What You Should Know About Reclaimed Wood Floors
The growing popularity of reclaimed wood floors is a testament to the developing concern about the extensive use of our natural resources as well as the appreciation of unique designs. For the love of our environment, we harvest our materials in harmony with nature in a sustainable and responsible way. And just like you, we love [...]
9 Hardwood Do’s and Don’t’s For Maintaining Your Floors
We all agree that nothing is worse than finding your first scratch or dent on your brand new floor. Knowing all floors will patina over time with light scratches and dents, we thought it time to share a list of do’s and don’ts to help with maintaining your floors and ease you through the transition. [...]
For The Love Of Handcrafted Hardwood Floors
In the last few years handcrafted hardwood floors have come back into the limelight. In the past, hand-scraping was done to help smooth planks to make for a more even surface. Today, many people love the character and beauty of handcrafted styles that no machine can duplicate. Not only are these more natural planks beautiful, [...]
Hardwood Is More Than Just Flooring
Hardwood is now designed for much more than just flooring! Designers and homeowners are incorporating the warmth and texture of wood throughout home and office spaces. This creative spin on hardwood flooring is all about implementing wood in just about any room! Check out these three unique ways that you can use Hallmark Floors in [...]
Why Choose Wide Wood Planks?
The appeal of wide wood planks comes down to their ability to make a space feel larger and more open. Wide plank flooring dates back to early colonial times and can be found in many types of spaces. Early American homes were often constructed with wide wood planks and they can also be found throughout much of [...]
3 Easy DIY Projects You’ll Love
Why are we sharing easy DIY projects? Because everyone loves scrolling through them on Pinterest, but if you're anything like us, you don't want to take the time to try most of them in real life. These three projects are so simple - we know you will love them too! 1. Pretty Printable Labels The post that we [...]
The Secret to Cleaning Hardwood Floors
Cleaning hardwood floors can be intimidating, but keeping them looking beautiful is probably easier than you think. While scrolling online we noticed a few homeowner concerns in regard to the appearance of hardwood floor finishes. Worries such as the floor is 2 to 3 years old, it’s dull, or the sheen is not consistent throughout, the [...]
Color Blending FAQ
One of our FAQ's is how to match the stain of our floors so we decided to share a few details about color blending. Why is it hard to match the stain? The floor is selected and now comes the time to work on stairs, banisters, wood trim and cabinet color. The subject of many [...]
True Craftsmen | Gautsche & Sons Contractors
True Craftsmen | Gautsche & Sons Contractors True Craftsmen for more than twenty-five years, Taylor Gautsche has been in the construction/flooring industry. More than a decade ago he started specializing in hardwood. Taylor is the owner and lead installer for Gautsche & Sons Contractors and comes from generations of other [...]
