{"id":21829,"date":"2021-01-07T00:30:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T00:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21829\/the-common-types-of-hardwood-floors-a-homeowners-guide\/"},"modified":"2021-01-15T16:53:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T16:53:42","slug":"the-common-types-of-hardwood-floors-a-homeowners-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upgifs.com\/blog\/21829\/the-common-types-of-hardwood-floors-a-homeowners-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Common Types of Hardwood Floors: A Homeowner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking to update your home with hardwood floors, look no further. Hardwood floors can make a huge difference in your home&#8217;s aesthetic. But with so many hardwood choices, it can be difficult to know what&#8217;s right for you.<\/p>\n<p>To help make the job easier, here is a guide to all the most common types of hardwood floors available on the market today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Walnut Hardwood Flooring\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Walnut hardwood flooring is a classic option for your home, with the most common variety being American walnut. American walnut provides a dark, brown color and unique purple hue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One of the major attractions of walnut flooring is its\u00a0lightness\u00a0and resistance to scratching.<\/p>\n<p>But because it&#8217;s a soft hardwood, it&#8217;s not the best option for high traffic rooms. This doesn&#8217;t mean it won&#8217;t work, you&#8217;ll just want to be careful about heavy chairs and furniture that could cause damage over time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Cherry Hardwood Flooring\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Another soft hardwood flooring that is popular is cherry hardwood. Like walnut flooring, cherry hardwood comes in a few different varieties. The most popular type is American cherry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>American cherry hardwood provides a combination of red and pink coloring in a tight, wavy style. Though it&#8217;s durable, cherry flooring is sensitive to sunlight. So if your home is situated in a bright area, you may want to choose another type of hardwood flooring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Red Oak Hardwood Flooring\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a light hardwood color, look no further than red oak. Like its name, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wood-database.com\/red-oak\/\">red oak provides<\/a> a reddish hue and can bring a whole room together.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This color tends to work well with dark furnishes and yellows.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Maple Hardwood Flooring\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>If you want a hardwood floor to lighten up your room, you&#8217;ll love maple hardwood. Maple hardwood offers a light, grain pattern that provides a neutral aesthetic for the home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maple flooring is also one of the most durable types of flooring and doesn&#8217;t stain or damage easily.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a popular choice for families with pets or small children.<\/p>\n<h2>Hickory Hardwood Flooring\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Hickory flooring is another extremely durable type of flooring. In fact, it&#8217;s one of the strongest and longest-lasting types of hardwood flooring on the market. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/bct.eco.umass.edu\/publications\/articles\/wood-myths-facts-and-fictions-about-wood\/\">because of its thickness<\/a>, you may need help cutting it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It offers a lighter, neutral look to the room. You can buy it in several colors including creamy white, medium tan, and light red-brown.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though it&#8217;s pricey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reallycheapfloors.com\/blog\/hickory-hardwood-flooring\/\">this\u00a0hickory flooring<\/a> can last a lifetime so it&#8217;s well worth it.<\/p>\n<h2>Now You Know the Most Common Types of Hardwood Floors\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>These are currently the most common types of hardwood\u00a0floors to choose from\u00a0for your home. Each of these hardwood choices can be a great option, depending on your home and its aesthetic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It may surprise you how much of a difference flooring can be in a home. So why keep pushing it off? Update your home to new hardwood flooring today!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And if you&#8217;re interested in learning more about home improvement, be sure to check out the rest of our blog. We have a ton of other articles you&#8217;ll love!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking to update your home with hardwood floors, look no further. Hardwood floors can make a huge difference in your home&#8217;s aesthetic. 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