With its swirling grain patterns and elevated natural looks, hardwood flooring continues to be a beloved choice for homeowners and businesses. Today, there are more wood flooring options on the market than ever before. At Dave Herron & Sons Carpet One Floor & Home, we can guide you through your choices and help you select the best hardwood flooring for your next installation.

Styling Tips For Hardwood Floors

Hardwood flooring uses different techniques to create a variety of styles. Hardwood flooring styles feature distinctive traits like:

• Textures

• Gloss Levels

• Grain Patterns

• Finishes

• Plank Widths

• Plank Lengths

For example, you can choose wide plank rustic wood floor designs with darker hues, distressed textures, aged grain patterns, and beveled edges.

What Types of Hardwood Flooring Are There?

Hardwood flooring is available in a wide array of species, both domestic and exotic. Options include:

• Birch

• Hickory

• Maple

• Cherry

• Oak

• Bamboo

• Cork

Varied species offer a range of beautiful characteristics and wood floor colors, as well as moisture-resistance and hardness levels. Certain woods subtly transform shades as they age, and you’ll also find different grain patterns depending on the age of the tree.

What’s the Difference Between Solid and Engineered Hardwood?

The two major types of hardwood flooring available on the market today are solid and engineered.

• Solid hardwood flooring comes from one continuous piece of hardwood. It’s durable, beautiful, and it lasts for decades because you can refinish it. Most solid planks are ¾ inch thick. You can sand them down to eliminate scratches, dents, and other blemishes, multiple times through the years. There are restrictions to solid hardwood. It tends to warp in moist environments, so you typically want to install it in dry, above-grade rooms.

• Engineered hardwood flooring has grown in popularity. Each engineered plank comprises between 3 to 7 layers of laminated wood. The lower layers are typically a wood composite, while the surface veneer is a piece of premium hardwood. This design prevents the planks from swelling and bending with water and humidity exposure. This is particularly beneficial in our region, where summers are hot and muggy and there are temperature fluctuations throughout the year.

Where Can I Install Hardwood Floors?

You can install engineered planks on every level of your home. They fare fine in light moisture areas like kitchens, foyers, hallways, and laundry rooms. The only drawback to engineered planks is that you might not be able to refinish them, depending on the veneer’s thickness. However, we offer high quality engineered planks for potential refinishing prospects like solid wood. We also offer waterproof hardwood flooring, which features a genuine hardwood cut on the floor's surface, laminated to a waterproof vinyl sublayer below. You should only install solid hardwood flooring in dry, above-grade climate-controlled areas with low humidity.

Our Hardwood Floor Selection

We have an impressive selection of hardwood flooring options. Our experts will always listen to your hardwood flooring ideas and help you find the perfect choice. We offer the best hardwood prices in the area and regularly feature exceptional sales. Plan a visit to our Durant, Oklahoma showroom to learn more.

How To Care for A Hardwood Floor? Hardwood flooring is naturally hypoallergenic and easy to clean. It can also last the life of your home if properly cared for.    LEARN MORE