Dream House Alphabet: H

<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">H is for...Hardwood Floors (of course).</span></b><br />Okay, if budget was no option, I'd probably opt for hardwood floors laid in a herringbone pattern in my dream house. Herringbone Hardwood for the <strike>double win</strike> double H.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFOjKRZtvrM2dW9iYw25WewSDiADpHvB1O9jW1c4cDrNHlCrGo-ixjFVla945e6j_0jXGgIA8jbz5s2Fiu5BrfTLP5BjNNebOjEvmq6IUg4nLZxeam4HdoH3n0oPIwggHjCZYuaa0O1Fj/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwFOjKRZtvrM2dW9iYw25WewSDiADpHvB1O9jW1c4cDrNHlCrGo-ixjFVla945e6j_0jXGgIA8jbz5s2Fiu5BrfTLP5BjNNebOjEvmq6IUg4nLZxeam4HdoH3n0oPIwggHjCZYuaa0O1Fj/s640/herringbone+hardwood+2.jpeg" width="562" /></a></td></tr><tr style="color: #8e7cc3;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/08/patterns-in-wood.html">via Design*Sponge</a></td></tr></tbody></table>Something about this look stops me every single time.  <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fppn3s_6QXX_ppwz2Db325wd-2C1R1t7HvCtTRVjTNOR8Ojf6LR1_dhD2u5ksxMj2ysw-NmIC5SrdoTKC1GypZiPpvNgWDJb7V0rz3YO6zn3DGzirUyt39RlmIewXm8Y0mYmOGKC_sI9/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fppn3s_6QXX_ppwz2Db325wd-2C1R1t7HvCtTRVjTNOR8Ojf6LR1_dhD2u5ksxMj2ysw-NmIC5SrdoTKC1GypZiPpvNgWDJb7V0rz3YO6zn3DGzirUyt39RlmIewXm8Y0mYmOGKC_sI9/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+1.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr style="color: #8e7cc3;"><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cococozy.com/2011/09/see-this-house-20-million-southern.html">via CocoCozy</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8TIhTwp5TK33OEYTWx7j4ZuKXlOlaZAyt_iDqETMLCzNz5M2ZJXYiPwaisZc2CpXE1WR_lEP6ExzVhvmVNPt9WKf8GKvt1KXCmU0LskGT9nzzhsE6L9N8Qto-pNtiCkN-tQus4067cVJ/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX8TIhTwp5TK33OEYTWx7j4ZuKXlOlaZAyt_iDqETMLCzNz5M2ZJXYiPwaisZc2CpXE1WR_lEP6ExzVhvmVNPt9WKf8GKvt1KXCmU0LskGT9nzzhsE6L9N8Qto-pNtiCkN-tQus4067cVJ/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">source unknown</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MJm2IM9SdYNOcqdYNXJ0NmhvETlRuzI7Pyp8xLp_EIY1A1YFQV6ENvXDRDHwLsJSHFK0wxZWmr9JCTLAkncFSYSRKHADn8GNLT1rQgUEQi1K7hOOPyenPxAN9YlFW4PhEea_Z2rpg8F-/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0MJm2IM9SdYNOcqdYNXJ0NmhvETlRuzI7Pyp8xLp_EIY1A1YFQV6ENvXDRDHwLsJSHFK0wxZWmr9JCTLAkncFSYSRKHADn8GNLT1rQgUEQi1K7hOOPyenPxAN9YlFW4PhEea_Z2rpg8F-/s1600/herringbone+hardwood+4.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">source unknown</span></td></tr></tbody></table> Is it too busy though? Too formal? Maybe.<br />More realistically, I'd love a house with some old, original hardwoods that I could refinish into perfection with character and charm (not me...the floors. I'm quite sure I'd tackle this project with something far from charm).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />H was a pretty obvious choice for me. I feel like hardwood floors are on pretty much everyone's must have list these days, but there are so many options to choose from, including type of wood and finish. I like medium tones, like those pictured above. <b>Medium tones are traditional, classic and timeless</b>.<br /><br /><b>Light tones can really lighten up a space (duh), and are common in Scandinavian design</b>. They work beautifully with darker toned furniture, you don't have to worry about matching!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpoDisrDfaMBlaXB3vsyh49KH6Dl5692QAQB6WMZYPZ1ELdjbsE8r3FzQF9GYPnjEM-u1nRGKmpSye3dBN4PTt6KCmvuqAWmt-rHcHcJr1aMIamRz_e9JG7GpIGPTsQjGk_6JOuoO_2xR/s1600/light+hardwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpoDisrDfaMBlaXB3vsyh49KH6Dl5692QAQB6WMZYPZ1ELdjbsE8r3FzQF9GYPnjEM-u1nRGKmpSye3dBN4PTt6KCmvuqAWmt-rHcHcJr1aMIamRz_e9JG7GpIGPTsQjGk_6JOuoO_2xR/s1600/light+hardwood.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #d9d2e9;">source unknown</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b>Dark Hardwoods (think espresso) are more modern and contemporary</b>, but I've heard they show dust very easily. Does anyone have any input on that?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ciJP3zFptugBqFLrqgSANDryqYOBlJElGeRDmQekbbku0wJxZBRoAk03WlXBQalAmQQOIyp23l2UZ59SjUmvN60GyvgjV40JsLBXXklxxIZy3EZawExVt9O4_1t05KFAXt6FcrGjAdfF/s1600/dark+hardwood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ciJP3zFptugBqFLrqgSANDryqYOBlJElGeRDmQekbbku0wJxZBRoAk03WlXBQalAmQQOIyp23l2UZ59SjUmvN60GyvgjV40JsLBXXklxxIZy3EZawExVt9O4_1t05KFAXt6FcrGjAdfF/s640/dark+hardwood.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><a href="http://thepursuitaesthetic.tumblr.com/post/14074843949" style="color: #8e7cc3;">via </a><br /><br /> What tone do you like best? And as always, I'd love to hear what your dream house 'H' is!<br /><br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a><br />ps. I'm sorry about all of the unknown sources in this post, I've had some of them saved since before I was a blogger and thought to save the links! Do forgive me loves. </div>

Dream House Alphabet: H

H is for...Hardwood Floors (of course). Okay, if budget was no option, I'd probably opt for hardwood floors laid in a herringbone patter...

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