by Arimar | Aug 24, 2016 | Blogs, Floor Art Collection
Hardwood Flooring: Sustainable and Eco-Friendly
There is a growing trend in customers interested in long-term sustainable solutions for flooring. They want high quality, eco-friendly flooring for their homes, opting more often for hardwood flooring and engineered wood flooring over other alternatives.
Parlermo Rustic European White Oak
At Arimar International, we believe in environmental and corporate social responsibility; in practicing sustainable forestry our forests will be viable for generations to come. Wood flooring is the most abundantly renewable flooring material available, and is the most environmentally friendly flooring option available. Sustainable forest management makes it possible to harvest wood without any serious impact on the environment, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Furthermore, because wood floors can last hundreds of years, they use fewer raw materials, energy and natural resources.
Arimar’s manufacturing processes utilize the entire tree from root to crown, leaving no waste behind. Therefore, you can be rest assured that our hardwood floors are produced with sustainable practices.
Our Floor Art Wide Plan Collection is also made out of Heveas or Rubber tree. Hevea is well known for its high density, hardness, and physical and mechanical strength, with similar characteristics to Oak. An added benefit is the Rubberwood’s high level of dimensional stability, allowing it to withstand external pressures such as temperature, moisture and air. This makes it an exceptionally great option for homes in warmer, more humid climates. Explore Arimar’s Floor Art Collection>>
by Arimar | Aug 10, 2016 | Blogs, Floor Art Collection
Product Spotlight Rossell European White Oak
This stunning beachside home is nestled in Sarasota, Florida. The homeowners fell in love with the look and style of Rossell European White Oak. Our friends at The Wood Floor Doctor of Sarasota installed the floors. As you can see, the results are striking. Because Rossell is engineered hardwood, they took advantage of the flooring’s durability and adaptability to the Paradise Coast climate, and used it across the entire house.
The Look: Rossell has a semi-fumed, distressed, handscraped finish. Tool markings and rounded edges made by hand add charm and character. Rossell’s neutral, medium sand color makes it versatile to use with many different design tastes and styles.
The Properties: This is an engineered wood floor crafted from Rustic European White Oak with a Heveas-based or rubber core. (See the environmental benefits of using Heveas here.)
The Benefits: The engineered construction of Rossell adds strength and stability, which makes it ideal for Florida homes as it can withstand moisture. UV acrylic urethane finish is scratch resistant. Arimar flooring come with 25 years limited warranty. Learn more here.
Use our online room planner to design your room with Rossell. If you are interested in learning more about Rossell or other hardwood flooring selections, please contact us.
by Arimar | Aug 4, 2016 | Arimar International, Blogs, Floor Art Collection, Iberian Collection
Hardwood Flooring 101: Color Choice
After making the decision to install hardwood flooring in their home, many homeowners will then ask about choosing the right color. Today, wood flooring is available in the lightest shades of whites and natural neutrals to the deepest ebony and mahogany hues. Here are some simple yet powerful tips to keep in mind when helping a client decide on a wood floor color that best suits their home.
Light Wood Flooring
As the light palette complements most décor styles, light wood flooring offers a blank canvas from which to build off of to create a variety of looks, as in the charming rustic bedroom below. European White Oak Rossell
Or create a more modern appeal on trend like the sleek space below. Seville Rustic White Oak
Light flooring will help give the illusion of space and make a smaller-sized room feel larger and much more open. Because they can create a sense of spaciousness, lighter shades of greys and neutrals also work well in rooms with low-ceilings. Malaga European Rustic White Oak
Very light flooring pairs well with darker details as in the kitchen above. For families with children, light hardwood floors tend to show less dirt than dark hardwood floors.
Dark Wood Flooring
Dark wood floors are on trend and work well with a variety of design styles, whether modern furniture and fabrics or a mix of earth tones with antique-aged wood furniture. Smoked Brushed Oak
Here you see how the dark floors complement the vibrant-colored furniture. They can be used to create for a formal dining room, bring out the warmth in other elements of décor for a more rustic cozy feel in a den as in the one below, or add a touch of chic modernity to an office space.
Vigo European Rustic White Oak
Whereas light colors make a room look airy, dark wood floors can make a room look smaller. If you do use a dark wood floor, wide plank hardwood flooring can make a room look bigger; the wider board will create fewer seams, which will balance out the dark color of the floor.
by Arimar | Jul 13, 2016 | Blogs, Floor Art Collection
Why Grey Hues are the Latest Trend in Wood Flooring
According to the National Wood Flooring Association, one the hottest trends is toward a grey or driftwood. Grey has gained popularity in recent years as the perfect “neutral” tone for walls, carpeting and tile. It only makes sense then that grey tones are also trending in hardwood flooring. The Wood Floor Covering Association adds that the trend, which started on the West Coast, has now been fully embraced by the Easy as the perfect way to modernize an outdated room.
Grey tones can range from light neutrals to deep charcoals. Grey wood flooring at its best brings out the grains and textures that are characteristic of wood, adding visual interest to a room and allowing the floor to become very much part of the overall design statement you seek to make. At the same time, grey doesn’t overpower or fight with other colors. Greys also compliment many decorating styles.
One of our favorite grey inspirations rooms is this modern bedroom featuring Tip Top Grey Rustic European White Oak. The eggshell walls and clean lines create the perfect foil to this darker grey hue. The unique grey-blue color is achieved through an elaborate process of reactive stain, grain effect with extreme matte oiled finish.
Use our View Room Planner to create a visualization of your room.
