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Hardwood Flooring Blog

Rod Lorenz
A Long, Beautiful Life: Hardwood Flooring Sealed With a Swedish Finish

Without question, conversion varnishes—also known as a “Swedish finishes”—are..

Rod Lorenz
Getting Just the Look You Want

The “look” of hardwood flooring is something that’s hard to put a finger on...

Rod Lorenz
When Less Sheen Is More

Most people like things that are shiny.

Shiny new cars. Shiny jewelry. Shiny..

Rod Lorenz
Gathering Around the Fire on Hardwood Floors

Winter’s here with a blast, and the cold winds and snow are blowing. Time to..

Rod Lorenz
What Makes a Hardwood Floor Durable, and Why Does It Matter?

“Durability” in hardwood floors refers to how long the floor can look good..

Rod Lorenz
The Basic Characteristics of Hardwood Floors: Stability

When the humidity fluctuates in a room, or an entire home, hardwood flooring..

Chris Hubbard
The Hardness of Hardwood Floors: Does It Matter?

We’re often asked which hardwood floors are the most durable.

To answer that..

Chris Hubbard
10 Tips for Having Indoor Pets and Beautiful Hardwood Floors

As a pet lover and proud owner of Kira and Charlie, I have a soft spot in my..

Chris Hubbard
Young Children and Hardwood Floors – A Match Made in Heaven

When you have a busy family, the choices you make for your home are really..

Jackie Archambeau
The Driftwood…You’ll be tempted to vacation at home.

One of the things that helped me get through this particularly long, brutal..

Rod Lorenz
Kids and Dogs Don't Mind Mud, and Neither Do Hardwood Floors

My wife and I are friends with a young couple, the Johnsons, who have three..

Rod Lorenz
Get Your Groove On

Hardwood floors are getting really groovy these days.

I don’t mean “groovy”..

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