Have you ever heard the saying, “God is in the details”? The point is that a lack of attention to detail can hamper the best of plans.
That’s certainly true with custom hardwood flooring. It’s a shame to spend the money for beautiful hardwood floors and not to pay attention to the seemingly small details. As we’ve seen over and over again in our many years of wooden floors installation, those details do matter—they can make the difference between a good floor and a great floor.
Staircases
In many cases, the custom hardwood flooring is being installed adjacent to a staircase. What a delightful opportunity to pull together the entire space with a staircase that complements the flooring!
Even when staircases aren’t in view beside the hardwood flooring, the use of complementary wood, stain, and finish can establish a pleasing continuity of design within the home.
We frequently custom install, stain, and finish hardwood treads to pair with our customers’ floors. In some cases, we can simply install hardwood tread overlays on top of the existing treads. We also can install and stain (or paint) wood risers to complete the design unity.
The effect of this harmonizing is quite pronounced—the floor design “swoops up” along the stairs, creating a sense of flow in the home.
Trim
Gaps between your hardwood flooring and the base trim, as well as gaps between the floor and cabinets, can cause a flawed appearance. We suggest covering these gaps with wooden trim stained to match existing trim or cabinets.
Vents
Who wants metal HVAC vents in their gorgeous new floors? Talk about an eyesore.
The solution we recommend is to install wooden vents that are flush with the floor. The vents suddenly disappear! The floor is smooth and there’s nothing to distract from its beauty. The eye glides right over the vents.
Our installers will custom-fit the vents and match them to the color of your custom hardwood flooring.
Takeaway
Getting the finishing touches right is vitally important in the appearance of custom hardwood flooring. Visit us in our showroom, give us a call, or contact us online to learn more about the many exciting design possibilities available within the “small” details.