Distressed Wood Flooring- The Aged Look in New Floors

It's amazing how some people will spend thousands of dollars sprucing other old wood floors to make them look like new again. However, it's even more amazing how many people are spending thousands of dollars to take brand-new wood floors and distress them so that they look old and worn and tattered.

Distressed wood flooring is becoming a very popular trend, and is usually done by machine or by hand. However it can be very expensive, which is why many manufacturers have started to create pre-manufactured wood floors that already have the distressed appearance.

The only real issue with pre-manufactured wood flooring is that you will see a pattern repetition across the floor. When you actually take the time to distress a real hardwood floor using a machine or by hand, there will never be a pattern that develops and each stroke will be unique.

In history, hand distressing was a common practice among those who wanted a more rustic looking floor. Today, it has once again become a popular trend that many people are opting for instead of nice new looking floors.

When hand scraping is done properly, or even when machine scraping is done well, a completely unique floor comes out of the process. Depending on the manufacturer that you choose, you'll get a different sort of product every time. Some just beat up the floor to make it look distressed, while others sand it unevenly to get that worn and aged look.

However, there are a few artisans out there that can create the most beautiful and unique distressed flooring that you have ever seen. These floors, and finished and unfinished varieties, give people full reign over how they get their floors.

With the growing trend of distressed flooring, many people are attempting to achieve the results themselves on their existing wood floors. However, there is no real process to follow, but you should still be careful to take it slowly so you don't overdo it. Since it is your work, you are the one who decides when you get to stop and when the distressing is that.

However, if you don't know a lot about distressed wood, you don't know what will look best or how it will turn out until you're finished. When it comes to distressed wood flooring, these are just some things to keep in mind.