While hardwood flooring may seem like a conventional 2 piece job it comes with a range of exciting options with the help of which you can get exactly what you want while designing your perfect living room. For example you can choose the wood species being used in the flooring so you get the exact look you want. You can choose from Ash, Basswood, Birch, Cherry, Maple, Oak and a world of other options. While choosing your flooring keeping in mind the décor of your place and what would go best with that is very important. Keeping this in mind the hardwood on offer is also categorized accordingly. For example you can choose the parquet look if you have something contemporary in mind. Or you can go with the plank look if you are looking for something simple and soothing. Other popular options are the wide plank and the strip.
As far as décor is concerned, color cannot be compromised with and a shade here and there makes all the difference. This simple rule applies to your flooring as well. Hardwood flooring also provides you with multiple color options. While classicists prefer the natural hardwood or the warm brown to other shades there is nothing like a medium red or a warm honey shade that can set your imagination on fire. For all those ready to experiment cherry, blond and white are some of the other options available.
While you may be given every option in the book too many options might just be your problem. The perfect solution lies in designing your floors room by room. You can also design your floors according to the different room styles. Comparing your room styles with a catalogue you can easily choose form the book which flooring goes best with your room. Accordingly you can choose one design for your bedroom while choosing something completely different for your living room. The price of your flooring is directly proportional to the kind of wood that you are using. A solid wood square plank 3 inch thick may vary between $3.39 and $14.00 per square. foot depending on the kind of wood being used and its quality. As the quality increases the color and texture of the wood becomes consistent and the natural flaws become fewer.
The installation charges are directly dependent on the geography, labor rates and sub floor preparation.