Texturing and Hand Crafted Finishes Available at Launstein Hardwood Floors

     When choosing the right hardwood floor for your home, it is important to consider the different texturing and finished techniques available. Each Method we use here at Launstein will give your floor a distinct look and feel all its own.
We have been crafting one of kind floors for our clients for a very long time and are the best choice for anyone interested in creating a truly unique floor for your space. The following texturing and finishes can usually be combined to make your floor truly something special.

Here a Launstein we like to offer our clients a consultative approach to creating the floor of their dreams, reach out to us to discuss these texture/finish options or any other questions you may have.

Launstein's Hardwood Texturing Options

​Wire brushing –
Adding texture with an actual wire brush, this method removes all of the soft wood grain from the top layer of the planks surface. This highlights the beauty of the grain pattern. This is often called the European look.
Two main benefits to Wire Brushing your floors are it hides blemishes and reduces the amount of maintenance your floor needs.

White Oak Wire Brushed with Oil Finish

​French Bleed-
 A French Bleed is another way of distressing a floor to give the appearance of age. This method adds darker hues to the planks giving an antiqued look that highlights the edges and grain patterns. The result is a floor with character, giving each plank has a story to tell.
Two Benefits to this type of finish are the contrast on each board gives your hardwood floor depth and accentuates the width of plank.

Smooth Hickory with French Bleed

Re-Saw Marks-
Re-Saw Marking gives the appearance of a wood plank cut by a circular saw. This distinct marking is a great way to add a touch of rustic character to any floor; each plank looks like it was milled a very long time ago or the planks were reclaimed.

White Oak Livesawn with Re-saw Marks

​Hand Scraping-
Before Sanders were invented one popular way of finishing a floors was to hand scrape each plank to remove rough edges and provide a more level board. This labor intensive technique adds a level of rustic charm to each floor it is used on. The Boards have more character than something purchased at a big box store.
One of the Main Benefits to a Hand Scraped Floor is maintenance. Because of its rough finish, a hand scraped floor will hide an additional dents or scratches that may occur on the floor; most of the time these occurrences will only add to the already immeasurable charm of the floor.

Cherry Hand Scraped with French Bleed

Hand Crafted Finishes Available at Launstein

Bleached Walnut with Distressing and French Bleed

Bleached Walnut with Distressing and French Bleed Close-up

Hickory Hand Scraped with French Bleed

Walnut Hand Scraped with French Bleed

​Bleaching-
A floor is usually Bleached to lighten up the color, giving it a Scandinavian look. This process is popular in homes where white is the main characteristic of the décor. The most popular woods for bleaching are usually blond wood, but if done right any species of wood can be bleached to a desired hue.

Dying-
Dying hardwood floors give you an almost unlimited choice of color. Dying is also beneficial for species of hardwood that don’t take stain well, the harder woods like hickory, cherry or maple.
The Process is difficult and Labor intensive, so we don’t recommend this as a DIY project. Give us a Call here a Launstein to discuss options on ordering a new floor already dyed for you.

Lyes-
Lye give your floor a similar look to what bleaching provides. This Gives the wood a lighted almost white color and prevents the wood from yellowing over time. There are different techniques available to ensure different levels of the white washed color spectrum. Launstein can give a soft whitening to your floor or make it as light as that particular species is able to be.

Fumed-
Fuming Hardwood Floors is a way to naturally darken the color of each plank without staining it. Fuming is usually done be introducing ammonia to the air around the board, the color change is a result of a chemical reaction the plank has with the air.
This process enhances the dark grains on the planks too, adding depth and character.
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Other Types of Finishes-
We are also experts in the more well known types of Finishes like Oil, Polyurethane, Glossy, Flat or Matte. Launstein can create almost any desired look. Give us a Call, we would love to help you create the floor of Your Dreams!