Choosing Your Hardwood Floor

Hardwood flooringadds timeless beauty to your décor,

but did you knowit can also

add value to your home?

Shopping for a hardwood flooring is fraught with many decisions,but once you make your selection

you’ll enhance your décor no matter its style!

Hardwood Floor Types

Hardwood floors may be installed in unfinished or pre-finished condition.

Buyers can decide between engineered or solid flooring types.

Strip flooring comes in a prescribed width, but different levels of thickness.

Planks come in just a few thickness options, but various widths.

Buyers can also choose flooring that is completely hardwood or flooring that is a veneer of hardwood that is layered atop a softer wood.

The veneer option, known as engineered wood flooring,

employs genuine hardwood, but planks may be composed with

three to nine layers of wood banded together by adhesive.

Engineered wood floors have the ability with withstand temperature shifts well. Moreover, they may be the only option when laying the floor on concrete slab or below grade

applications.

Varieties of Hardwood

There are lots of choices when it comes to hardwood flooring.

Consider your household and lifestylewhen you choose a type of wood

for your flooring.

Some ‘hardest’ hardwood options include· Brazilian· Cherry

· Santos Mahogany

More lightweight hardwood options include· Southern Yellow Pine

· Douglas Fir

Hardwoods in the middle of the “hardness” spectrum include Hickory, Hard Maple, Ash, and White Oak.

Hardwood floors have many benefits.

Hardwood complements any decorative scheme

even if you change your décor often!

Hardwood flooring is an excellent investment.

It looks as beautiful as it is durable.

Visit Interiors & Textiles’sMountain View showroom

to learn more about hardwood flooring and its various

styles.They can help you select a flooring option

that is perfect for your home!

Where to Buy Your Hardwood Flooring

Interiors & Textiles1400 N. Shoreline Blvd., Suite B-1

Mountain View, CA 94043phone: 650.493.1700

fax: 650.493.1735http://www.interiorstextiles.com

Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.30pmSaturday: 10.00am – 4.00pm

Sunday: CLOSED