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Distressed hardwoods are becoming a popular hardwood kind among home owners. Distressed hardwood refers to hardwood that has been scarped. It is becoming popular owning to the aesthetic quality it has and adds to a home.
The purpose of distressed hardwood is to achieve a relatively well worn look in the home. Distressed hardwood consists of two types; the one that has been scraped by hand and the one that has been scraped using a machine.
Most homeowners prefer the hand scraped distressed hardwood because it reflects the individuality of the person who scraps it and is rarely seen in its duplicated form. A machine scraped distress hardwood however is duplicable and is not as unique as the hand scraped one.
You can dictate the kind of scrapping you want your distressed hardwood to have. It could be lightly for scrapped or heavily scrapped depending on what you want. Distressed hardwood that is lightly scraped is often complimentary of an aged décor look while those that are heavily scraped complement a rustic home setting.
You can have your hardwood distressed in your home by a professional after you install it. You may also decide to buy hardwood that has already been distressed (ready made). Distressed hardwood floor is becoming the craze these days. You can change the entire face of your hardwood floor by having it scraped. It’s a really worthy real estate investment.