Install dark hardwood floors this autumn/winter in time for Christmas!

Sept. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Hardwood flooring such as an oak floor has always been held in high regard due to its luxurious look and feel.  However, hardwood flooring is also well known for its durability and versatility too, making it an ideal choice of flooring for any property. So whether you are looking to fit oak wood flooring in a contemporary office, a traditional farmhouse or want to replicate that rustic Italian look there is a type of hardwood flooring to suit your needs.

So why not think about giving your home that polished, elegant look by laying some classic hardwood flooring this autumn. Now is the ideal time to lay a new hardwood floor, as it will be laid and fully functional in time for the Christmas holidays. Nothing looks more inviting at Christmas time than a glossy hardwood floor, and in particular darker shades of wood are extremely popular for creating a lovely ambience within your home.

There is an extremely wide range of dark hardwood floors available for you to choose from on the market.  If you are thinking of laying a dark shade of oak wood flooring there are a few considerations you’ll need to review first to ensure you are making the right choice for your home.  

It’s often advised by interior designers that dark hardwood flooring should only be fitted to rooms which receive a high level of natural lighting.  If dark oak floors are laid in dimly lit rooms it can make the room seem much smaller than it is.  So rather than creating an ambient atmosphere within your home, in a room without natural lighting a dark wood floor can cause a feeling of claustrophobia.

If you feel that dark hardwood flooring is your preferred choice of flooring, despite a low level of natural lighting, there are some ways you can make enhance the appearance of a dark floor to offset the illusion of a small space.  When light coloured furniture is placed in a room with low natural lighting and dark hardwood flooring the contrast this makes when it is done correctly can give lovely warmth to any room. Other ways to open up a room with dark hardwood flooring include decorating the walls with light, airy colours such as whites, off-whites and cream to enhance the appearance of a dark wood floor.

Though dark hardwood floors are a stylish and elegant addition to any room, during the winter months they can be a little chilly underfoot. Simply adding a beautiful warm rug in the middle of the room as a centrepiece removes this, and makes a wonderful focal point.  Rugs in complimentary or contrasting tones, depending on your décor tastes also make the room look more interesting. And what’s more on Christmas day you and all the family can gather on the rug and unwrap the presents which have been stacked under the tree.

If you want to buy dark hardwood flooring please visit http://easystepflooring.co.uk where you can choose from a wide choice of wood floors- all at great prices!

About us:  Easy Step Flooring is a privately owned company based in Heathrow specialising in solid oak flooring. Due to our vast national and international logistics network, we consider our huge range of natural oak flooring to be second to none. We supply real wood floors to the trade and retail business. We strive to work with reputable mills from around the world to ensure that our products come from sustainable sources.

Editor’s note:  Easy Step Flooring is represented by Search Engine Marketing agency TRON Media. This Press Release was written by Jo-Anne Keyte.  Please direct all press queries to Jo-Anne Keyte email: jo@tronmedia.co.uk or call: 02031670969.

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Easy Step Flooring is a privately owned company based in Heathrow specialising in solid oak flooring. Due to our vast national and international logistics network, we consider our huge range of wooden flooring range to be second to none.