Feel warmth and comfort at home, with a new hardwood floor installation

 "More is not better. Better is better. You don't need a bigger house; you need a different floor plan. You don't need more stuff; you need stuff you'll actually use."

                                    -         Alex Steffen

If you make the right choices with your flooring, you can make your house feel larger than it actually is. Hardwood flooring can really help to open rooms up, but perhaps you have laminate in your kitchen and you wish to have contrasting flooring in other rooms, but are concerned that it will be difficult to match with new wooden flooring?

- Let’s try and answer your questions and concerns regarding hardwood flooring.

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Should all hardwood floor installations match each other perfectly?

If having perfectly matching floors is your desire, then the best course of action is to install all of your hardwood floorings at the same time with no breaks. The human eye is very quick to notice variations in colour and size, so if the flooring is installed in stages, it will have to have an end point, usually in a doorway. However, if you do wish to install your hardwood flooring, one room at a time, an expert floor fitter will be able to help.

Making the match - When choosing wooden flooring :

● Never make decisions on the basis of a picture alone, it is always a best practice to request samples of the new flooring first. If you are looking to match a new floor with an existing one, place them side-by-side and carefully examine the differences in colour and size.

● Never expect to get a perfect match. Even if you buy identical products at the same time, natural variances occur. Remember that the uniqueness of wood is what makes wooden flooring so appealing. The shade and grain of each wooden board will likely vary.

● If you aren’t looking for a match and instead want to contrast flooring colours in your home, you should still try to stick to the same species of wood and use stains to change the look. Using wood from different species of trees, such as walnut (which is dark) with a lighter oak, will make the flooring look very contrasting. You can also try blending carpets in bedrooms with tiles in the kitchen.

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The practice of blending & contrasting wooden flooring

The best way to blend a new floor with an existing one is to install unfinished boards in the same species, then sand the full area of flooring to create uniformity in finish. While blending, take care to ensure a smooth transition between colours and floor styles. If you have contrasting flooring, make sure that the transition, or break, is made at the doorways. Take care also to never have more than two different floors meeting in one room.

Southern Cross Flooring - The hardwood floor installation experts

Southern Cross Flooring only sources premium wood for their engineered hardwood floor installations. With comprehensive fitting services that include skirting boards, door trimming, and sub-floor preparation, Southern Cross Flooring are the only experts you’ll need to call when it comes to the installation of a new floor.  

If your house has specific considerations, don’t worry, Southern Cross Flooring can tailor its wooden floor installation services to match the requirements of any project. They are very thorough, leaving nothing to chance.

They are always available for expert help and advice regarding after-care and maintenance, and they’ll happily make a  pre-arranged consultation visit, free of charge, with wood floor samples for you to view so that you can see exactly what your new flooring will look like. Southern Cross Flooring provides a detailed quote, so you know all costs involved before any work commences. 


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