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Hardwood Floors

Making Hardwood Flooring Softer to the Touch

It’s no secret we love hardwood flooring here at San Jose Hardwood Floors. It’s beautiful, durable, versatile, sustainable and cost-effective. However, when it comes to the day-to-day, sometimes hardwood floors just aren’t the most comfortable. Whether you’re trying to play on the floor with your kids or just walking around your home

Quality & Craftsmanship with Hardwood Flooring

Hardwood flooring is known for its beauty, durability and versatility. It’s a vital piece of your home’s overall design, and is a major component to quality, craftsmanship and artistic style to each space within your walls. Here are three ways hardwood floors lend themselves to adding a sense of quality

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Installing Hardwood Floors: To Glue or To Nail?

When it comes to installing hardwood floors, a common question we get is if they’ll be glued or nailed. Generally, we only glue solid hardwood flooring if the planks are 5 inches or wider, and for planks less than 5 inches wide we nail or staple. However, there are a lot

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Are You Ruining Your Floors? 4 Hardwood Floor Care Tips

Wood flooring is common; unfortunately proper hardwood floor care isn’t. Are you inadvertently ruining your floors? The good news is we have 4 tips to keep your flooring beautiful for years to come. 1. Consider hardwood floor care when selecting décor. Maintaining your flooring is more than just cleaning hardwood floors

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Trends in Cabinetry & Hardwood Flooring

What’s popular when it comes to cabinetry and hardwood flooring? Whether you’re ready to remodel your home or are simply looking for inspiration, here are some trends to consider. Ways to Coordinate Cabinetry with Hardwood Flooring Here are four ways to coordinate your home’s cabinets and floors. 1. Design the

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Hardwood Flooring Abroad: Floor Choices in European Airports

When you think of an airport, does hardwood flooring come to mind? Perhaps not, but if you find yourself in Europe it might start to! Sweden’s Airport – It’s Like Ikea! Our Internet Marketing Manager recently realized just how much she has hardwood flooring on the brain; following a 10-hour

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Wood Floor Grades: Evaluating Hardwood Flooring

It’s no secret that not all flooring is created equally. How do you evaluate hardwood floor quality as you search for the perfect floors for your home? This is where wood floor grades enter in. Using Wood Floor Grades to Evaluate Hardwood Flooring A flooring expert is able to determine

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Flooring Design Idea: 4 Playroom Options

Installing new hardwood flooring in your home? Do you also need the perfect floors for a playroom? Whether you’re considering options for a current space or remodeling your home to add a room for the kids, there are a lot of fantastic options to consider. From hardwood flooring and marmoleum