Anderson Hickory Forge?
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Dark Wood Floors/Anderson Ringing Anvil
Comments (0)I am getting wood floors and I am trying to decide how dark I want to go. I love the look of the dark wood, but I have Camel Back paint color on my walls, and I am scared it will look too dark. I'm trying to decide between Anderson Hickory Forge series-Ringing Anvil or Hammer Glow. Hammer Glow is lighter. Does anyone have these floors or just dark wood floors in general? How do you like them? I would love to see pictures if you have them. Thanks!...See MoreIs Handscraped a fad?
Comments (20)Jeri, First off sorry for the confusion and stating you had gotten a good deal on the Garrison DaVinci since I meant to address that section of my post to vestirse who was the purchaser. Confident? LOL Believe me I still ask myself if I should have went with two of my other choices on the ultimate short list. One of the is Hallmark Hallwoods Sapele from their Exotics line. It is a smooth finish and leans more towards the contemporary or formal look. I bought a box of it too and in the right lighting the 22 sqft of it is AMAZINGLY beautiful. It has an incredible grain that shimmers. However, since I am laying down 1300sqft the lighting in the hallways, entryway, living room, dining room, family room, and kitchen all varies of course. So in the end considering that and my concerns that it was less dense than the other two choices and that it may be slightly a bit too reddish I decided against it. The other short-list contender that was seriously weighed was the new Ernest Hemingway Wild Amber (which is actually Acacia) that just came on the market a few weeks ago. I actually delayed my purchasing decision because I wanted to see it before doing so. It was actually the designers first choice and it is definitely gorgeous and the construction is top notch (as is the Hallmark). However, I was skeptical that it would look too busy in the large open areas because it only came in 1 to 4' lengths and it does have a pronounced (and beautiful) grain. Throw in the fact that at the point I decided to just take the designer's advice (which has not failed me yet nor have I disliked any of the work he has done for other clients) I was unable to make the purchase because the initial shipment of the Wild Amber to the manufacturer had completely sold out (17K sqft). One of my concerns with Tigerwood (which I have always liked) is the variance of color I had seen between samples from different manufacturers in my local flooring stores. However, the Zinfandel Tigerwood has a slight golden stain which I suspected would even things out a bit. Thus, I decided to take a chance and buy a box because I think the "tiger" striping is gorgeous and would provide the body and character the designer and I are looking for (otherwise I'd just buy laminate ;-)). Obviously, it did turn out to be gorgeous and the slight stain did provide the result I was looking for. The designer was hoping for more of the striping and it to be a bit darker (less golden) but I told him to not to worry because I ordered more than the recommended 7% scrap to ensure that I get as much long lengths and striping as possible and given Tigerwood is photosensitive it will most definitely darken. ;-) Needless to say I am totally excited. The only bummer so far is that the my order got stuck at the local freight company's warehouse for the weekend given all their trucks were already out for delivery when it arrived on Friday and that they will not do the "inside" delivery option I paid for. Oh well, if that is the only hitch to my new flooring I can most certainly live with that! I will definitely post some photos after the install (which should be in about 3 weeks) since I live in Scottsdale, AZ. However, I guess that is not too far for you to drive especially if you wanted to tie it into a weekend getaway. ;-)...See MoreAdvice on Anderson wood floors
Comments (5)I used Anderson flooring....mine is a matte finish and I love it. I think it might be considered "rustic" though. I'll get a few pics and post them here later today....See MoreDo you have an engineered hardwood floor you adore?
Comments (19)Oh wait, I reread here and see that Oakley has the Anderson floors, too. Well, that may seal the deal as I like to copy her. Oakley, you probably don't remember this, but I fell in love with your checkerboard tile floor quite awhile back. I asked you for the details. I ordered the exact same tiles and did your look in the lower level of an old lake home we had purchased and were renovating. I LOVE IT! Gosh, and as I looked at all the floors again here, they are all so pretty. I would take any one of them....especially am drawn to the ones that will stand up to dog toenails. I have FIVE dogs...that's a bunch of toenails! Jodi, your floor is just as lovely as your kitchen backsplash. Thanks again, pup...See Morenerdyhousewife
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