Decorating Tips

All Floors

• A lighter floor makes a room appear larger.

• A darker floor absorbs light to create a warmer, more intimate environment in a large room.

• Large patterns usually open up a room and make it appear larger.

• Small patterns give the room a cozier, more contained feel.

• A border or contrasting color can be used as a transition from an existing floor to a non-matching floor in a different room.

• Darker woods can have a more formal look.

• Lighter woods such as natural or whitewashed tones have a more casual style.

• Narrow width boards may visually expand a room.

• Wide width boards usually work better in a larger room.

• Random width boards may be used for traditional or country/colonial decors.

• For high traffic areas such as kitchen, use satin finish.

• For moderated traffic areas, such as family rooms, use semi gloss.

• For low traffic areas such as dining room and bedrooms, high gloss finish.

• Laying floor in the opposite direction of an existing non-matching floor can be used as a transition.

• Laying floor diagonally can focus the flow within a room.