Wood Flooring Ideas Photos: Inlaid Wood Floor Borders

Inlaid borders can put an ornamental frame around a wood floor. You can make a border by using different stains on individual pieces of wood or even by using different wood species. Traditionalists The details on pier mirrors, mantels, inlaid wood floor borders, stained glass transoms, and plaster moldings and medallions reflect the embellishments of the period. Save this listing on Brownstoner It is almost always best to have the same hardwood throughout your home-especially if your home is an open floor plan. This will make the space flow better and also make it look larger. Don't be If you want to turn an ordinary wood floor into a work of art, there are many options. Instead of board after board of the same wood species, try adding a darker or lighter type of wood as a six-inch Install a stone or tile border around a field of hardwood. For a kitchen's wood floor, create a ceramic tile "throw rug" inlay in front of the sink. * Metal: A simple brass, copper or stainless steel Two story foyer w/ 2 solid entry door, crown molding, marble floor w/ contrasting granite inlays and border, and crystal chandelier. Hardwood floors 5" wide plank white oak in a dark stain. Gourmet .

I was, however lucky to see the wood floor I had hand stained - looking I had isolated a stain in a specific border pattern and created what appeared to be as an expensive inlay of a darker wood. .