What type of sheen is most stylish for hardwood? Satin or Semigloss finish?

The sheen measures how shiny or glossy your floor’s finish is. Different people have different preferences.

The glossier you go, the more light reflects off the floors.

It’s important to realize that different hardwood species will produce different sheen levels.

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Satin or Semigloss finish?

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Satin finish has some sheen, but doesn’t look too glossy.

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Towards lower gloss finishes as they are more practical, especially for households with kids and pets.

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When you go glossier...

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What type of sheen is most stylish for hardwood? Satin or Semigloss finish?

The sheen measures how shiny or glossy your floor’s finish is. Different people have different preferences.

The glossier you go, the more light reflects off the floors.

It’s important to realize that different hardwood species will produce different sheen levels.

Satin or Semigloss finish?

Satin finish has some sheen, but doesn’t look too glossy.

Currently the most popular sheen is a satin finish

Towards lower gloss finishes as they are more practical, especially for households with kids and pets.

The trend over the last few years has been...

When you go glossier...

It tends to show foot prints more, if you walk around with bare feet and/or if you have dogs or cats in the house.

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