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31 | Friday, April 29, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com HOME & GARDEN Speers Flooring offers hottest trends in hardwood With 2016 well underway, the home ooring industry has seen distinct shifts in the trends of hardwood. From stains, to styles, to materials, this year's market has a wide variety of what's hot, and what's not. Hardwood stain colours are at the forefront of the trends for 2016, showing a shift towards a preference for both dark and light stains. Dark stains have gained popularity over the past few years, with each stain offering a slightly different look depending on the type of ooring used. On the opposite end of the spectrum, ultra blonde, greys and white washes have grown in popularity, offering a cool tone that gives a more fashion forward look to your home. Finishes for hardwoods have two main trends this year and alternate between matte and satin nishes, and wire-brushed hardwood. Shiny and semi-gloss are out, and matte and satin (with a bit of sheen) are emerging as the more popular choices when choosing a nish. If you're seeking a look that's a bit more weathered and authentic, wire brushing is a technique that By Vanessa Lupton Advertorial opens up and enhances the grain of the wood, giving a clean but rustic look. Hardwood style plays an important role when picking ooring this year. Choosing a wide plank will give your home a more modern feel while appearing to add space to the room. Combine this trend with the nishes and stains and the result is a modern vintage or cottage chic look that creates a hardwood that looks vintage. The wider plank is combined with a matte stain or a wire-brushed nish, and is usually done in a cooler tone rather than the warmer (red) tones. In keeping with the modern vintage look, homeowners are also leaning towards oiled hardwood oors for a more natural look. Simple, sustainable and natural looking ooring has replaced some of the more intricate oor patterns, and homeowners are shifting towards the preference for simplicity throughout the home. The style, stain and nish are being carried throughout the house so as to avoid different looks in every room of the home. Patterns are becoming less popular as the less is more mentality is adopted, and sustainable ooring has become more requested. Higher quality hardwoods that have a more natural look are now preferred over some of the lower quality quick x oorings that were popular in the past. Some of the trends that have fallen from grace include the dark red and cherry stains, shiny glosses that are prone to showing dirt and scratches and many of the offered parquet oors that actually make a room feel smaller. The one popular bamboo and other exotic woods seem to have run their course and feel dated. If you're considering a change to your ooring, whether it's one room or your entire house, stop by Speers Flooring, located at 266 Speers Road in Oakville. With a thorough understanding of the hottest trends, and a wide variety of products, their staff will be able to help create your dream space. For more information, visit www. speers ooring.com or call 905-845-8562. Spring Clean Your Home event. While quantities last. Great Value Performer Classic Power Performer · 600 Air Watts · Powerful enough for even large homes. · Beam power head and hose kit · Complete set of attachments. · 7 year motor warranty. · GORE self-cleaning filter. EXPERIENCE THE HALTON VACUUM DIFFERENCE Limited QuantitieS · 500 Air Watts of power · Powerful enough for average homes · Basic Electric power head and hose kit · Complete set of attachments Alliance Special Edition Compare at $1300.00 ON SALE NOW! 500 $ Only Model #SC200A 49999 Model #099600 600 $ Only Model #SC275A 69999 Model #012323 · Outstanding suction with 650 AW · Lightweight ergonomic handle with variable speed controls at your fingertips · LCD smart screen with 2 way communication monitors system performance while vacuuming · 15 year motor warranty · Superior Gore-Tex filtration · Serenity quiet operation $ Save OFF M.S.R.P. $770.00 270 $ Save Complete with BEAM Alliance Q Electric Kit · Deluxe CV air ensembles from $169.99 · CV Electric power head kits from $269.99 · Portable handvacs and stickvacs · Electrolux canister vacuums from $399.99 · All Miele portable vacuums on sale starting at $399.99 · Visit our store for the complete assortment OFF M.S.R.P. $1,130.00 430 $ Save 300 $ 99999 Only DIAMOND DIAMOND Voted Best Vacuum Store Since 1999 Voted Best Customer Service 2379 Trafalgar Rd., Oakville · PORTABLE VACUUMS (905) 257-6145 · SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION www.haltonvac.ca MON - THU: 10 - 5 / FRI, SAT: 10 - 3 CLOSED SUN