Distressed Hardwood Floor

How To Choose Distressed Hardwood Flooring

Distressed hardwood floors are gaining in popularity and are quickly becoming one of the most common types of hardwood flooring available in the home renovation market. This type is scraped, which adds texture and gives each piece of flooring a unique appearance.

Distressed hardwood floors, when done expertly, actually give a natural and earthy feel to the room -- a certain air that is absent with perfectly finished and polished hardwood floors.

Here are some tips you should consider before deciding if this type of flooring is for you.

There are two types of distressed hardwood floors, ones that have been hand-scraped and ones that have been machine-scraped. Hand-scraped floors will be truly unique, and will not contain an identifiable pattern. Machine-scraped floors are more affordable, but you can often discern a repeating pattern across the surface of the floor.

Those seeking the look of aged wood choose a lightly scraped floor, while those seeking the appearance of a more rustic hardwood floor would choose a more heavily scraped surface.

Although the process of creating a distressed floor can be lengthy and costly, depending on how you choose to go about it, the overall appearance created is well worth the investment. Distressed hardwood floors can add character and a sense of history to even a brand new home.