Finishes are vital to protecting the beauty and performance of hardwood cabinetry, flooring and millwork. And while these will always be important considerations for today's consumers, the health of ...

After researching and picking the best flooring options for your home, the last thing you want to have happen is damage. Applying the right protective coating to your hardwood, concrete, or tile ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For home buyers, designers, and owners, hardwood floors are both desirable and practical. Easy to clean and timelessly beautiful, wood floors ...

As a hardwood floor type that you'll see everywhere in 2025, maple wood offers a lighter color that can immediately brighten any room. However, it is also easily scratched and can be discolored yellow ...

It's a thrill akin to finding buried treasure -- that moment when you rip up the dusty carpets of your newly purchased home and discover that (bingo!) there are hardwood floors underneath. Wooden ...

When it comes to selecting new hardwood flooring or refinishing existing wood floors, many people think that the material selection and color of the wood stain are the only major decisions that go ...

When people think of hardwood floors, many associations can come to mind. These can range from fond memories of being a child lying on the living room hardwood at your grandmother's to an exasperated ...

Old wood floor finishes in some homes may be an overlooked source of exposure to the now banned environmental pollutants polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are persistent organic pollutants ...

A case study to be published in the online open access journal Environmental Health suggests that old wood floor finishes in some homes may be an overlooked source of exposure to the now banned ...