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How do you get cherry or reddish hardwood floors?

How to get cherry colored (or reddish) hardwood floors

Cherry toned hardwood flooring   Do you love the warm cherry colored hardwood floors?  Ever wonder how to get red-toned hardwood floors?   Well there are 2 ways:  1) install hardwood that is naturally red or 2) sand and stain your hardwood floors with a red-toned stain.    Let’s explore both of these options. Please

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Blonde hardwood and light flooring – Which types are lightest?

How do you get blonde flooring?  How do you get light hardwood floors?  Which types are the lightest? There are 3 main factors that will impact the lightness of hardwood: 1.  Species 2. Stain color (or no stain color) 3.  Type of polyurethane (oil based vs water based poly)   Please note that this article

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Does dark hardwood scratch more easily than light hardwood?

Yes, and no.  Technically, the color of the wood has no impact on how much the floor scratches.  However, darker floors tend to show scratches, dirt, dents, footprints and imperfections more. So what impacts the scratching on wood? Primarily the finish of the wood, and the wood species (i.e. how hard is the wood and

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Solid vs Engineered hardwood – which is better?

What’s the difference between solid hardwood and engineered hardwood flooring?  Which is better? Many of my customer ask whether solid hardwood or engineered hardwood flooring is better, and which is less expensive.  Of course the answer is “it depends.”    It depends on many factors including your subfloor, condition of your sub-floor and what factors

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What is the best carpet for pets? Stainmaster® PetProtect® | Great for dogs and cats

When it comes to pets, what is the best type of carpet for our furry friends? We love our pets and we are a very pet friendly company…In fact, each of us has at least one cat or dog. We also understand that they can do a number on carpeting making it a challenge to

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Video Blog – Which stain colors are most popular for hardwood floors | Westchester County NY

Video – Which stain colors are most popular for hardwood floors – Westchester NY Please note that this article may contain affiliate links.  You can read my full disclosure at the bottom of the page. TRANSCRIPT – Which hardwood stain colors are most popular for hardwood floors? Hi. My name is Debbie Gartner, and I’m

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