Dark Hardwood Flooring - Toronto's New Style

Dark Engineered Hardwood Floor

As we move towards a more modern look in today's ‘fad’ trend, we can see that the use of dark Hardwood floors are becoming increasingly popular. The most obvious ‘con’ in a sense for this popular style is the price, this is one of the most expensive styles of flooring in comparison to floating and laminate flooring.  However, there are a great deal of different types and colours of dark hardwood flooring as well as many different grades (depending on your needs/budget) On the higher price range and quality range, there are styles such as Red Walnut and Brazilian teak, these are some of the hardest dark wood floors. On the other hand, there are softer styles of wood like Pine and Fir that are not as hard as the others but still a great alternative. In regards to moisture resistance, with are most consumer’s issues regarding this style of flooring, is very hostile unlike floating or laminate flooring.  Hardwood can be finished and sealed in order to make it resistant to liquid infiltration, although it will become much damaged if you allow water to sit on the wood for a long period of time.  Depending on your cost as well as your intent for the floors, this is a great ‘look’ to go for that will surely last a very long time if you take care of it properly. The key to making the dark wood look great is to dust, as you can see every particle of dust on dark objects, the best thing to use is a floor friendly dusting agent.  Dark wood hardwood floors are becoming very popular amongst consumers and is a great way to add some class to your space!

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