Cherry Red Wood Flooring

In contrast the sapwood is creamy white.

Cherry red wood flooring.

Ft case 5 72. In reality this wood is not a member of the cherry family at all but is instead a legume species hymenaea courbaril. I get calls all the time especially among new home owners asking me how to get the red out of the cherry floors or how change the color to make. Thick x 2 1 4 in.

It has a naturally beautiful tone but also stains nicely. The heartwood of cherry varies from rich red to reddish brown and will darken with age and on exposure to light. It is also known as jatoba locust or courbaril. Wide x random length solid hardwood flooring 40 sq.

Brazilian cherry floors were extremely popular 8 to 10 years but now these floors have become a bit dated as red floors are out of style and often don t match the rest of your hardwood flooring. Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring is not quite what it seems it actually is not a real cherry tree it is also commonly known as jatoba locust or courbaril it creates peas not cherries. Bruce natural reflections oak cherry 5 16 in. The wood has a straight grain a fine uniform satiny and smooth texture and naturally may contain brown pith flecks and small gum pockets.

They use the term cherry to play off the idea that the wood had a deep cherry red coloring. Cherry flooring has long been prized for it s beautiful rich red grain and is commonly found in high end luxury homes. A type of hardwood commonly known as brazilian cherry was used as flooring in countless houses from 2000 to 2005. This section of our website features our unfinished solid cherry flooring cherry is possibly the most refined and elegant among all the american hardwoods.

The darker hues of cherry wood floors can complement or contrast nicely with many styles of décor in your home. Brazilian cherry is from brazil though so not a complete fake. Sku 10041556 as low as 0 99 lft. Prefinished builder red oak cherry hardwood 8 ft quarter round.

Cherry flooring is a beautiful product that will add richness and character to your rooms. There are a number of green tones that would look attractive in a room with cherry hardwood including sage and a true olive. Brazilian cherry flooring in particular has a deep red color that is rich. Green is the contrasting color to red so it s the natural choice to complement the rich tone of the cherry hardwood floor.