Homes all over the country, including Weston luxury homes, are turning to more expensive touches to add to their homes once again, as the economy and the housing market continues to improve.
One of these luxury items is hardwood floors. Hardwood is considered a preferred item in Weston luxury homes and others because it is adaptable and can fit into many different decorating decors and styles. The diversity and long-term value that home owners get with hardwood is unmatched by any other type of flooring.
What home builders and flooring experts recommend for owners of Weston luxury homes is that they individualize their hardwood flooring selections. Either by enlisting the help of a home decorator or by using their own design esthetic, creatively select from a variety of flooring options to make their Weston luxury homes unique.
Some suggestions that are currently trending include:
Mixing It Up
One of the most popular trends today involves multiple wood species. This basically takes one type of wood as the main flooring for a room, and then bringing in other contrasting species to add a touch of design flair. For example, many Weston luxury homes incorporate a secondary wood species as a border or a center piece design in the entryway or center of a room.
Another highly requested design aesthetic involves mix hardwood along with other flooring materials, such as stone, metal, tile, or carpet. This is used particularly with open floor plans. It can help distinguish one room from another.
Design Options
Weston luxury homes are at the top of the line when it comes to the latest design progressions, and one that is making its way into homes is non-linear installs. Laying wood floors in a non-linear format is becoming an increasingly popular request.
Besides using custom parquet patterns that can be laid to achieve a non-linear look, some of the latest designs are using traditional linear floors but installing them in on a curve, which results in a similar effect.
Color Preferences
New top choices when it comes to colors are dark ones. The latest wood selection for many consumers is walnut, instead of the more traditional, medium-colored red and white oak.
An option many Weston luxury homes are using is to have their existing oak floors refinished and stained with a darker stain to achieve the same type of look less expensively than replacing the entire floor.
Size Matters
New trends are shifting wood floor planks toward wider sizes. The latest wood floor installs are being installed with 3 inch and winder planks versus the traditional 2 1/4 inches strip floor.
A secondary plank trend that is becoming increasing popular is random width planks. Not only does this add interest and create a casual look for a particular space, it also utilizing more of the raw materials, which is good for the budget as well as the Earth.
Antiqued Look
Home owners that don’t want to have to refinish their hardwood flooring every few years are requested distressed flooring. This can either be done at the factory or by hand scraping the boards. In the end, the affect achieved is an antiqued type of look that will easily hide scratches and small imperfections that will inevitably develop throughout the flooring’s lifetime.
