Who doesn’t love a good hardwood floor? They are beautiful, easy to clean, and add a certain flair to any home. With all of these benefits, it can be difficult to know why more people are choosing other kinds of flooring options, and then you look at the price tag. Yes hardwood flooring is a big investment, so once you put it in, you’ll want to be sure it feels like your own. That got us thinking about ways we could help. As hardwood floor experts here in Greenville, we know a couple of tricks to customize your floors without breaking the bank.
Do Your Research
It’s amazing to live in times where information is so readily available. You can hop on Google, Pinterest, Yelp, etc. and find out so much about different floor layouts and construction crews. Our big tip here is to take advantage of that. With such a big investment, it is absolutely crucial that you love how it looks. Study the area where you want to install the wood floors and go out and find designs for similar spaces. Really try to plan it out and imagine how it would look. Think about how wide you want the boards, how you want them laid out, and what color you think would look good. From there start researching out prices and decide if it’s a project you feel comfortable doing yourself or if you’d rather hire it out. The DIY option can definitely be fun, and may even save you a little money. That doesn’t mean that it’s the best option for you and your money though. By thoroughly researching all the options you can feel good at the end of the day no matter what you decide.
Follow The Right Order
There is a right order to follow when you’re doing home renovations. If you’re simply just installing wood floors, then the order is pretty easy. However, if you’re redoing a whole kitchen i.e. painting cabinets, redoing light fixtures, and installing new appliances then following the right order is more difficult. You would hate to spend so much money only to have something break or go wrong simply because you did a task in the wrong order. The typical order, not necessarily the right order every time, is top to bottom so the flooring will usually be one of the last things you do. Don’t scratch up and damage your hardwood floors by doing them first.
Learn Proper Maintenance
Like most things in life, your hardwood floors will experience wear and tear. Proper cleaning and maintenance can certainly help keep their looks and even offer some form of low-cost customization. For example, refinishing wood floors can allow you to change up their color and look at a relatively small price. Refinishing will also help take care of normal wear and tear issues. Once again you should research the right kind of maintenance for the type of wood you use for the floors.
We hope that these tips have helped you out a bit. Hardwood floors are definitely an investment. Like any other investment, you should expect some kind of return. N-Hance of Greenville is here to help you protect your wood flooring investment to give you the highest emotional and financial return as possible. Schedule an appointment today.