http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog Wide plank, hardwood floors, wood floors Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:20:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you're thinking about installing a wide plank floor, whether in a single room, or a whole house, you know it's about a lot more than simply planks, nails, and square footage. Just as much as any other element in a room, a floor is about design. It's about wood species, ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2012/01/17/wide-plank-flooring-and-design/ Far from being, as some believe, a cheap fix for damaged wood flooring, the art of painting wood floors goes back centuries in the United States. Today, a painted wood floor that is original would be a good candidate for meticulous preservation. According to the preservation-oriented website Historic New England, the ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2011/02/15/painted-wood-floors/ For homeowners who really want to be involved with the purchase of the raw lumber for their flooring, today's post should be very helpful. We wanted to give you a visual demonstration of how to buy lumber correctly. Our two experts in this video, Asa Christiana, editor of Fine Woodworking ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2010/09/16/buying-wide-plank-flooring/ After you have chosen which species of wood to use for your wide plank flooring, it's time to think about the stain and finish. Unless you have the necessary tools, and the all-important experience, it's best to have your flooring installer handle the staining and finishing as well. People sometimes ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2010/07/26/how-to-stain-and-finish-your-wide-plank-wood-floor/ Yes, this blog is about wood flooring, especially custom wide plank flooring. But if you're considering installing new hardwood flooring, chances are you're not thinking about it in a vacuum. Most remodeling or new construction flooring projects are probably undertaken in tandem with some level of related decorating or home ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2010/04/22/ten-super-interior-design-sites/ There is really little or no difference in caring for wide plank floors versus ordinary hardwood floors. Here are some "Do's" and "Don'ts" that should keep your wood floors looking beautiful, year after year. DO: Sweep your floor regularly, either with a soft bristle broom, or vacuum it with a soft floor ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2010/03/26/taking-care-of-your-wide-plank-floor/ There are lots of  excellent websites where you can find good information if you are thinking about purchasing and installing wide plank flooring.  For this post, we have sorted the useful resources into three categories (we'll cover more categories in future posts). About the wood that is used for plank flooring Wide ... http://kellogghardwoods.com/blog/2010/01/27/wide-plank-flooring-resources/