5 Gift Ideas to Complement a Hardwood Floor

With stunning natural grain and wood patterns, a hardwood floor is a gorgeous base level for your home, giving you an easy-to-clean surface to position furniture on. Whether you’re celebrating a recent move for a loved one, or simply getting yourself a home decor gift, it’s important to know which items will complement wood flooring effectively.

Soften it up with a Rug

A wood floor living room is a thing of beauty, but purely hardwood floors can feel a little stark and under-decorated. A nice rug is a great way to soften up the visual profile of the room, while also creating a sense of zoning and making the most of the space. When choosing a rug, make sure to pick something with a lush amount of fabric and in a color that contrasts nicely with the wood’s color to make sure it stands out.

Accentuate Its Natural Look with Plants

Wood is already a step in the right direction if you’re trying to create a sense of biophilia in your home. Bring in some low-maintenance houseplants to accentuate the natural qualities of a wood floor, while also oxygenating the room and benefiting your mental health!

Add More Wood Features

In the realm of home decor gifts, you can go big or small, but if you’re buying to complement a hardwood floor, consider purchasing some quality wood furniture as a gift. This could be a side table next to the sofa, a coffee table for the center of the room, or even some extra chairs. Be creative — maybe you’ll choose to match the furniture with the floor’s wooden tones, opt for painted pieces, or select a wood with a different visual profile to that of the floor.

Craft Industrial Appeal with Metallic Features

Especially suitable for loft apartments or open spaces, some metal features, such as floor lamps, repurposed containers as tables and stools, or even some metallic wall hanging pieces can be great for fostering an industrial decor style. With the wooden flooring, these kinds of features stand out to create a strong visual profile.

Play it up with Bright Accessories

Use trinkets, artwork, painted wooden elements, and more to brighten your space — and make sure you’re choosing vibrant colors! This will help to liven up a space that may feel dominated by wooden flooring.

Final Thoughts

There are plenty of choices that you can make when buying pieces to complement a hardwood floor, whether buying for yourself or for a friend. Another great gift could be a professional cleaning, which we can perform at Legacy Carpet, so check out our website to learn more about that!

Is Carpet Out of Style?

Here is Why You Might Want to Move on From Hardwood Floors

Carpets Can Do Magic in Your Home

Although hardwood and laminate floors are as popular as ever, there is a real carpet comeback happening right now.

Here at Legacy Carpet and Upholstery, we have never asked ourselves, ‘is carpet out of style?’ – because even people who choose hardwood for their flooring still soften things up with a sizeable rug or a section of carpet here and there, showing us that a little under-foot luxury is as much a great option as it ever was.

Why Choose Carpet?

There are loads of reasons why you could pick a flooring option that is soft and warm.

Carpet is the perfect way to go for flooring in rooms like bedrooms, dens, and basements – basically anywhere you want to feel cozy and where a hard floor can feel cold and unwelcoming.

Carpet adds texture and warmth to a room that may need a little interior design inspiration – and, as an added practical bonus, it even acts as a sound buffer, especially if you have high ceilings or are lucky enough to live in a big space.

How to Do Carpet Your Way

If you are still firmly in rug land, wondering, ‘is wall to wall carpet out of style in 2022?’, first of all, your answer is ‘no!’, and second of all, when choosing wall-to-wall carpet in 2022, you have so much choice to do it your way, to suit your taste, and to work for you practically too.

You could indulge in an on-trend 70s-style, deep pile carpet to sink your feet into, and within that look, there are fantastic color and pattern options too, such as animal print or bold oranges and purples, which we think is so much fun – and let’s face it, kind of hides marks pretty nicely too!

Other great styles we love for a more understated look include:

Natural-colored carpet for calm spaces like the bedroom
Classic plaid for a homey, log-cabin-chic aesthetic
Colored, geometric block patterns, which are fantastic for breaking up the room

Our tip would be to try a carpet out in one room and see how you get on!

Carpet Care

Once you have selected your style, make sure to choose something that is not too tricky to clean – if you love a natural fiber, then we recommend wool. Otherwise, you cannot go wrong with manmade materials like polyester to keep the stains at bay, especially if you have little feet or paws using them a lot. If you want a synthetic fiber, stick to nylon (it’s a better bang for your buck)

Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services

Now you know the answer to the question, ‘is carpet out of style?’ you can count on Legacy to help you with professional carpet cleaning – no matter how much or how little carpet you have!

Call Josh today – 925.967.4550

Top 4 Reasons To Deep Clean Wood Floors

Hardwood floors can be a beautiful attribute to any home. Whether you have “real” wood floors or laminate and tile wood floors, this choice of flooring can increase the appeal and value of your home. And just like every other surface in the house, your wood floors need to be regularly cleaned and maintained so they continue looking great. This read will help you understand the top 4 reasons for deep cleaning your wood floors to keep them sparkling for decades!

You may be asking yourself whether your hardwood floors really need to be professionally cleaned?

Since it’s not carpet, hardwood floors might seem easier to maintain and not require any EXTRA cleaning help. But, just because the wood surface is flat (unlike carpet), that doesn’t mean the material cannot still harbor dust, allergens, and bacteria. Dust and bacteria are microscopic particles that can “lodge” anywhere.

You may or may not already know that hardwood floors require a bit more maintenance and care than carpet to maintain the material’s luster and shine, AND to keep the air quality in your home cleaner. The short answer is professional cleaning is still highly suggested for your hardwood floors.

Why can’t you clean those floors yourself? What are the benefits of professional cleaning? While you can and should regularly clean your hardwood floors, a professional service has special equipment and products to give your wood floors a deeper clean.

Top 4 reasons to professionally deep clean your wood floors.

Here are a the top 4 reasons why you should consider a professional cleaning service for your hardwood floors:

(1) Professional cleaning will remove dust/allergens/bacteria trapped deep in the wood.

(2) Professional cleaning will restore the luster/shine of your floors.

(3) Professional cleaning will keep your floors lasting longer.

(4) Professional cleaning will save YOU time!

The next question on your mind is probably how often should your hardwood floors be professionally cleaned.

Most cleaning experts will agree that your hardwood floors should be professionally cleaned an average of 4 to 6 times a year. if you also have carpet, that cleaning schedule might seem a bit much compared to how often your carpet is professionally cleaned. Think of hardwood floors as roses – they’re aesthetically appealing, enhance everything around them, and require more maintenance than other flowers.

As with carpet, the suggested cleaning schedule for your hardwood floors is an average. if your floors see a lot of traffic, especially with children and/or pets, then you may consider a few more cleanings. It’s also a good idea to have all of your floors professionally cleaned before AND after the holidays. Those holiday get-togethers involve a lot of extra feet on your floors, which means more dust/allergens/bacteria in the floors and the air.

Is there anything YOU can do for your hardwood floors in between professional cleanings?

Absolutely! A lot of the dirt/dust/allergens in your floors are dry, which means that regular sweeping and vacuuming can pick up quite a bit of those dust bunnies. This will also help your hardwood floors maintain their appeal in between those scheduled professional cleanings.

Even though our name says “carpet,” Legacy Carpet & Upholstery is also HIGHLY experienced in cleaning hardwood floors! Our process for cleaning hardwood floors is a little different than cleaning carpets, but our high standard of cleaning and commitment to our customers is the same. We will clean your hardwood floors with care, integrity, and great attention to detail. We are well-equipped to handle almost every surface of your home!

Call to book an appointment (510) 398.4766 or visit our website at thelegacycarpet.com.