Basically you can t go wrong with either satin or matte finish for your wood floors.
Flat finish wood floor.
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Unlike high gloss wood finishes.
The main purpose of a matte finish is to make hardwood floors appear more natural.
If you want a sleek elegant look with a bit more sheen go with a satin finish.
Gone are the days of high gloss hardwood floors so reflective they look wet to the touch.
A hardwood floor s gloss comes from the amount of light that is.
Besides choosing a wide plank species the type of flooring engineered or solid and the treatments and stains to apply to the floor you have to choose the sheen level of your finish as well.
Thanks perhaps to the scandinavians and a bit of good old fashioned practicality matte wood finishes.
High glass can bounce around 75 of a room s light making it appear brighter but it can also make the wood look less natural or as real.
Matte finish hardwood smoked oak rustic european white oak hardwood floors are known for their gloss and shine.
They will not bounce back a lot of light.
Where exactly does that shine come from.
Hardwood floor finishes are generally available in gloss semi gloss satin and matte sheen levels.
A question we often hear and our customers say they get from clients is about what makes flooring shiny and if there s a difference between the shine factors.
This looks especially good if you are choosing darker wood.