Walnut Hardwood flooring

Walnut hardwood flooring has always been prized for its aristocratic look. For centuries, Walnut hardwood has added elegance to homes as flooring and furniture.

Walnut hardwood floors look great in any kind of home: formal, ethnic or contemporary. Walnut hardwood is characterized by its dark chocolate brown shades and darker complex swirls. The wood has details that look stylish in formal environments, and warmth that adds a touch of coziness.

Walnut wood was popular as early as the 1600s, and continued to rule for several decades. However, due to its dark overtones, walnut flooring lost out to its competitors like cherry wood and oak wood. But now, its elegance has been rediscovered and walnut wood flooring is regaining its lost popularity.

Creating the Elegant Look

Walnut wood has a definite character. The shades range from a rich brown to almost purplish. The wood is marked with darker veins and swirls that make complex patterns. Overall, the look is spectacular whether the wood is used naturally or is stained.

Walnut wood flooring can be used to create an amazing impact with furniture of lighter shades. The darker tones of walnut wood help to visually equilibrate the look. Light wooden furniture placed against dark hardwood flooring looks both striking and well balanced.

Walnut wood floors can also be used with other flooring options to highlight a particular area or for bestowing significance to a niche. The dark shades contrast well with other floors adding character and depth. Use of suitable furniture or artifacts in this area can make it the room’s attention spot!

Advantages of Walnut Flooring

• On the Janka Scale Walnut wood has a score of 1010. This is considerably lower than that of its competitors like Oak and Cherry. Walnut wood is soft and the walnut wood grain has a fluid nature. Therefore, it is easier to work with. The floor preparation processes like sanding and curing the wood require less effort and time. Also, being softer the wood is stained better and yields a smoother finish.
• Younger walnut wood is of lighter shades. As the wood matures, it becomes darker. There is in fact a range of shades from light brown to nearly black to choose from. So if you have set your heart on a lighter tone walnut could still fit the bill. But the wood is best known for its dark look and even darker swirls.
• Walnut wood planks are available in varying lengths and widths to suit your needs. Parquet patterns for walnut wood flooring are also available. These can be used interestingly to create unique patterns. With parquets you can customize the look of your floor.
• There are many benefits of hardwood flooring and it’s popular for plenty of reasons. Walnut wood floors are good for people prone to allergies. As compared to carpets these floors are not a store house of common allergens like dust mites and dust. The allergens that settle down on hardwood floors can easily be swept away with dust mops.

Being relatively soft, walnut wood is not as durable as some other hardwood floorings. A striking feature of walnut wood is that it ages gracefully. The wood progressively improves with the passage of time.

Maintenance of Walnut Flooring

Walnut wood flooring is easy to care for. It does not require harsh chemicals or expensive detergents. All that is needed to keep the floor in good health is regular cleaning with a dust mop. Like other hardwood flooring options excessive water can damage the wood and is best avoided. The wood can be wiped with a moist cloth occasionally. Spills should be wiped immediately to avoid staining of the wood floor. Walnut wood flooring is compatible with young children and pets. Should bigger damages mar the look of your expensive hardwood floor, a professional wood cleaning and restoration service can do wonders for the floor.

Thanks to its outstanding looks, Walnut wood flooring is making a definite comeback. Whether you want that naturally royal look for the entire house or you wish to highlight a featured area walnut flooring is the right choice.

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