Hardwood Floors June/July 2018

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2018 Wood Floor of the Year | By Stacy Brown The NWFA Wood Floor of the Year awards were developed to encourage and recognize innovative craftsmanship and design in wood flooring installations. This year’s winning entries made a splash during the 2018 Wood Flooring Expo in Tampa, Florida.

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Stains and Colorants Used on Wood Floors By Johannes Boonstra With the increasing demand and desire for trendy colors in today’s interior décor, wood flooring professionals need to understand how to provide customers with looks that are often different from the natural color of the wood species used for the installation.

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Beautiful to the Finish By Emily Morrow Finkell

In studying finish trends, it’s essential to continually work with those who are closest to the cutting edge. It has already been an exhilarating year, and there’s a much broader and more exciting storyline for finishes on the horizon.

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