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Know Your Wood Flooring Finishes

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Aside from choosing between engineered and solid wood floors, you can choose the finish of your flooring too. There are a wide variety of finishes on the market.

  • Oiled: Oil wood finishes tend to give a rich warmth to the wood’s surface and provide a natural wood look which isn’t glossy or polished.
  • Lacquered: Lacquering or varnishing provides a shiny, glossy look to your floor. It also adds lasting protection against daily wear.
  • Rustic: Rustic or distressed wood flooring allows the wood’s ‘imperfections’ to show through, creating a more natural and characterful look for your floor.
  • Hand-scrapped – An additional finish to create extra texture and ‘worn-charm’.
  • Unfinished: This retains the wood’s natural look and is usually lighter.
  • Matt: A matt finish provides the protection of lacquer and varnish without the shine or gloss.