Flooring Ideas for Your Home

Solid hardwood flooring looks great in almost any room of your home. In this nursery, rich medium brown tones and a slim board width create a traditional yet cozy place for baby to sleep. The high-gloss finish adds to the classic look.

In open floor plans, the continuous flow of hardwoods keeps the sense of cohesiveness, even as you break up the space with furniture to designate individual areas. If you want to keep things light and bright, like in this open kitchen/dining space, opt for hardwood with light or medium brown hues.

When choosing an engineered hardwood floor, think about where it'll be installed and how the room will function. Wood-look flooring is versatile and works in many spaces.

To add a cool, clean and on-trend look to a room, try something like this engineered gray-white oak flooring (top left image). Engineered walnut wood flooring of differing plank widths creates an unmistakable statement and makes the floor the focal point of any room. For an elegant entryway, chocolate-colored oak engineered plank flooring brings a warm and formal feel and makes a beautiful first impression (top right image). The moisture resistance of engineered flooring makes it a good choice for kitchens, where meal-prep spills clean up easily. Mix grains and widths to help break up large, open spaces.

Bamboo flooring offers a clean, contemporary look and enhances any room in your home. If you want to give your master suite a rich, fresh feel underfoot, try a mid-tone bamboo floor. Bamboo comes in deep tones that also feel just right in masculine spaces and rooms with modern architecture.

For a seamless flow between the downstairs and upstairs living spaces, install dark bamboo on the stairs to transition the mood and tone into another space.

• Acacia flooring options include solid, engineered and laminate.
• It’s a very hard wood, harder than walnut or oak. It’s exceptionally durable, wears well and is less susceptible to scratches and dents like softer woods.
• Its appearance is unique, earthy and rustic.
• Acacia wood grows quickly, making it environmentally sustainable.

In this kitchen, the warm mixture of medium brown tones is the focal point of the room. It sets the stage for the beautifully contrasting all-white cabinetry, paint and tile, while also softening the stainless appliances.

White oak flooring has a smooth, uniform look. It’s naturally rot-resistant and can be used indoors or outdoors. White oak is slightly harder than red oak and stains more evenly. Its grain is smoother, giving it a more modern aesthetic.

Red oak flooring has a pinkish-red hue and is brighter than white oak. Red oak is a porous surface, so interior stain will adhere easily. It has a wide grain pattern with more variation, which helps to hide dents and scratches. Red oak has various natural shades ranging from light to dark, depending on the origin of the wood.

In this living room, the medium brown, red oak hardwood flooring is the detail that ties the entire room together. The coppery tones instantly warm up the room and pair beautifully with the gold accents and décor scattered throughout, while complementing a light gray modern couch.

The white oak floors in this dining room soften the black baseboards and black window frames thanks to the easy breezy gray coloring. The hand scraped texture works well with the rustic, farmhouse décor throughout the space.

Create a stunning first impression with warm autumn brown walnut hardwood flooring in your entryway. The rich, glossy tones add a feeling of warmth and balance the other dark hues in the space with ease.

To lighten up a room, choose something like this dream cloud walnut hardwood flooring. The mix of hues makes the floor a stunning focal point in an otherwise simple space.

Seamlessly transition walnut flooring from one room to the next to create a sense of cohesiveness that flows between the spaces.

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