Brooklyn, NY Design Elements and Finishes

There are a number of design elements and types of finishes that Buono’s Flooring Co. of Brooklyn, NY can use when they install your new hardwood floor. Call 718-645-6934 to schedule an in home consultation and receive your free estimates. We can help guide you to an option that will give your floor that one-in-a-million look.

Our Design Elements Include:

• Borders - Borders create a frame effect in a particular room or area, and usually contrast to the main area of the room. For example, a simple installation of a medium colored wood such as strip white oak might include a border outlining the room in a contrasting darker species of wood such as Brazilian cherry. The possibilities are endless, and are not limited to wood only.
  Borders can incorporate multiple wood species, stone, marble, brass, stainless steel, nickel and other metals.
• Medallions - Medallions usually are installed in the main field of the floor, typically in areas
  such as foyers. Medallions can incorporate multiple wood species, and other mixed media,
  such as stone, metal and leather. Factory finished medallions can be routed into existing floors with minimal disruption. For more customized looks, such as a family crest, a professional
  wood flooring installer can work with you to select the species and colors that will best meet
  your needs.
• Exotic Woods - Exotic woods are available in a variety of colors and can add an entirely new look to any room. Want something with a pinkish-red hue to enhance your décor? Consider Bubinga from Africa. Is rustic more your style? Take a look at Australian Cypress, which is harder than domestic knotty pine. Is purple your passion? Purpleheart from Mexico will age to a deep purple or purplish brown. Want something sleek and dark? Wenge from Africa, will age to a very deep brown, almost black, color. With exotic wood species, the possibilities are endless.

Types of Surface Finishes:

• Oil-modified urethane – A solvent base polyurethane that dries in about 8 – 12 hours. This type of finish ambers. This is the most popular choice for homeowners due to durability and affordability.
• Water-based urethane – Water-based finishes are clear and non-yellowing. They have a milder odor and dry in about 2 – 3 hours. This option is growing in popularity due to environmental concerns. In general, even the best water based finishes are less durable than other finishes. Water-based finish is also more expensive than oil-modified finishes, though people are surprised to learn this. However, most water-based finishes are fortified with aluminum oxide for much needed durability, and this is what makes the finish more expensive.
• Moisture-cured urethane – A solvent-based polyurethane that is more durable and more moisture resistant than other surface finishes. Moisture-cure urethane comes in non-yellowing and in ambering types and is generally available in satin or gloss. These finishes have an extremely strong odor that pretty much commands evacuation of the home during application and drying.

Contact Buono’s Flooring Co. today at 718-645-6934 for all of your Brooklyn, NY
flooring information needs.