It's been a while since our last blog post, but we have a good reason. When you're a family-owned business and the person who handles all of the social media has a nice, long case of morning sickness, blog posts and Facebook status updates tend to fall by the wayside. Now that I'm in the second trimester and things are going a bit more smoothly, back to work it is!
Hardwood floors began to become popular again in the 1990s after a decades-long love affair with carpet, and the number one choice among homeowners was red oak. Why? Red oak is one of the hardest hardwoods available as well as one of the most common, making it a no-brainer choice for flooring as well as cabinets. If a home has not been updated in the last twenty years, the odds are you'll see red-tinted wood cabinets as well as floors.
Red oak actually doesn't have to look red, however. Stained with a rich brown color, red oak can achieve a traditional look. You'll notice the grain in the photo below, however. The swirls and strong graining is a hallmark of red oak flooring that will be apparent even with darker color stains.
