Want to Add Instant Charm to Your Home? Install Wide Plank Flooring

Hardwood floors built with planks that exceed five inches are known as wide plank flooring. A variety of woods can be used to get the effect, but some of most beautiful floors are created using southern yellow pine. Companies such as Zeagler Farms create these planks using careful processes and a small, dedicated team.

Wide plank flooring offers rustic charm, since many of the wood's imperfections are left in, to add interest. The unique appearance is also due to the fact that planks of different widths are used when floors are laid. Materials are long lasting and stay beautiful for decades. Suppliers offer customers packages that include all of the wood they need for their floors, as well as installation instructions. Clients can buy products in packages that include:

• RUSTIC: Clients who are decorating log cabins, timber frame homes, and lodges often order this southern pine flooring package. It costs about $6.50 per square foot and includes woods with a natural, warm look.

• OLD WORLD: Those who want a unique, hand-distressed floor can opt for the Old World package. For a cost of about $8.50 a square foot, clients can install floors that retain all of the original nicks and scratches. Finished floors are beautiful and charming. The dark, warm wood tones provide casual elegance.

• WIRE BRUSHED: When customers want the charm of wide plank floors and a little added refinement, wire brushed flooring is the answer. Planks are processed to highlight the beauty of southern pine wood and cost about $8.00 per square foot.

• DRIFTWOOD: One of the lighter flooring options, Driftwood flooring consists of very light planks that are ideal for waterside homes. The smooth grains brighten up rooms, add interest, and create a unique style, for about $8.00 per square foot.

• OYSTER SHELL FLOORS: Unlike the majority of natural woods, this style can truly lighten up a room and still provide a variety of shades and grains. It costs about $8.00 per square foot.

Wood from Southern Yellow Pine trees can be converted into a variety of beautiful flooring materials that range from country rustic to light and airy. The flooring can be ordered in a range of packages and colors, and typically includes planks in a variety of widths.