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6 Things You’re Doing To Ruin Your Expensive Wooden Floors

Do you live in your dream home? Are you born-and-brought-up in Wiltshire or was it your dream to build a house here? Do you love the interiors of your house; especially the expensive wooden floors?

Do you know how you are causing irreversible damage to your floors? Not precisely irreversible, but still.

Remember the time when you were so engrossed in selecting the right furniture, paint, flooring options and accessories for your dream house? What happened to that enthusiasm and love for your home?

“Better late than never”. You still have time to learn from your mistakes and make sure you don’t cause any more damage to your house. Read on to identify the mistakes that are ruining your wooden floors:

No welcome mats

Welcome mats may not seem like a huge investment to you, but the rewards are pretty promising. When there are no mats outside your house, then the dirt that accompanies you and your guests’ feet enters the house. It isn’t just unpleasant to look at but also acts like sandpaper to the floor. Yes, the result will be scratches all over the surface. At first, you might not notice them; however, they will become more prominent with time and damage the entire surface severely.

No furniture pads

Do you know that your furniture may be spoiling the appearance of your house? Yes, the feet of your furniture can be responsible for most of the scratches on the floor. Do you move your furniture often? If you do, then isn’t it evident that your floors will get damaged? Apart from intentionally moving it, when we sit on a chair, it may move a little. Even this movement can damage the wooden floors severely. So the solution is to have furniture pads under them. It will prevent their feet to come into contact with the surface of the floor directly.

No outdoor rules

The primary outdoor rule needs to be no footwear should enter the house. As already mentioned above, dirt can damage the surface; outdoor footwear is usually full of it. If you can make sure that everyone in your house follows this rule, i.e. a separate pair of footwear for indoors and outdoors, then your floors can be saved.

Wrong cleaning equipment

Mopping every day is not the only solution that can save your floor from getting damaged. Sometimes, the equipment that we are using can also cause damage to the floor. It may surely clear off the dust particles, but the hard part of the mop may also be responsible for scratches on the surface. Similarly, other equipment can ruin it as well; so, clean correctly.

Procrastinating

How often do you clean your house? If the number is too less to be shared, then you need to improve your habits, my friend. Regular cleaning is essential to keep the house tidy, aesthetically beautiful and free-of damage. The longer you wait to clean the interiors, the more the dirt accumulates, and more dirt equals more scratches. Stop procrastinating and start improving your habits to make sure you don’t waste your investment and keep the expensive wooden floors as pretty as new.

Not caring enough

No one can help you if you don’t care enough. You have to take responsibility for your home because it was not just your duty to build it, but also to take care of it regularly. The mistakes mentioned above will help you in identifying what you shall not do, but that is possible only if you are willing to recognise that something is wrong and are ready to do something about it.

It is never too late to start a good habit or to end some bad ones. So, instead of procrastinating or ignoring them, start accepting and adapting them.

If you want to start fresh, then floor sanding is the right way to cure the damage that’s already been caused. Are you looking for trusted experts in floor sanding in Wiltshire like Acorn Floor Sanding and other contractors? Then, make sure you do thorough research to hire the best dust-free floor sanding experts in town.

Written on behalf of www.acornfloorsanding.co.uk/dus...

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A carpet of custom tile created by Navone punctuates a corridor on the first floor.
A carpet of custom tile created by Navone punctuates a corridor on the first floor.
A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe hangs tough on the only opaque wall of the living room. Russell-Clarke and Moolsintong designed the coffee table, and Marcel Wanders gets credit for the Bottoni sofa for Moooi.
A 606 Universal Shelving System by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe hangs tough on the only opaque wall of the living room. Russell-Clarke and Moolsintong designed the coffee table, and Marcel Wanders gets credit for the Bottoni sofa for Moooi.
A nearly 360 degree view of trees outside contribute to the treehouse feel of the second floor.
A nearly 360 degree view of trees outside contribute to the treehouse feel of the second floor.
Keeping the home cozy in winter is as easy as snuggling up near the Rais stove or the fluffy pooch.
Keeping the home cozy in winter is as easy as snuggling up near the Rais stove or the fluffy pooch.
Mix Method The best way to integrate different furniture styles is to treat “the space like a gallery and place objects according to their colors,” Hayon says. He cautions against using too much natural wood furniture in a space with wood floors: “You need contrast.” In his home, contrasting materials, small porcelain objects, and an occasional black form enliven a palette of light gray furniture.
Mix Method The best way to integrate different furniture styles is to treat “the space like a gallery and place objects according to their colors,” Hayon says. He cautions against using too much natural wood furniture in a space with wood floors: “You need contrast.” In his home, contrasting materials, small porcelain objects, and an occasional black form enliven a palette of light gray furniture.