From hardwood and engineered wood to luxury vinyl tile and tile, the options are endless when it comes to choosing a material for your floor. At Elegant, we specialize not only in a beautiful product, but one that is best-suited for how you live. We will help guide you based on where you live, which rooms you wish your flooring to be installed in, your budget, your design preferences and whether or not a low maintenance option is a priority for you.

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Hardwood flooring creates a clean, elegant look for any space. The large variety of styles, stains, and finishes makes it easy to personalize your flooring to complement the overall style of your home. Beyond the visual benefits, hardwood flooring has many practical benefits:

• Easy to clean
• Strong and durable
• High quality (lasts long-term)
• Great acoustics
• Healthy indoor air quality
• More hygienic than carpets
• Underfloor heating can easily be installed beneath wooden floors

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Luxury Vinyl Tile, or LVT, is a product that looks like real wood or stone but isn’t made out of those natural materials. It’s a popular option for its durability and many practical benefits, without having to sacrifice a beautiful look. Because it’s produced differently, LVT opens up a world of options when it comes to size, shapes, and design effects of tile planks. It’s also incredibly low maintenance!

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Tile flooring is either ceramic or porcelain, making it extremely versatile in terms of design, texture, and color. Tile is also the most popular material used for backsplashes. It’s a beautiful, durable, and low maintenance flooring option, especially for rooms that need something more water-resistant, like a bathroom or kitchen. Tile flooring also has the additional benefits of helping to keep the environment its in cool and increasing the value of a home.

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There are plenty of hardwood styles to choose from, but not all styles are made equal. Whatever style you choose, it should be both visually appealing and practical for your lifestyle. Here are a few questions you should ask yourself to help our qualified professionals determine the best style for you:

• What is the overall style of your home: Contemporary? Modern? Neoclassical? Victorian?
• What is important to you: Appearance? Cost? Maintenance?
• What rooms do you want hardwood flooring in: Bathroom? Bedroom? Kitchen? Living Room?
• Do you have Children?
• Do you have Pets?

Water and moisture are the most common sources of damage to hardwood flooring. This can cause the following issues:

• Buckling: wood flooring lifts up off of the subfloor (this is an uncommon and extreme reaction to moisture)
• Cupping: the edges of a board lift up, while the center sinks.
• Crowning: the opposite of cupping. The center of a board lifts up while the edges sink.
• Gaps between floor boards (commonly caused by moisture).
• Stains and molding

To prevent and repair damage, check out our guide: Caring for Hardwood Flooring

Pets and hardwood flooring can coexist peacefully, but may require more frequent maintenance. Some of the common issues and ways to prevent or treat them include:

• Liquid from urine, vomit, food, and water bowls can cause water damage. Place training pads and waterproof pads beneath water, food bowls, and litter boxes to absorb messes. To clean up liquid messes, apply a paste of baking soda and white vinegar.
• Long, sharp nails can scratch and dent wood. To prevent this, cut your animals nails frequently and place rugs in high traffic areas.
• Rule of thumb when choosing a hardwood style: Use hard species of wood as these will be tougher to damage, avoid glossy floors as they show damages more clearly, remember that tough finishes and sanding can remove imperfections.

There are many different factors that determine how long hardwood flooring can last; from the damage they receive, the amount of traffic in the home, to the climate. The better you care for your floors, the longer they will last. When cared for properly, hardwood floors can last over 25 years. Typically, hardwood floors should be refinished every 8-12 years.

To keep your hardwood floors looking and performing their best, they require regular maintenance. Luckily, with today’s advancements in wood flooring stains and finishes, cleaning your hardwood floors has never been easier. For a full guide on how to maintain your wood floors, click here.