a fusion of different styles with warm rugged hardwood floors. This type of construction makes engineered hardwood less likely to expand and better suitable for installation over radiant heating systems concrete slabs and basements. But when it comes to maintenance the absence of the likes of a lacquer or an oil finish does mean that you need to be more respectful of your floor than you might otherwise need to be. The floors have a soft golden tone mostly due to the solid fruit wood flooring and the light cream painted walls.

How awful is it to have to move out of your house for a week or two while people sand your floors create a lot of dust and put down layers of a chemical that s basically a clear nail polish and unhealthy for animals and people. Unfinished wood flooring is a popular choice with certain people who prefer to retain wood in its completely natural state. Living room with wood floors this living room has classic spanish elements combined with more modern finishes. Just like solid hardwood floors engineered hardwood floors come in a wide variety of styles colors and wood species.

Sleek and chic this gray themed living room matches the furniture to the hardwood floors for a gorgeous modern finish. Many choose to sand and then stain or seal the wood after.