Exotic Floor Makeover in Minnetonka
Check out our recent job showcasing the current trend of refinishing your exotic hardwood floors.
The owners of this stunning home on Lake Minnetonka wanted to give their exotic floors a fresh look. This is a trend we have seen a lot lately as the exotic flooring boom happened about ten-years ago, and the original finish is starting to look pretty dated in a lot of homes.
The Details
Our whole team was involved in this sanding and refinishing project and we are absolutely obsessed with how it turned out!
These are Brazilian Cherry hardwood floors that we sanded and refinished with 3 parts True Black and 2 parts Dark Grey.
If you are tired of your existing exotic finish, give us a call today or submit an estimate request form to schedule your own exotic makeover!
Seasonal Floor Changes - Gaps
How low humidity affects your floors in the colder months and a few tips to fix it.
The cold of winter has arrived in Minnesota which means our homes are closed up, the heat is on, and the dryness has set in. As humans, we know that our skin dries up when our environment does not have enough humidity and it can be quite uncomfortable. Did you know that low humidity has the same effect on your hardwood floors?
When you install hardwood floors in your home, you are installing a piece of nature. The beauty of hardwood floors lies in their uniqueness and natural essence, but this natural element will also change throughout its time as your floor.
When moisture levels are low in your home, you can see gaps appear between your floor boards that were never there before. These gaps are completely normal and the cause is simple. When your home is lacking in moisture, it sucks the natural moisture from your hardwood floors, so they shrivel up a bit. The size of the gaps depends on your particular floor: “In general, how much solid wood flooring shrinks is directly proportional to its width. For example, in identical scenarios, an 8” wide plainsawn plank of white oak flooring will shrink twice as much as a 4” plank of the same cut and species” (Hardwood Floors Magazine).
The good news is that these gaps will more than likely disappear with the seasonal changes, but there are steps you can take during the winter to reduce gaps in your floors and make your overall living environment more comfortable as well!
Install Whole Home Humidifier
Whole home humidifiers are relatively inexpensive and simple to install. They can either be standalone that you fill with water or you can even install one on your furnace. These humidifiers will keep the humidity level in your home at the recommended level of 30-50% which will keep your floors happy and can also improve your family’s health by reducing dust mites, allergens, and likelihood of respiratory illnesses.
Turn off the Exhaust Fans
Another easy way to keep humidity in your home during winter is by retiring your bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans for the season. By allowing the moisture from showering or boiling water to stay in your home, you are adding moisture to the air by just performing your daily tasks.
We hope you find these tips helpful and that you have a better understanding of the seasonal changes your floors experience during Fall and Winter.
Giving Floors an Espresso Boost
Get a glimpse of one of our recent hardwood refinishing jobs that feature a stunning espresso stain.
A recent hardwood flooring job we completed featured a popular and beautiful finish: espresso stain. We sand and refinished the floors in this home and the final look is rustic elegance at its finest! Keep reading for floor images and information on wood and finish type.
Red Oak with Espresso Stain
Hickory with Espresso + Coffee Brown Stain
Birch Steps with Special Walnut Stain
First three images are before. Next two images are during. Last three images are the final product. How cool are these stairs!
Restoring History
View some recent examples of completed hardwood floor restoration in early-to-mid twentieth century homes.
We serve the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities very frequently and one of the main jobs we perform in these areas is hardwood floor refinishing. Countless older homes have beautiful hardwood floors hidden beneath carpet or linoleum, or they are really beat up from decades of wear.
Whatever the case may be, refinishing floors in homes from the early-to-mid twentieth century is always a treat! See below for examples of a few historic floor refinishing projects from the expert DFS team.
Call today or submit an estimate request form to schedule your own historic hardwood floor refinish project!