Dark hardwood floors
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Comments (4)Hello Hala, One thing that I have noticed right away is the floor! It looks rather fabulous if you can clean it... That parquet basketweave design would shine up beautifully if you are allowed to keep it bare! (no shoe policy if you're not on a ground floor! Also you may not have a choice but if you do try to sweet talk your landlord.. It would be good for him too as it would definitely be a letting boon and worth more! Also cheaper than buying carpet! You can mop to clean... Lease's tend to insist on carpet for anything above ground level but carpet without insulation is hardly better.. So if you can and you like the idea.. Some scrubbing and then hire a polisher and give it a wax... It will be beautiful in no time.. So my suggestion is to start there! Then layer up the look you want as you go.. You can make this spectacular! Consider adding to this a large oversized mirror that you can lean up against that rear wall.. I have a 6ft by 8ft which I painted and then it just leans against one wall and offers interest and light plus another focus to the room.. Consider painted canvases that you can hang single colours that you can create art works out of.. Or subtle ones that blend with the walls.. Some inspiration here is your flooring! I'd start with this... Add some other interesting wooden pieces of furniture that mimic the feel of the flooring and large fronds... by that I mean plants! I can already see this room taking shape! It's lovely and bright so you can also extend the plants to your balcony.. : ))...See Morewhat colour sofa!
Comments (11)It's the Nockeby from Ikea in light beige. Mind you, colours look always different online and I just picked a random light coffee paint and dark wood floor. Yours are probably different. Just wanted to give you some ideas :-) If you go sofa shopping, see if you can get a sample of the fabric of your choice to take home with you and look at it in the actual space. Happy shopping. The rug is from Benuta. I think it's called something like Cedar Vintage beige. I'll see if I can find the link for you....See MoreHow to Keep Hardwood Floors Warm in the Winter
Comments (0)Solutions to how to keep hardwood floors warm in the winter include: Place rugs in problem spots Add insulating weather strips to doors and windows Ceiling fans can help to reduce cold spots by circulating air Redirect air flow by replacing air vent covers with multidirectional grills Replace your curtains with triple layered interlined heavy blackout curtains Limit access to the room from entrances that open directly to the home exterior Let’s start from the beginning. We must consider the construction of the home (solid vs suspended flooring) and the type of insulation being used (e.g. foam board, fibreglass). Next we must consider the hardwood itself (e.g. Oak, Maple, Mahogany) and how to eliminate draughts and damp. Solid vs Suspended Flooring Solid floors consist of a concrete base topped with insulation and fibreboard. Suspended flooring places parallel rows of brick supports between the concrete base and the fibreboard layer. The difference between solid and suspended flooring is best illustrated as a small insulative gap vs a large insulative gap respectively. This significantly affects heat retention. While a correctly insulated solid floor will help a room to heat up relatively quickly, the wood floor will rapidly cool once the heat source is removed (as compared to the time taken for a hardwood floor to cool atop a correctly insulated suspended floor). Let’s take a look at how this affects the overall lifetime efficiency of solid flooring compared to suspended flooring: Solid flooring: 8-10 year cost effective period on heating costs Suspended flooring: 3-5 year cost effective period on heating costs A note on insulation: Phenolic foam is often used to insulate solid floor constructions because of its relative insulation efficiency – the thin synthetic material is used in conjunction with wood fibreboard to achieve a high performance while minimising the additional floor height. This material is also commonly used with suspended flooring, where wool or fibreglass is used between the joists. Hardwood vs Softwood – Choosing a Wood Floor Hardwoods have a high comparative density compared to softwoods. This higher thermal mass means that hardwood floors absorb, retain, and release heat over a longer period. Hardwood floors with a high thermal mass include Oak, Maple, and Walnut. Where possible, opt for solid wood floors (five eighths to three quarters of an inch thick) over engineered floors (a wood veneer glued to plywood). This will increase the cost effective longevity of the floor in terms of the number of times the floor can be sanded. How to Keep Hardwood Floors Warm Once we have considered the construction of the house (solid floor vs suspended floor), and we have selected the correct underlay, fibreboard, and hardwood floor to fit with both the house construction and your style preference, we move on to isolating and removing potential causes of draughts and damp (see list at top of page for pro tips). Remember, hardwood floors will retain heat for much longer than a softwood or carpeted floor. Smart use of sunlight could also help to keep hardwood floors warm in winter. Open your curtains during daylight hours to allow the wood to absorb heat from the sun. Be sure to close the curtains once the peak temperature of the day has passed....See MoreDirection of hardwood flooring
Comments (6)Just a personal preference, I like option 2 as it keeps a nice flow of the lines of the floor between the bedroom and landing. Also when you walk up to the top of the stairs you see nice long lines of the floorboards rather than short lines going across if you go for option 1. In option 2, the only 'short' lines you will be seeing in the landing is the the small section directly behind the turning at the top of the stairs and bedroom (2.7mx2.3m)....See MorePatricia Colwell Consulting
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